Rear Tyre/Jerrycan Holder

[Big Bug]

Has anyone done something like this? VW Vanagon T3, Syncro, Westfalia, bike rack, roof rack, tire carrier

I wonder about the effect on the hinges all that weight on the rear door. I see the Europeans seem to convert the VW bike rack to hold a tyre and jerrycan. Aufpreis für Sonderfarbe schwarz Eloxal, Grundrahmen Heckträger "modular" / Fahrradträger für VW T5 - TERRANGER Automobile - Home

Bruce CQ

[Sunny43.5]

I would be more concerned with the gas struts holding or should I say not holding the weight .

[Big Bug]

I would be more concerned with the gas struts holding or should I say not holding the weight .

Looks like terranger.de sell "stronger" gas struts that are adjustable in 100N steps from 700N to 1,500N and also stronger brackets to attach them. That is if I've got the correct idea from google translate... Like all these things not cheap though.

Bruce CQ

[Sunny43.5]

Just had a look at the second link , not much vision out the back window with the jerry can and spare in place . One upside is because they are mounted so high it would place less strain on the struts and be easier to lift and open .

[BertieT5]

i modified a Wilco Tyre gate. (hitchgate)
it works pretty well.
the clearance to the rear door is less than 2mm. so needs shims and to be balanced to work well.
Mine has kind of worn out a bit too.
If i could i'd make one from scratch that was beefier.

[Big Bug]

[QUOTE=Sunny43.5; not much vision out the back window with the jerry can and spare in place]

That is one of the things that puts me off this style of carrier although I guess a rear view camera could solve that problem.

Bertie, I actually bought myself a Tyremate ( tiregate.com.au. ) earlier this year. It's okay but I am a little concerned about it's weight, 50kg, and how far behind the rear wheels all that weight sits. I think that the Tyremate is made by the same people who used to bring in the Wilco Hitchgate.

Found this, tyretrek.com.au the other day. Looks a bit lighter and is about $400 cheaper than the one I got.

Bruce CQ

[Sunny43.5]

A lot like the factory one you see on some 4WDS simple release lever and it swings out the way . I don't think the 50kg would be much of a worry as long as its mounted securely . Being that close to the back of the van there would be little effect on handling , much the same as a heavy load in the rear anyway .

[Big Bug]

[QUOTE=Sunny43.5;I don't think the 50kg would be much of a worry as long as its mounted securely .QUOTE]

Sounds reasonable. For opening and closing it has a pin that you have to put a retainer in like the one for the tow hitch. I soon got used to popping it in. I still may make something (with help from my daughter the boilermaker) for the tailgate to hold the maxtrax for trips when I don't need the extra fuel.

I did notice when I got home that there are stone chips on the tailgate, obviously stones are bouncing off the carrier back onto the door. I need a barrier between the bumper and the unit. We travelled over a 1,000 km of gravel.

Thanks for the help.

Bruce CQ

[Guest001]

I had a HF radio aerial mounted on a Kaymar spare wheel holder where the worklight should have been and it had about 10mm clearance from the rear of the taildoor. When I got home had to respray the taildoor as it shook enough to take the paint off so would think a 2mm clearance nmay be considerably worse.

Just a heads up on what dirt roads can do.