Outboard Carrier for NP Pajero

Thanks Ev

I look them up. I don't have a rear bar of any sort, just the standard rear mounted spare with a hard cover, but it's worth a shot.

Cheers
Maaate

I'm with you John.....the tyre is bad enough hanging off those welds.

Andrew

Thanks John and Andrew

The weight is definitely a worry. I assume that the offset spare wheel was designed to move the weight closer to the fulcrum (hinges) to place less stress on the structure. Adding that much weight (40+kgs) outside of the centre of gravity does worry me - your input is appreciated.

I looked up Kaymar and TJM are stockists, so I will keep looking for a suitable solution. (Any ideas are most welcome!)

Cheers
Maaate

Hi Maaate,

Have you thought about puting it on a cradle in the back of the car as I saw that a bloke bought one of those cheap trollys from bunnings or supercheap with those pump up tyres and modifiied it with wheels on the handle so you just roll up reverse it then lift the base into the 4B then strap it down I cant remember if it was on E/O or the caravanners forum but worth a thought .
Or you could just do what I did and build a rear bar from scratch with interchangable arms? Spare wheel/jerrycan-hi lift /outboard ...
do you tow anything with an a frame?
Cheers John.

Thanks John

I tow a Goldstream Wing, but I'm trying to avoid putting any boat bits on the van, keeping them on the Pajero where I can. This is for two reasons:

1) When I get to a camp site, I want to be able to set up the van, and leave all the boat bits on the Paj, just in case the water is distant from the camp site, or - if there is no water at the camp site- I want to avoid having to offload boat bits. (The boat will go on top of the Paj eventually, with the Flip n Easy trailer and the outboard located somewhere on the Paj.

2) The tow ball weight of the Goldstream is already pretty high, and I don't want to add more tow ball weight.

Thanks
Maaate

Hi again Maaate,
Yep I get what you mean I just went through all this with my tinnie I have a 3.75 Bluefin that goes on the roof of the cruiser and I mount the 15 HP merc on the bracket I made for the van and then I made a pull apart trailer that goes on a custom rear bar for the van as I like to have it all set up and ready to go as I did the take it off and put it on thing and I didnt want to use it as much ,so have you seen the BoatHoist www.boathoist.com.au
it does all you want and more from $1650 to $3850 check it out.

Regards John.

John

The Boathoist looks like just the thing, except that I already have the folding trailer.

I am considering the following:

1) Roof -tops racks with rollers for loading the tinnie, with a basket (I already have this) between and under the boat.

2) Motor on a trolley in the back of the Pajero.

3) Fuel tank and light accessories in the basket on the roof.

4) I'll need to measure and weigh, but the trailer components might also fit on the roof when folded.

I may end up having to customise a bit.

Cheers
Maaate

Thanks Lyndon

It looks like a trip to TJM to check out the Kaymar stuff is in order. I'll let you know how I go, particularly if I need those pics

Cheers
Maaate