spare wheel carrier

Bombsquad,
I don't know about Strongarm but I have an Opposite Lock Twin wheel carrier & rear bar on a GU and after a couple of big trips in the bush I havent been able to fault them to date. About a grand cheaper than Kaymar to.

I had a good look at them at the Melbourne 4 x 4 show & also went down to the show room to have a better look & to ask a heap of questions.
I have a Kaymar rear wheel carrier with the standard bumper on my 80 series & now need a twin carrier for my second spare owing to fitting a long range tank.
I liked the high lift jack points.
I liked the options of being able to utilise my Kaymar high lift jack holder & to have an additional plate fitted to the carrier for my Codan 9350 auto tune antenna.
The catches seem quite good and probably easier to operate than the Kaymar ones that I need to close using my foot & my wife can't open or close at all.
I like the neat number plate fitting and number plate lights etc (LEDs)
Note that the Strong Arm does not incorporate a tow bar - not a problem for me as I already have one.
The finish looked pretty good.
The only detractor was that the locking pins on the swinging arms can scratch or mark the bumper if theybare not used correctly.
The price is great
I intend to have one fitted in the new year.
Cheers, Tony.

How much are these rear bar/carriers? Just out of interest/wishful thinking.

I have the Strongarm Duel wheel carrier with an addon to hold an outboard motor
I brought mine second hand for $500 ..so yeah im absolutly wrapped !!
a buggar to put on by yourself -yes i did mine- but i have kanga jacked up mine several times .
Make sure you UPGRADE your springs , the weight of the carrier plus 2 tyres hanging that far our will sag your current springs badly .

I believe that over here in WA they sell for $1850 - $2100 brand new
Opp Locks are around the $2200

peaceout

andrew
have one on td 100 series
very heavy-needed heaviest duty rear king springs
prob need to drill locating hole on bar so can lock wheels right angle to car as they swing open very wide.
have a jerry can holder which attatches to one of wheels-adds fair bit of weight out from back of car-prob wouldnt recommend this addition for that reason.
bar seems very solid-good finish and seems very good quality-locking mechanisms very good.
dont really gain much extra clearance at back from them
one side of minre vibrates slightly at times-im assuming that is the bar-possibly bit flimsy on side mounts-hard to describe-one of those things i have to investigate one day.
cheers
fozzy

anyideas where I can look at these in Adelaide?
Do they have a website we can see them?

I had one of these fitted late in 2004 to a 100 series TD and used it on a two month trip away in February/March 2005.

Istill have it on and am very happy with it and would reccomend to anyone. I fitted my hi lift jack horizontally across the carrier behind the tyres, so it makes it more difficult for anyne to steal. I installed a couple of stainless bolts and some rubber packers and th hi lift fits over the bolts and is held on by large washers and nuts. A hell of a lot cheaper than a specialist bracket and less weight. I have only recently upgraded my suspension with air bags but the trip we did had no problems even though we were fairly heavily loaded and towing a 3 tonne Bushtracker caravan with Hayman Reeese WDH.

The east coast distributor who has agents ina ll states, I thin,k is located in Moorabbin in Melbourne but I have forgoten the name. Howev, I think any good 4WD shop would be able to source. As far as pprice and quality they leave Kaymar for dead.

Mike

has anyone got a price on these Strongarm RWCs????????????

bombsquad, I've got the strong arm fitted to the GU and give the whole unit the double thumbs up. Its a solid bit of gear with the recovery points and high lift points. Ive also fitted air bags for when the truck is really loaded up. My opinion... you can't go wrong

I had a Strong Arm caarrier fitted two weeks ago on my Landcruiser 100 series, they are brilliant, you dont have to get a new back bumper like you do with the ARB ones, it is welded to the back underneath, and they do have a locking pin when you open it up so it dosent swing back, Paid $980.00 which included a bracket for the HF Aerial