OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

[Davros Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Davros]

Hi all,

After getting a $1200.00 quote to repair a couple of bits of plastic on the rear of the Prado, I am seriously thinking about purchasing a dual wheel carrier rear bar setup.
They are not cheap, but as I have only had the vehicle a few months and intend to keep it for a long time, I think the investment may be worth going for now, rather than later. Anyway, next time some goose backs into me and does not leave their details, maybe they will be left with the damage and not me.

I have been quoted $3770.00 from ARB for the Kaymar unit, but came across the Opposite Lock unit yesterday. It looks pretty good to me and retains the use of the existing tow bar. It is priced at $3100.00 fitted.

Does anyone have any experience with either of these products.... pros cons etc?

Thanks :-)

Steve

[Wade76 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Wade76]

Re: OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

Hi Steve

I've had the OL wheel carrier fitted for almost 3 years now and have had it scraping along rocks and across some pretty corrugated roads with no problems. The only issues i've had is one of the gas struts broke once but that was my fault for taking the tyre off without it being locked in place (it just broke off where the shaft is hinged to the swing arm, so it was easy enough to weld back on) and the powdercoat has faded abit too as you can see in the pic.

[fat boy dave Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close fat boy dave]

Re: OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

I have the Kaymar rear bar and have had no problems with it but haven't done a lot of off road.
One of the rear LED light stopped working properly after 12 months, when I rang Kaymar for a replacement, they sent one out free of charge as long as I returned the faulty one. Can't fault their service.

My model doesn't have the gas struts.

The only real downside and this will apply to either type is more effort to get into the back of the car and when doing the shopping I now think twice if I can fit all the shopping in the back seats instead.

That and if you get some dumbass who tries to open the rear door without opening the swing arms and dents the rear door.

[D4D Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D]

Re: OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

If it was me I'd buy the Kaymar. You said you'll keep the car for a while so that $600 odd extra is only $100/yr or $8/m

I'd also only run the swing aways if I was going on a trip as the WAF (wife acceptance factor) wouldn't be high having to lock the swing aways before opening the door with a couple of bags of shopping.

[Wilson Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Wilson]

Re: OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

GDay Steve,

I'm currently looking around at the same units and I'm not sure if you have come across them yet but TJM also do a rear bar/wheel carrier unit also. Not a bad looking unit also but I haven't been " brave" enough to ask the price as yet, But assuming all around the same mark +/- a couple of hundred dollars.
Kaymar at this stage does shine out for me, but like all accessories bought it is a personal preference at the end of the day.
Happy hunting , I'll stay tuned to see what you decide.

Cheers,
Wilson.

[jarrah7rally Member Find all posts View Profile Close jarrah7rally]

Re: OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

Have the kaymar unit fitted no dramas so far.

Only thing to remeber is additional weight on the back end usually means upgrading the rear suspension as well.

For what its worth running 400kg constant when running low on fuel its a bit skittish but bearable fully loaded no dramas even the lady friend who has a bad back (lifting too many kids at work) finds the suspension ok for herself.

[Fungi2003 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fungi2003]

Re: OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

Have the kaymar unit fitted no dramas so far.

Only thing to remeber is additional weight on the back end usually means upgrading the rear suspension as well.

For what its worth running 400kg constant when running low on fuel its a bit skittish but bearable fully loaded no dramas even the lady friend who has a bad back (lifting too many kids at work) finds the suspension ok for herself.

The kaymar bar is 400kg?

[Davros Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Davros]

Re: OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

I think he is referring to his springs being designed for 400kg constant load.

[timmay5.7 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close timmay5.7]

Re: OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

If anyone is interested, I got a quote today from a place called
"Sports Range 4x4" for a rear wheel carrier.
I only wanted the steel bumper, but it comes all as one piece - cant be optioned off.
Dual wheel carrier, for $1200, + $90 for LED lights, + $fitting.
A much cheaper alternative. For those interested, It looked identical almost to the TJM style one available.

[mudboy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mudboy]

OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

Do u have any pics if the cheap bar as it is much cheaper than the others

[timmay5.7 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close timmay5.7]

Re: OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

Will see what I can find.
They had a 100 series, and a GU patrol one in stock, that looked identical to the TJM one to me.

[Schaffer Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Schaffer]

Re: OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

Sports Range 4x4 Australia

I'm pretty sure this is it on a flarless GX:

[ookami Member Find all posts View Profile Close ookami]

Re: OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

When I was originally looking at getting one, Everyone told me the Kaymar had the best fitment. However you can apparently bend them dragging your back end and you end with a slightly kinked up rear bar. Opposite lock bars look good from a distance but lack the neatness of a Kaymar up close but look a sturdier bar and is what the Coal Mines appear to be using on all their 120 series. The only other brand I know of (I never knew TJM made one) is All Terrain 4x4. They seem like naother good option http://www.allterrain4x4.com.au/4x4-acc ... gory_id=21

If anyone has a photo of a TJM bar fitted to a 120 series I'd love to see it.
Thanks

[timmay5.7 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close timmay5.7]

Re: OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

If anyone has a photo of a TJM bar fitted to a 120 series I'd love to see it.
Thanks

http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic....p=12672#p12672

[ookami Member Find all posts View Profile Close ookami]

Re: OL or Kaymar rear bar wheel carrier???

If anyone has a photo of a TJM bar fitted to a 120 series I'd love to see it.
Thanks

http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic....p=12672#p12672

That's an Opposite Lock one ....