$20 DIY Spare Wheel Carrier

[@destnations5588]

Oh My God! This will end in tears hahahaha, I hope you don"t have any bumps on the holland track man ! I really love the enthusiasm and any time someone gets in to fabricate up something themselves gets me excited. I'm reall interested to see how it holds up buddy :) Love your work!

[@AustralianRuralAdventures]

Looking forward to touching it up with you bud 🫡

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

LOL, bye bye back window. Somehow I think that steel is just a little too flexible. I think the coppers are going to love reading the engineering report for that mod :)

[@JayJay-gl2df]

Can never go wrong having a thicker bar

[@Adrenalfix]

Amen 😂

[@barrysharman2645]

LOL Dougie. Rivnut, Rivnut innovation at it's best. "Everyday is a good day for drilling holes in your car." Cringed whilst laughing. Loving the DIY to the Subi. Cheers Bro.

[@AustralianRuralAdventures]

Onya Bazza! Stay tuned for Wheel Carrier durability testing 😂

[@barrysharman2645]

What could possibly go wrong ?? Looking forward to it already.

[@littleadv3ntures]

The narration really made this enjoyable 👍🏼🤣

[@xbmarc]

This is awesome! What a great idea. And how simple. Gotta love the Ausies!

[@Rampart.X]

Thumbs up for effort. Judgement reserved due to serious misgivings. May God have mercy on Our souls.

[@AustralianRuralAdventures]

Thumbs up for the thumbs up! all mercy.. all the time 🎉

[@gururagkalanidhi6128]

How’s it holding up? Very keen to learn as I’d like to do something like this for my hatchback

[@markh9853]

Looks good mate! Very practical

[@AustralianRuralAdventures]

Thanks Marko!!

[@AndrewTinWA]

I agree. A highly efficient window smashing apparatus :)

[@AustralianRuralAdventures]

@@AndrewTinWA Might be a ute soon

[@JayJay-gl2df]

I have to agree with some of the other comments standing on it with 100 kilo is one thing but a shock to one small part of the window can result in it shattering, I would have gone for a second hand bike rack that goes into the Hayman Reese tow block at the back and modified it

[@MarcillaSmith]

I agree with concern for the glass. My solution would be to repeat what was done at the top with the metal below the glass. The placement is just what I'm looking for to copy on my Prius.

[@-_Robert_-]

Thumb it is. I would drill two holes on the top side by side with 3 - 4 cm spacing to eliminate wobbling side to side a little. This two new threads are 8mm? And I would use 10mm rivnut into the existing hole which was much bigger. And I would use some soft rubber between tire and glass on both sides to make tire sit stiffer - something like mousepad but thicker or even double mousepad, but maybe with some metal sheet between layers to spread forces on the glass. (I hope I'm writting my essay in english)

[@AustralianRuralAdventures]

I hear you Rob! You want more rigidity in the frame structure, bigger nuts and some padding! I’ll get it sorted for you..

[@AustralianRuralAdventures]

And thanks for watching, I hope your getting some entertainment

[@-_Robert_-]

@@AustralianRuralAdventures Thanks, definitely I'd enjoy it.

[@PhilipUnderwood-oy9tv]

You sir are a legend Love it 😂

[@FWThriving]

“Everyday is a good day for drilling holes in your car” 😂 What could go wrong?

[@aidanlakey3671]

Well I dont think you could have done better with $20 and that's all I have to say about that mate. I like your humour tho so good stuff 👌 👍

[@rajafletcher8150]

Good video! Lots of great info!

[@offcampnandy7727]

Lov ya work Broh, 10 /10 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers Andy

[@madjori]

Good and useful video,thanks for idea for my golf mk2.

[@Peter-xtreme]

A few corrugations and the rear window will be history, lol. It will make good content though....

[@AustralianRuralAdventures]

No chance, I had a pep talk with it and it assured me it’s ready for action ❤

[@TrumpAndKamila]

how did the wind go mate? @@AustralianRuralAdventures

[@fs2487]

Pint at the Premier says it'll pop that back window on its first trip!!!

[@RussellStewart]

I'm lost for words

[@roscored1000]

what did you use with your nutserts, nice tool

[@AustralianRuralAdventures]

It’s a ‘Kingcrome’ drill attachment for rivnuts/nutserts.. keeps breaking I don’t recommend

[@roscored1000]

@@AustralianRuralAdventures thanks for that I have been using nutserts off and on for about 40 years and came back to them recently. great looking tool Love that 'new' 2004 forester, there is hope for mine getting offroad more now

[@BradGryphonn]

I am genuinely interested in how robust the old wiper connection is when you take this out for a run. I am a little concerned about the flex strength of the seal through the rear window. As in, if it gets too stressed, could it shatter the rear screen? I love the Foresters. I took an '03, pulling a loaded trailer through some country that a 4WD enthusiast assured us we would never get through. I wish I had video of it. One thing I did learn is that they operate far more effectively at high revs. You can't be gentle with them when they're pulling a trailer up steep, rocky trails. Smash the clutch and go hard.

[@AustralianRuralAdventures]

Gday Brad, apologies about the late reply. Your concern about the rear window is shared with me and many others haha. I've currently got it removed but I'm planning to do a real world testing video over corrugations etc. Thanks for taking the time to watch mate!

[@kthomas466]

Oh dear oh dear oh dear😂

[@adambaldwin2946]

Hilarious

[@HellSolo]

fail incoming

[@frankschwartz7405]

Must work real well with your rear view mirror... NOT!!!!