AMTS 90/120/150 Tyre Carrier Spacer + Light Mount Option

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Pass the peanuts, please.

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

ATM, this is my No.1 thread.

Just waiting for a PM or Post from AMTS regarding ordering.....I login and see AMTS has posted!! and get all excited!

Can you pass another low carb beer please.... Salt N Vin Chips for me ATM...

Bernie

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Easy does it. This is not my day job

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Easy does it. This is not my day job

But you don't have a day job... you just make bash plates right?

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Ah yes, thank you for reminding me:
Day job = bashplates
Night job = tyre spacers

[Troy1 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Troy1]

Looking good, will definatly consider ordering one when final details and pricing are reveled. :-)

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Sorry Troy, it's been a bit slowgoing.

This is a pic of the T-bracket to hold my twin lights. They're 18W from ebay.


Here is a pic of the lights in action. It is configured to shine down on the open area of the door as well as on the roof rack. The bright spot on the road is from the LED lights mounted inside the rear door.


This is the view of the light being cast onto the roofrack. I predominantly need to light the roofrack to unpack as we usually arrive at our destination after dark.


And now the door is shut and the light is rotated to shine towards the back of the car.


The T-bracket and the 2 lights are quite heavy. I was going to use a screw to go through the T and the pole but that is not going to be enough. My current plan is to put the lights on when needed and to take it off when driving. The T needs to be riveted on to stop it shaking about at the top of the pole, and probably at 4 points.

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AMTS, I might need the normal spacers this week? Getting tyres fitted. Do you have any avaliable?

Thanks Troy

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

Troy,

Just a note that ants suggested washers as a temporary measure. I placed four washers under the bracket and another three or four on the stud and this works great. Tyre just misses door and wiper by a few mm.
Cheap alternative while we wait for amts to give up his day job and concentrate on more important things lol

Hazza

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Hazza,

Did you use longer bolts? or did the standard ones do the trick? If you need get after market size what size did you use?

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I did use longer bolts I happen to have laying around. They are longer than I needed and high tensile. Take a sample down to your local bolt supplier and get four that are longer as the extra washers are thick if that makes sense. There is heaps of space behind the four holes (internally) so don't be concerned if you get them too long. From memory they are a M10 x 1.5 thread. Fifteen mm longer than the factory ones would do the trick.

When your get the washers best take one with you as a sample that way you can't go wrong.

Hazza

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Thanks for answering Hazza.

The bolts are actually M10 x 1.25.

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

The T-bracket and the 2 lights are quite heavy. I was going to use a screw to go through the T and the pole but that is not going to be enough. My current plan is to put the lights on when needed and to take it off when driving. The T needs to be riveted on to stop it shaking about at the top of the pole, and probably at 4 points.

Andrew
Why not make the T, complete with lights, a removable "drop on' assembly and fix it in place with a 'through bolt' and lock clip.
That way you have removed all the weight from the alloy tube for driving (and theft) but can quickly deploy it at the destination.
That, along with a waterproof power connection is what I was going to do.

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Looking good AMTS,

MalcomM, not a bad idea. Simple single or dual connector comming out ~1 inch from the top of the extension poll, then the T-piece can simply slide on and off with a simple pin with the lights connecting via a short cable + connector.

(Yes, I get to include my pin picture again).

Whatever the finished product AMTS, I will be happy. Keep up the good work.

Bernie.

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Waiting.... :-) hahaha no pressure ( ill probably go to the end of list of people who want one now)