Custom Swing out Tire Carrier - MID Europe Overland Bound Joined Project

[ALNSM_Overland]

Custom Swing out Tire Carrier - MID Europe Overland Bound Joined Project

Hi guys ! I wanted to share something with you today.
Last month I drove 600km to the Netherlands to meet (again !) @Robert OB 33/48 from Dragonriders Travel in order to build something together !
And since we are both Overland Bound members, THIS turns out to be the FIRST MID EUROPE OVERLAND BOUND JOINED PROJECT !
And we are both really happy with it !
We had a really good times and I learned a lot from him and his incredible mecanics skills !
So as usual, I've made a video of this week-end, so you can enjoy it aswell





So, it all started from here ...


It was a lot of cutting !


Welding ...


Even more welding !




Drlling !


Test fitting


All of this, under the watch of Skai


Robert really knows what he's doing in his workshop ! It was a very good experience to see him and help him building this !
It's crazy how two minds can think differently sometimes ... He thought about some stuff I didn't even imagine.


And after some finishes and paint, here is the final result ! AWESOME !


I really hope you enjoyed the videos and the pictures, and as you can see, the OB scene is slowly but surely moving here in EUROPE !
I wanted to THANKS again Robert for this incredible weekend we spent together working on this beautiful project !
See you soon my friend !​

 

[Nate Romero]

Nice job man. Very clean.

 

[MedfordChris]

That came out awesome!

 

[Polaris Overland]

Very nice job and great to see all you guys getting together on projects. It goes to the very principles of why we are Overland Bound members

 

[Todd Jackson]

Well built! How much did it weight when finished and was there much trimming of the plastic on the rear bumper?

Todd.

 

[Robert OB 33/48]

Just the toe holmes in the bumper. That is all.

 

[Ricky-Bobbi]

Looks awesome! I need to build one.

 

[MarkD]

That's a nice job guys

I want to do something similar, what did you use as the hinging points?

 

[ALNSM_Overland]

Looks awesome! I need to build one.

Thanks ! And go for it !

That's a nice job guys

I want to do something similar, what did you use as the hinging points?

We used the Hinge kit from AtoZ Fabrication (USA)

 

[MarkD]

We used the Hinge kit from AtoZ Fabrication (USA)

thanks, i could not find anything in Europe, only US and OZ

 

[ALNSM_Overland]

thanks, i could not find anything in Europe, only US and OZ

Indeed ... It's a shame

 

[Robert OB 33/48]

there is an other possibility, but it aint as beautyfull as this.

My first swingarm. Especially for the Frontera, see the hinge on the right, it is a axle stubb.
But this one could swing out with the door.




So, I think I came a long way from there to the one I made with Jordan.

 

[MarkD]

i was thinking to use a stub axle

 

[Robert OB 33/48]

that is what I did with the Frontera, still have one left

 

[IronMighty07]

That is a really tidy job, far neater than chucking the weight of wheel plus 20l jerry can on a roof rack!