Hello Sam, another good job done, well done. I have recently fitted a Wheeliams rack to my sprinter which I had powder coated in satin black the same as the wheels, before fitting to the van, I cut a piece of 3mm neoprene and glued it to the bracket that touches the van where it is bolted into the back door, I did not want any rubbing that may occur on the paintwork, also, I fitted 2 wheel bolts through the back of the carrier to position the wheel to assist once lifted into position.

I love your attention to the small details. Enjoying the van build series.

The 180 degree hinges are different and do not fit this carrier. I had to alter the angle of the attachment bracket. Also the hinge holes are 18mm diameter, this does not present a solid connection using only the bolts provided. Spacers and shaped nuts need to be made. I expected that this kit would have been supplied with a much more professional set of accessories to deal with this. As it stands the bracket will rattle loose on corrugated roads with the risk of damage if not addressed in time. I would be somewhat leery about grinding out the tie bar, risking a fatigue crack should it not be done cleanly. There is a lot of dynamic loads applied through the use of doors and driving, with the additional offset load of the wheel you could risk a failure.

Great job. One I'll be doing sooner or later.

Hi sam where did you get your rear wheel cover cheers.

Nice job. What's the weight of the carrier ?

Why cut the van hinge the sparks touching the paintwork will rust the grey carpet on the inside is burned from the cutting you can see brown spots on it

I like that wheel carrier. Would you know by any chance why they don't stock for ford transit? Cheers

What about the spare wheel covering the tail light we would get away with that in our country