Pa rear bar with spare tyre and jerry can holders

[Wicks747]

Hi all I have started making a rear wheel carrier for a second spare and jerry cans/water for my coil rear PA. I had a quick look at the bumper mounts and decided not to remove the bumper as i would have to cut off the monuts to install the bar and didnt want to do that incase I ever wanted reinstall the standard bumper. So I removerd the bumper reflectors and run the angle steel throught there.

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I used the bolts from the tow bar which I will still be able to mount under the bar and 2 holes with into m10 threaded nuts that are already welded to the chassie.

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I wanted the stub axles mounted and the angle so the corners of the bar werent a straight 90deg. These cuts was a bit fiddly with cardboard templates ect.

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I made sure to put a temp brace in so the angles wounld change with the final welding. I also had the plastic covers that came with the stub axles on whel welding to stop slag sticking to the machines surface.

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Plenty of excess weld so it can be ground smooth.

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Same deal with welding the angle iron to the box section brace so it dosnt warp with the heat( should have used a better brace as this still pulled apart)

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[Wicks747]

Latest photo with it mounted back on with the tow bar

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[Wicks747]

pic uploaded abit more user friendly

[Wicks747]

and again

[FIS9076]

Interesting design, but I don't follow why you would have needed to cut anything to remove the bumper, they come off pretty easy with a few bolts removed.

Just remember that you will also be needing to remount your number plate somewhere and fit a tail light for it, and will possibly need to do additional rear indicators /brake lights etc if your others are obscured by the tyre or jerry cans.

Awesome seeing people make up their own stuff

[Wicks747]

Hi FIS
Yea I am waiting on the tail lights and number plate light from ebay and have all that in mind. From what I can see there are three brackets that are spot welded to the body of the car that the bumper bolts too. Unless I cut those off I wouldn't be able to mount the bar much closer to the body so for all the hassel I thought this seamed the easiest way.

[FIS9076]

You needed to undo the clips into those tabs from above.
Check out http://www.4x4extremesports.com/Manu...rt/G-TITLE.pdf

go so section 51,
page 4,

A bolt inside either corner of the rear bumper, then pop up the rear bumper trim and get to the rest from there....

But I guess its a little too late for that now, oh well,

[Wicks747]

Yea I understand how to remove the bumper. But it's the brackets that the bumper attaches to that is the problem. They are spot welded to the body and I don't want to cut them off incase I want to reinstall the bumper.

[FIS9076]

No worries, looking like your having fun with the welder etc hope its all going well mate

[Wicks747]

After wait 2 weeks for parts for my welder that where ment to take 2 days I finaly got a bit more done

[Wicks747]

Got the spare wheel hung and bit of paint slapped around as well as the alloy checker plate top on. Have since put on the tail lights and and relocated the number plate. I ran out of wire with about a inch of weld to go on the jerry can holders so once I get it finished and painted up I'll put up photos of the finished product

[Wicks747]

And with them closed

[P4J3R0]

Great work with the rear bar.

It looks great on the challenger. Just need lights and number plate.

[Wicks747]

Cheers mate it's always good when things turn out close to what you have in your head. The lights ect are all on as of about 2 hrs ago but will post the lot when I've finished with the paint

[Dicko1]

Saved yourself a fair whack of cash and something you did yourself. . Will look great when finished. I tale it that you will have to firm up rear suspension to allow for extra overhang weight? Look forward to seeing the lights and finished job..If travelling outback I would suggest some sort of a cover to keep the Gerry cans safe from people with light fingers! (If they are for fuel, that is)