G'Day Folks,

It will include a dual jerry can holder that doubles as a bin in the near future (just got to get a number plate light for it) and then it will be fully complete.

And no it doesn't weight that much it leans really bad, thats just my flat tyre

I used wheel nuts to bolt the tools on so if I need another wheel nut, it's already there!

couple more pics

Here is some pics of the build

Don't laugh at my crappy workmanship

...Nah you can. Duck shit welds!

The old one

And for those wondering where to get the flangless hubs for the swing aways. http://www.trailerparts.net.au/assets/catalog.pdf

That is pretty damn cool. I wish i had the skills to build something like that. If you ever go to make v3 and want to sell v2 ill drive over and buy it!

Haha, I think I'll sell it with the car soon. Unless someone wants to do a swap.

Nice work hey hey. Will put mine up soon aswell.

If u want a rear bumper and towbar to put on it when u sell it let me know (plus some cash for your bar )

Nice work mate, has to be said that using the wheel nuts was a very smart idea!

If u want a rear bumper and towbar to put on it when u sell it let me know (plus some cash for your bar )

Already have a tow bar. I have a mate that has first dibs if he wants to pay

Nice work mate, has to be said that using the wheel nuts was a very smart idea!

And it saved my neck, had a wheel come off, lost all the nuts but had four studs undamaged (thanks to alloy wheels) and ended up using the spares. Worked awesome

excellent job heyhey, wouldnt mind a dual wheel carrier someday

excellent job heyhey, wouldnt mind a dual wheel carrier someday

If you have time and a welder and angle grinder, its really just like a puzzle, work out what you have, what you need, where to put it and it's done.

Apart from the box section and hubs and axles, all the steel was salvaged and the old bar is made completely from salvaged steel

I'm more at home in front of Netapp SANs and vmware vcentre's but I have bought a welder and by hook or by crook I am going to learn to weld so I can make something practical like this...

The other weekend I welded some star pickits together for practice.. was a bit of fun. Bought a cool welding helmet and safety gear.. wife is constantly giving me crap about it will end up in the shed with all the other "toys"!

My friend is a welder by trade, I just need to get some beers as payment for more lessons!

Bar looks great hey hey!

Thanks mate,

Start practicing as soon as you can! I was welding with an Arc when I was 10, started out self taught, used to sneek into the shed and get the welder going whilst Dad was at work, never really worked for me but I soon learnt how to hold a bead. Once Dad caught on, he taught me how to weld, problem is the Arc welder is like 60 years old, is held togther with a heap of clamps, screws etc, it pulses in and out. Biggest POS welder, but just doesn't die so the old man refuses to replace it. Still managed to make a bar that seems to be lasting and heavy duty enough to knock over trees (accidently )

Wow that looks tough!! Nice job there.

Great job there.. And just the thing I need to see.. I've been looking at all the pre made rear bars and at $1000+ I was thinking Bugga that, I'll make one..

I'm guessing you have used the flangless hubs for the wheel carriers??

I'm still undecided weather to put one on the r/h side as the wheel carrier is already there, but keen for the l/h side for some cans...

Just wasn't sure of the internals.. But now I do..

Project no.2 after the snorkel...

Edited May 22, 201213 yr by BigGQWesty

Yeah mate, as per post #5, flangless hubs.

What size did you use for your initial bar??

I'm pretty sure it was 100mm, its the same height as the chassis rail. I used some old 100 x 50 x 6mm channel from power station intercooler packaging.

^{good job mate giving me some ideas and motivation to build one as they are lookin like quite a few $ to by. Ive got the gear so I have no excuse.}