I am exploring three options:
1. Use an aerosol tyre filler if I get a puncture and carry no spare
2. Mount on existing roofrack (but what mount do I use?)
3. Mount on after-market swing away rear carrier (http://www.duckworthparts.co.uk/acatalog/Off-road_Preparation.html)
I think the most elegant solution is the rear swing away. It has been seen on G4 vehicles, it is easy to access and a conventional method tried and tested on 4x4s and lambretta scooters.
The downside is that it may foul the removable NATO hitch I use for towing or worse I may no longer be able to fit the NATO hitch when needed.
The Roof option I think is out... I had a 110 double cab with this arrangement, it made a ridiculous amount of wind noise at anything over 45mph and getting it down was a farce when on your own. Putting it up again was never accomplished on my own.
I'm not keen on the aerosol arrangement as this is only any use on relatively minor repairs and is short term.
Has anyone else tried the swing away carrier? _____________________2005 G4 Discovery
mark,
would that fit under the rack between the roof?
i was thinking it would be some kind of tube with a base plate and ability to padlock the whole assembly.
regards
martin 2003 Stage 3 Event Vehicle
D2 V8i ES
Founding Chairman G4 Owners Club
My spare wheel roof rack mount is a two bolt through the roof rack (was very fiddly to bolt up due to low clearance between roof and rack - no one could possibly steal it!) and a single stud up through the wheel bolt hole (hole in it to put a padlock through)
Cheers Jim Carr
Member, G4 Challenge Owners Club
2006 G4 RRS, 2003 G4 DII, 1998 Paris/Dakar D1, 101FC, SIIa, FL2 i6
A bit like this....
Mark S.Founding committee member======================G4 Discovery II V8iES2003 Event - South African Film vehicleFleet number G4SAF07/Vehicle Number 87Photo Gallery
thats the piece i thought mark was describing, hence my question woud it fit under the rack or is it a somple bolt on top of rack and use it as intended with locking nut, having looked at the picture i guess ive answered my own question, top fix and use as designed:blush: