Hitting the UAE desert

[Desert Nomad]

I had a spare wheel carrier fabricated, and today had it installed

 

[xkennx]

I had a spare wheel carrier fabricated, and today had it installed

Sorry I just now saw your post - tell you the truth it's easier to call me 0509012062 - I have been at Zayed Military city the last couple days so no Internet access.

So I will finally have the rack system installed tomorrow. So far seems ok - a lot better then what you would think for a local made product. I would recommend adding grease nipples on the bearing with the sand we have here.

Make sure you have a stopper installed also so that it doesn't swing out to far and damage the body work. Also goto dragonmart and goto powered and get a 700n gas shock and will make it easy to open.

 

[Desert Nomad]

Sorry I just now saw your post - tell you the truth it's easier to call me 0509012062 - I have been at Zayed Military city the last couple days so no Internet access.

So I will finally have the rack system installed tomorrow. So far seems ok - a lot better then what you would think for a local made product. I would recommend adding grease nipples on the bearing with the sand we have here.

Make sure you have a stopper installed also so that it doesn't swing out to far and damage the body work. Also goto dragonmart and goto powered and get a 700n gas shock and will make it easy to open.

Thanks. I have the stopper but didn't have time to install it. Good idea about the grease nipple I'll have that put on with the stopper this coming week.

 

[maujkar]

DN: Are you planning to get an Aux Fuel tank? Or just wish to carry 2 spares? The fabrication work looks neat. Do post some pics in daylight to see the whole setup. You are lucky to have access to such fabricators etc ... I can't seem to find one here in Dhahran.

 

[Desert Nomad]

DN: Are you planning to get an Aux Fuel tank? Or just wish to carry 2 spares? The fabrication work looks neat. Do post some pics in daylight to see the whole setup. You are lucky to have access to such fabricators etc ... I can't seem to find one here in Dhahran.

Thanks
No plans as of yet. Might get an aux tank down the road I mounted at the rear as it's much easier to access the wheel especially of-road, I like the look of it more with the tire at the back and i'll find a use for the extra space under.

I'll get some shots today of the setup and mounting points and post later on. If you come down to the UAE you could have a look at it or It's possible to get it fabricated and sent to you.

 

[maujkar]

Thanks
No plans as of yet. Might get an aux tank down the road I mounted at the rear as it's much easier to access the wheel especially of-road, I like the look of it more with the tire at the back and i'll find a use for the extra space under.

I'll get some shots today of the setup and mounting points and post later on. If you come down to the UAE you could have a look at it or It's possible to get it fabricated and sent to you.

I have a factory mounted spare wheel and another spare under chassis. Will remove the chassis one to put 180L ARB tank or if lucky .. find a local fabricated one ... 6th tire will go on the roof with cross bars setup.
Do you notice any rear sag with this assembly? Roughly how much weight?
Cheers

 

[Desert Nomad]

I have a factory mounted spare wheel and another spare under chassis. Will remove the chassis one to put 180L ARB tank or if lucky .. find a local fabricated one ... 6th tire will go on the roof with cross bars setup.
Do you notice any rear sag with this assembly? Roughly how much weight?
Cheers

I don't know about the weight, the rear end doesn't sag, I have OME shocks/springs that should hold 750 kg and keep it stable. post up pics once you sort up your setup . Also have you considered dual wheel carriers in the rear? I personally love the look of it but might be a hassle to access the trunk and would keep your center of gravity lower... Crap thinking of this, now i want to get a jerry can holder made for the left side.... there's no end to this

 

[Desert Nomad]

Here are some close up pics of the carrier and I forgot to get pictures of how the bracket is installed under will get that tomorrow.

Bar is mounted with tow ball bolts going through it as I needed to keep it for towing the horsebox. right recovery point under the vehicle was removed and a bracket bolted there connecting to the carrier for extra stability and recovery point moved over to the left side.

 

[Desert Nomad]

Pictures of the bracket mount

And new wheel cover

 

[majelan]

No rear left light ,no left indicator
Edit : From the angle of the last picture the light is not visible but the other picture it is visible could it be adjusted so it does not be an excuse not to cover a claim god forbid

 

[Desert Nomad]

No rear left light ,no left indicator
Edit : From the angle of the last picture the light is not visible but the other picture it is visible could it be adjusted so it does not be an excuse not to cover a claim god forbid

The whole carrier was fabricated it's easy to change where the wheel mounts to adjust left/right or move it higher/lower. Either have to make an L shaped bracket or change the whole piece to have it more on one side

 

[Thebedouin60]

The Nomad and The Bedouin's "Crossing Sands"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCvu3M7JJBI

 

[maujkar]

With that black cover - it looks really NICE (ما شاء الله) - i will PM you later to get the details for the fabricator.

 

[David*BJ70]

This picture look like it was taken by a Mars Rover !

 

[Desert Nomad]

With that black cover - it looks really NICE (ما شاء الله) - i will PM you later to get the details for the fabricator.

email anytime, more than happy to share any info you need.

 

[Desert Nomad]

Tested the wheel carrier across the desert and no problems whatsoever.

 

[Desert Nomad]

Modified the tire carrier a few days ago,

Installed the locking pin

Moved tire carrier section 9.5cm to the center to clear right brake/signal light

Shortened the bracket by approx 1inch to have the carrier sit closer to the bumper.

 

[BulletHead]

Im amazed at the fact that you are running those road tires on dunes without issues.

 

[Thebedouin60]

aMiR904 Road tires are the best choice for sand as they resist digging, Mud tires are by far the worst for sand as they sink into the soft stuff just as the manufacturer intended to. For sand, you need to stay above the crust and powder and try to float as best as you can, a deflated road tire is best for this condition and will give you plenty of sidewall flex - something you need when driving at funny angles, the last thing you want is to let the rigid mud tire sidewall bite at an angle as this could leave you on your roof....god forbid. The bigger question is which road tire best fits the bill......


Incase you all missed the most recent videos with myself and Desert Nomad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCvu3M7JJBI

 

[BulletHead]

aMiR904 Road tires are the best choice for sand as they resist digging, Mud tires are by far the worst for sand as they sink into the soft stuff just as the manufacturer intended to. For sand, you need to stay above the crust and powder and try to float as best as you can, a deflated road tire is best for this condition and will give you plenty of sidewall flex - something you need when driving at funny angles, the last thing you want is to let the rigid mud tire sidewall bite at an angle as this could leave you on your roof....god forbid. The bigger question is which road tire best fits the bill......


Incase you all missed the most recent videos with myself and Desert Nomad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCvu3M7JJBI

Ahh that makes complete sense. You still in Boston?