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BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Twin spare wheel carrier

Does anyone know of one? Second can't go on the roof (Magiolina on there) or the bonnet, or the side panels as its a SW.

I've seen twin arms for a landcruiser but a defender is narrower and it wouldn't work I think. The new safari equip carrier might be able to be modded and I'm going to discuss that with them but just wondering if anyone knows of a firm that does one, or one which could be modded successfully. I don't mind if the rear view is obscured.

30th Apr 2011 5:56pm

BigRuss

Member Since: 15 May 2010
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 2785

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

I think kaymar do them in oz. Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black

30th Apr 2011 7:54pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Cheers Russ, had looked at them, they only do them for discos, not defenders.

30th Apr 2011 8:04pm

BigRuss

Member Since: 15 May 2010
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 2785

Ok then, have you tried frogs island 4x4? There are some photo's in their gallery showing them fitted. Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black

30th Apr 2011 8:15pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

fabulous, cheers. on the kaymay site it specifically says single only. but the fitting on the frogs site looks exactly like the kaymar one? anyway, will ring them on tues, many thanks.

30th Apr 2011 8:23pm

discocuzzy

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 1200

I think they are a pair of single Mike, right and left handed, saw a few of them in South Africa mounted on a custom bumper to accomodate the twin pivots. You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things

30th Apr 2011 10:40pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8578

Mike it might be well worth asking on the South African forums.

There again Kevin Mackman at Nene Overland might be worth a phone call as he is apparently a seasoned African traveller.

Also Barry at Flatdog is importing South African equipment.

Chris at Boab also knows a lot of the Australian gear.

Has Adrian at WVA made a double one?

Might be worth a few phone calls.

If I remember correctly one of the 'problems' with the Kaymar single wheel carrier wa the need to unfasten it and swing it out of the way before opening the rear door.

I am sure that I have seen a photo of a 'standard' type single swing away which had two wheels on. The arms/pivot had been seriously beefed up however.

Solving the problem another way, what about a single spare wheel, a spare tyre, tyre levers, compressors, plus some spare inner tubes? OK tubeless tyres are rougher on inside then tubed tyres but a tube in a tubeless tyre is only a temporary repair.

Question is what are the chances of bending two wheel rims?

Let us know what you find out

Brendan

1st May 2011 4:21am

Tazz

Member Since: 24 Mar 2011
Location: Harrow
Posts: 90

Re: Twin spare wheel carrier

BigMike wrote:
Does anyone know of one? Second can't go on the roof (Magiolina on there) or the bonnet, or the side panels as its a SW.

Why can't you bonnet mount it?

Tazz

2nd May 2011 11:57pm

Sonic3d

Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Ross on Wye
Posts: 1505

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Stornoway Grey

He won't be able to see much if it's on the bonnet

3rd May 2011 12:00am

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Re: Twin spare wheel carrier

Tazz wrote:
BigMike wrote:
Does anyone know of one? Second can't go on the roof (Magiolina on there) or the bonnet, or the side panels as its a SW.

Why can't you bonnet mount it?

Tazz

W hat sonic said. Also there is no room on the underside of the bonnet on a puma to strengthen the mount.

3rd May 2011 12:09am

vinsell

Member Since: 06 Feb 2009
Location: Brindisi (Italy)
Posts: 74

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver

Re: Twin spare wheel carrier

BigMike wrote:
Does anyone know of one? Second can't go on the roof (Magiolina on there) or the bonnet, or the side panels as its a SW.

I've seen twin arms for a landcruiser but a defender is narrower and it wouldn't work I think. The new safari equip carrier might be able to be modded and I'm going to discuss that with them but just wondering if anyone knows of a firm that does one, or one which could be modded successfully. I don't mind if the rear view is obscured.

Look at this:
http://www.topgear.it/shop.php?act=zoom&am...a%20scorta

ciao Vinicio https://google.com/+VinicioSelleri

3rd May 2011 6:23am

daviec1

Member Since: 30 Nov 2010
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 246

Maybe Sonic can answer this, as it has come up before.

Does his carrier not have the strength to cope with a second wheel mounted piggy back style just using longer bolts.

With it being connected only to the crossmember, the centre of gravity is as low as you can get, and it appears to be strong enough.... 2001 TD5 110 DCPU in Bonatti Grey

3rd May 2011 8:39am

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Cheers Both

Davie, I thought about that but at 600 quid it's more money than I want to spend to be honest.

3rd May 2011 9:28am

BigRuss

Member Since: 15 May 2010
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 2785

Designing a wheel carrier is easy getting it fabricated is the hard bit! Unless your good mates with Ray

Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black

3rd May 2011 9:41am

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Not sure that a twin wheel carrier is that straightforward due to the extra forces involved when offroad. The twin arms that kaymar does seem to be pretty robust, but I'm not sure how the italian one works from the pics and if its just that the bolts are longer. if thats the case, then i m not sure how it would fare with day after day or desert corrugation (for example). The new safari equip wheel carrier is a real solid thing, but I need to discuss with them the possibility of two wheels, and also a clamp for a roof tent ladder which I desperately want so I dont need to put a dirty ladder in the tent.

3rd May 2011 9:44am

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