Surf rear bar

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:53 am

Does anyone make these in Wellington?

I would like to replace the factory rear bumper with a custom unit that could handle a high lift jack and possible a spare wheel mount as well.

Cheers
Matt.

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:12 am

Making one in the coming week in Christchurch... close enough? I'll post a photo when I have it made. Nothing too flash, just some solid barwork around the ass-end of the Surf with a recovery point somewhere.

Still designing it, but should have it built by next weekend. Will build three, one for Conans Surf, one for mine and a spare.

Hadn't thought about a tyre carrier for this one, but will give it some consideration. Do you want to keep your towbar (assuming you have one?) or integrate a 50mm receiver into it?

Steve

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:17 am

Hi Steve.

Do you have any guestimate on price?

A 50mm receiver would be cool.

Has anyone fitted a later model surf/hilux swing away wheel carrier to any earlier surf? Looks like the rear mounts might be close enough.

Matt.

JTop · Post by **JTop** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:29 am

The supports are not in the body for the carrier, you have to fit support plates inside to stop the carrier tearing off.
J Top

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:33 pm

Are the supports removable or would these need to be made?

Cheers
Matt.

JTop · Post by **JTop** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:50 pm

you need to make up plates to spread the load
J Top

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:56 pm

I am tossing up with trying to retro fit a later model Surf wheel carrier or get a rear bar made with a wheel carrier on it.

Getting curved supports inside the body might be difficult.

Matt.

krawlr · Post by **krawlr** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:40 am

is youre surf the early model ?

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:43 am

Go bar-mounted... the truck mounted ones don't like it when you drop off a bank and catch the spare wheel on something

They're not built that strong.

No idea of price at this point... will have a better idea later in the week.

Steve

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:51 am

Yep it's an 88 Surf.

Cheers Steve.

Matt.

Macca · Post by **Macca** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:11 pm

How would you get on with a 50mm reciver as a tow bar? or does this become illegal? have been told it could only be used for 4wding and not as a removable hitch TOW BAR. But i think it would be stronger than a lot of towbars out there due to the size of the surrounding steel and larger cross bar. What is your opinion supralux?

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:02 am

My 'opinion' means sweet f$%& all :lol:

but the law states (or stated last time I checked, any other takes on this?) if your vehicle has a COF then a tow hitch must be done by a certified towbar place, like blackwells.

If it has a WOF, then you can pretty much duct-tape a piece of 3mm plate with a tennis ball glued on the end and call it a towbar.

If I'm making something to go on the back of a vehicle for towing purposes I would build the bar piece by piece, tack it all together and give it to blackwells to weld up and rate... two advantages: 1, it will get a load rating tag and 2, that tag will mean no-one will ever question it. WOF or COF.

Steve