Man-a-fre rear bumper/cooler carrier

treerootCO · 07-08-05, 04:15 PM

Is anyone on the board running this style carrier? I have seen a few with the older style ones but haven't seen the new style on any rigs yet. My question is whether or not a standard size cooler will fit in it like the ad says. I called man-a-fre and the internal dimensions of the basket are 24 1/8" x 13 3/4". All of my coolers are 14 1/2" deep. The ARB freezer fridge that they mention fit 42 quart shows an external dimension of H20 x W24 7/8 x D14 1/8"....even that appears to be too deep to fit so I am confused. Is it adjustable maybe?

2badfjs · 07-08-05, 04:41 PM

60 parts we talked about wednsday night?
grab handle
door panels
how about cargo area panels
i'll be in lakewood tomorrow

Poser · 07-08-05, 04:46 PM

Hey!

Nice carrier! Paint job turned out well Mike! I really like those aluminum diamondplate corners!

did you get my pm?

treerootCO · 07-08-05, 06:25 PM

Anyone??

other than the two yahoos above have an answer

Poser · 07-08-05, 06:29 PM

Mike-

In all the threads that have been posted up about carriers, I have not ever seen anyone post up that they have that style...

treerootCO · 07-08-05, 06:41 PM

I have heard the older style with the tube style cooler carrier limits the departure angle. Per the page, the newer design moved both the tire and the cooler up higher to improve the angles. Only problem is the design changed and now Man-a-fre is telling me two different things. First guy said the new design had a bigger cooler rack, second guy went out and measured for me the inside dimensions and they are not big enough to put a cooler in there.

Last thing he said was that he would call the manufacturer and call me back...no call back yet...

65-fj45 · 07-08-05, 09:53 PM

I have the older style rack with the round tubes, a 54 quart metal coleman cooler DOES NOT FIT. when I bought the rack the IDIOTS told me that a coleman would fit. I was able to cram a plastic cooler in there.

Poser · 07-08-05, 10:13 PM

Koleman makes a lot of koolers......i would bet that the person you talked to in kalifornia has not even seen a metal koleman kooler before....

the poly ones seem more durable and forgiving than the metal ones.....but they do not have a bottle opener......Land Cruisers come from the factory with many bottle openers however....

CRZRJames · 07-09-05, 01:45 PM

I've got the older one with the tube basket. I found a cooler that fits.

I hit the pivots and the trailer hitch square box thing when I come off of a rock sometimes. Doesn't look like they raised any of that.

nuclearlemon · 07-09-05, 03:41 PM

i don't think mike wants to deal with finding a cooler to fit a rack...he wants his cooler to fit whatever he buys. he's got the standard metal coleman cooler (newer version)

desertdude · 07-09-05, 06:47 PM

isn't - lcwizard - on ih8mud the dude who manufactures these for Manefre?

he would know for sure

http://forum.ih8mud.com/members/lcwizard.html

UltraFJ · 07-10-05, 05:13 AM

Treeroot,

I have that carrier on the 71. I can check it out and get a measurement for you and even try my coolers for fitment. (As soon as the Dennis leaves our area). The cooler part does not have an adjustment.

I don't put a cooler in there. I use it to carry fuel cans.

Doug

treerootCO · 07-15-05, 10:00 AM

no call back from Man-a-fre.....I do not believe their cooler carriers can actually hold a cooler. I do not believe they can even hold the cooler that is pictured on their web site (same pic above). I'll send a PM to Steve and see what he says.

Steve-O · 07-15-05, 10:20 AM

Sorry I didnt see this sooner. That is the MAF-1046 bumper. It is the same as the old tube style rack, but it has a larger basket on it. The basket is not adjustable, but can be removed if you wanted to. I have seen all sorts of different coolers fit both bumpers, there really arent any that I would reccomend over another. ARB has a few different sized coolers, which one is everyone here trying to fit?

65-fj45, that idiot that told you a cooler would fit probably had a cooler in his rack. Did he say that every cooler in the world would fit? I doubt it, and no, we dont see metal coolers here very often.

Steve

Steve-O · 07-15-05, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by treerootCO

no call back from Man-a-fre.....I do not believe their cooler carriers can actually hold a cooler. I do not believe they can even hold the cooler that is pictured on their web site (same pic above). I'll send a PM to Steve and see what he says.

No they cant hold a cooler.... here is a link showing that same carrier with the cooler in it not holding a cooler. No cooler? It was all a haux, see I'm a magician by trade, now you see the cooler, now you dont. Wait, its still there, in the rack, the one that cant hold it.

treerootCO · 07-15-05, 10:31 AM

The measurements of the 42 quart ARB cooler are the same as my cooler. The one pictured is a 42 quart cooler and it is in the rack. According to the measurements I have from Danny? that cooler will not fit in the cooler rack. He measured it at 13 3/4" deep. To fit the cooler shown in the rack, the internal dimension (depth) would have to be more than 14 1/8". I don't have an ARB 42 quart to measure so I am going off the dimensions listed on the ARB site. A standard Coleman cooler, plastic, metal, etc. are 14+ deep.

If the actual dimensions of an ARB are less than 13 3/4" then I understand. If that is true, my next question is can I order a cooler rack that is larger from Man-a-fre? One that will fit the cooler I have. If not, can I order a rack that hasn't been powder coated so I can cut and reweld the cooler rack an inch larger?

The best part is it looks like that cooler is floating around in there if you look at the shadows. Seems like there is almost an inch all the way around it. That would make the internal dimension 16 or so, not 13 3/4. I hope that is true because all I need is 14+ inches to make it work.

Steve-O · 07-15-05, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by treerootCO

The measurements of the 42 quart ARB cooler are the same as my cooler. The one pictured is a 42 quart cooler and it is in the rack. According to the measurements I have from Danny? that cooler will not fit in the cooler rack. He measured it at 13 3/4" deep. To fit the cooler shown in the rack, the internal dimension (depth) would have to be more than 14 1/8". I don't have an ARB 42 quart to measure so I am going off the dimensions listed on the ARB site. A standard Coleman cooler, plastic, metal, etc. are 14+ deep.

If the actual dimensions of an ARB are less than 13 3/4" then I understand. If that is true, my next question is can I order a cooler rack that is larger from Man-a-fre? One that will fit the cooler I have. If not, can I order a rack that hasn't been powder coated so I can cut and reweld the cooler rack an inch larger?

Unfortunately I dont have a cooler to measure here also. Call me here some time if you want to talk about the custom rack a little more. We may be able to do it, but it takes time to complete, and payment is done up front. Because 4+ is almost a one man operation, we have to prioritize what products are coming through. I also think that ARB changed the their cooler line a while back. I am not 100% sure, but I think they started with different sizes than they have right now. I'll have to look into it.

Steve

treerootCO · 07-15-05, 11:15 AM

http://www.arb.com.au/default.htm?main.htm&1

go to products---> ARB freezer fridge. (can't link directy to it)

IMO your cooler rack will not hold an ARB cooler anymore

Steve-O · 07-15-05, 12:00 PM

Oh the joys of business. Redesign coming soon I guess. Thanks for the info treerootco.

Steve

fjoakley · 07-15-05, 09:11 PM

treeroot

I have the older style and there is no differnce in the height according to the pictures posted. It is the same height and will be the same for departure angle. I like the bumper but hated the bushings. My bushings go so hard to move that I had to use my whole body weight to swing it open. So I modified the bumper. I cut of the bushings and replaced them with the heavy duty hinges from 4x4 labs. while I was cutting and welding I modified the basket to take a bigger cooler. If you want to look at it I can take some pictures or if you are in Parker stop by and see it. I think it is sweet now. My basket now measures 15" x 25". Let me know if you want pics.

Greg

treerootCO · 07-15-05, 10:33 PM

I forgot about the shocks

I would love to get down there and see your rig. I am wheeling Holy Cross tomorrow, Rising Sun picinic on Sunday if I can make it, Kelly Flats on Tuesday? Ghost town/Tin Cup Saturday...might be busy for awhile.

Vortec_Cruiser · 07-18-05, 11:43 PM

Hey, everything's adjustable with a cutting torch and a welding outfit.

nuclearlemon · 07-19-05, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Vortec_Cruiser

Hey, everything's adjustable with a cutting torch and a welding outfit.

for that price, you shouldn't have to adjust...

Vortec_Cruiser · 07-19-05, 12:09 AM

Not too tough to fabricate. There's just something very satisfying with building it yourself.

treerootCO · 09-03-05, 12:10 PM

http://www.man-a-fre.com/parts_acces...rFJ404Plus.htm

I would be glad to test the re-design for you...

for maybe a small discount

Thank you for the new design

peesalot · 09-03-05, 09:29 PM

oh yeah , hang as much weight as possible as high as possible as far back as possible.

Steve-O · 09-07-05, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treerootCO

http://www.man-a-fre.com/parts_acces...rFJ404Plus.htm

I would be glad to test the re-design for you...

for maybe a small discount

Thank you for the new design

Yeah the new design is cool, I'm not sure however if the ARB cooler was addressed. This design was to consolidate our inventory. You can now buy this tire carrier with no basket, the round style basket, or the square style basket.

pappy · 09-07-05, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Vortec_Cruiser

Not too tough to fabricate. There's just something very satisfying with building it yourself.

I agree. I'm working on one that bolts up like the MAF, but is different. http://ratstew.home.comcast.net/rearbumper.html

Not even close to finished, but you get the idea. The only thing I don't like is it looks weard sitting up that high.

Poser · 09-14-05, 08:52 PM

pappy-

any more progress on this?

have you tried installing a hitch into that reciever yet?

did you need to shorten the male part of the hitch to get it to fit?

looks nice, i like the tail lamps built into it...