Cracking ARB dual wheel tyre carrier and tow bar!

Had ARB in Canning Vale WA have a look and take photos to send east but no word yet as to what is any remedy they may have to offer. Thanks Coops

Had ARB in Canning Vale WA have a look and take photos to send east but no word yet as to what is any remedy they may have to offer. You could be right about the steel, the cracks in the centre appear to have happened because of the closing the wheel carriers.Thanks Coops

The Cruiser is a 100 series 2006 and the bar work was put on new, at purchase.

Erik
The tow bar is not a part of the wheel carrier if my memory serves me and from what I can see in your pictures?

So the cracking is not influenced by the towing aspect, is that correct??

Sorry take that back, I just checked there web site and the bar does come with tow hitch incorporated.
Apologies ;-) should have checked before posting.

Hi Dunc,

Yes they have three pockets but the covers are very tight and putting anything other than flat paper work, not much use, best option is the attached rubish bag.

Thanks Peter

Coops

Ditto to Peters reply.

Thanks for the follow up Matty,

Coops

Unfortunately the Kaymar's crack too.

My Kaymar had a crack under the right rear corner, the brace that supports the bottom end of the stub axle pivot cracked along the weld.

I was "lucky" a Defender ran into the back of me and bent the bar. Because it was listed on my insurance I got a brand new bar.

Easy crack repairs!

Hi Geoff

Thanks for the post!

Had contact today but they wish to bench test a bar and try to replicate what has happened to the one fitted to the LC 100 series before they go ahead and fit a new one without any modifications being done and ending up with the same result.

Been advised that I will have an answer by Wednesday of next week.

I’ll put a post on the forum when I have a final result. They appear to be genuine at trying to resolve the issue.

Coops

Hello Erik,
That's a positive, trying to break a bar in the factory so they can resolve your problem permanently!

Keep us posted mate,

Geoff