Stone Guards
Submitted: Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 13:25
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Member - Barry M (NSW)
Just finished giving the Jackaroo a post outback cleanup & thought those of you not
completely confident with your stone guard might be interested my findings.
Being keen on the horizontal theory, I made one up using 40 ml pvc pipe & shade
cloth & fishing line. Cost 5/8 of bugger all. Made frame the width of trailer, inc
guards, coming forward at 90 deg, then at 45 deg,each side to meet a 30cm
piece of pvc that sat parallel to bumper. This piece then sat on top of the treg.
Fastened with 2 bolts through the pvc & angle support for front box, one on each side. With suitable openings for spare wheel carrier, jockey wheel & treg pin.
The angle allowed for turning without problem but did restrict access a bit through
the rear doors. Anyway, the proof of the pudding is that I cannot find a single
blemish on the rear of Jack & next to no paint off the C/t, so thats good enough for
me. Roads travelled included Tanami ,GRR, Mereenie &
Spring Creek Track.
The thing removes in minutes, shade cloth sewn on doubled with fishing line.
No rear window protection was used.....oldbaz.
Reply By: mfewster - Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 14:04
Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 14:04
This sounds realy good. I don't suppose you would have a photo available?
Thanks
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Follow Up By: Member - Barry M (NSW) - Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 15:38
Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 15:38
Sorry, not up to speed with that stuff. Pleased to provide any further details
if any help...oldbaz.
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Reply By: mfewster - Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 16:58
Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 16:58
Barry, I have re-read your post carefully and think I follow what you have done. I wouldn't have been game to have made the frame of PVC pipe. I know those roads. I would have been scared that it might crack or sag. Great solution to cost/weight issues.
I think I will have a go at following your lead.
Many thanks.
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Follow Up By: Member - Barry M (NSW) - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 09:19
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 09:19
No cracking or sagging observed yet. Dont glue the joiners, just screw them &
any repairs will be much simpler....oldbaz
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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 01:42
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 01:42
Barry,
Made
mine using shock cord down the sides of the shadecloth. Attached to the front corners of the trailer with SS spring release shackles and to the shocker mounts just behind the mudflaps. No problem with rear door fouling as the whole "tranpoline" was suspended under the trailer A-frame.
Worked fantastic until the first time I came across a muddy section on the
Birdsville Track. After that, bloody useless. I could have modified it by supporting it to the A-frame in one or two
places to reduce sagging when muddied up, but instead shelved the whole idea and never bothered with it again.
More value in protecting the rear glass with a protector. I also sometimes use a full width mudflap suspended across the back of the jack.
Still have a mesh stone guard on the Camper A-frame too.
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Follow Up By: Member - Barry M (NSW) - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 09:27
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 09:27
Sandman, I think you may have given me the idea in the first place.
Mine mounts on top of the A frame. Never ran into any rain or mud so cant comment on that
problem. Most full lenght mudflaps I have seen blow up to near vertical when mobile & of little use unless chained down. I was trying to protect the C/t as
well as the 4by & this seems to be an economical effective solution. I'm still blown away
by how good the Jack was on this trip, what an underated bit of gear...oldbaz.
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Reply By: HGMonaro - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 09:57
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 09:57
one thing i never understand about protecting the rear window is what about the rest of the rear of the car? If rocks are going to hit the window hard enough to break it, aren't they going to hit the duco hard enough to damage it? A sprayjob on he read of a 4by would be dearer than a window! Don't people care about the car? Just curious...
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Follow Up By: Member - Barry M (NSW) - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 10:12
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 10:12
I agree entirely, rocks will indeed take off the paint & cause dings. My intention was to restrict such damage to all surfaces & it seems to work. Many complain of
damage occurring with conventional upright stone guards & I believe that happens
with ricochets off the frame of the guard. My system does not present any angles
that make this likely & deflects stuff down under the C/t.....oldbaz.
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Follow Up By: HGMonaro - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 10:21
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 10:21
I'm planning to use the combination of a 'monoflap' and your method!
Cheers, Nige
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Follow Up By: Gronk - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 13:28
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 13:28
I have a KK CT and the front stone guard angles forward and seems to do a pretty good job, but are there any owners who would disagree ??
Am going to Alice and back via
Boulia and
Birdsville soon and any
feedback would be good !!
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