Spare wheel carriers & fitting bike-racks.

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heres one a guy made up for a safari pacific ranger also a bullbar might be of some use ?
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GreatCrestedNewt wrote:Does having the spare wheel mounted on the front interfere with airflow to the radiator and cause over-heating problems?

I don't think I'm having any issues with this at the moment.

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GreatCrestedNewt wrote:Does having the spare wheel mounted on the front interfere with airflow to the radiator and cause over-heating problems?

Also, I like the look of the combined spare wheel carrier and high lift jack holder spotted at VanFest Syncro display last month. I guess that this probably belongs to a forum member (?). I'll post photos if I can work out how to. OK...here they are:

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Thats one of Syncropete's carriers modded to take the jack. The jack is one of CJ's - you can tell by the rusty handle
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He must have had a right time fitting it with that smashed rear quarter :shock:

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jed the spread wrote:He must have had a right time fitting it with that smashed rear quarter :shock:

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...... or is the rear quarter collapsing under the weight .......... hmmmmmm
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syncropaddy wrote:the jack is one of CJ's - you can tell by the rusty handle

A bit like my brand new CJ clutch which is now failing :roll:

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syncropaddy wrote:
jed the spread wrote:He must have had a right time fitting it with that smashed rear quarter :shock:

jed

...... or is the rear quarter collapsing under the weight .......... hmmmmmm

Hold on, stop everything! What the blazers has happened here?

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That rear quarter was like that before the wheel carrier was mounted.

Mike's van has got a few bashes and dings in it from when it lived in a german lime quarry.

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Who is the guy in the orange tee shirt?
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That's me, why?

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Ohhh ..... no reason..... :roll:
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