William Morrison Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Hi, fellow Alphard fans. Our 2006 camper conversion is nearing completion and we can’t wait to get ‘oot and aboot’. I’ve been researching additional storage for longer trips and wonder if anyone has advice/experience or recommendations for a ‘Swing Out Carry System’. I want to be able to carry a strong storage box with front, rather than top opening, and to be able to sit two bike racks on top of the box. In order open the back door, I want to simply swing the assembly out of the way for access to the rear of the vehicle. without the need for dismantlement. All/any advice will be gratefully received. Kind Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojie Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 1 hour ago, William Morrison said: Hi, fellow Alphard fans. Our 2006 camper conversion is nearing completion and we can’t wait to get ‘oot and aboot’. I’ve been researching additional storage for longer trips and wonder if anyone has advice/experience or recommendations for a ‘Swing Out Carry System’. I want to be able to carry a strong storage box with front, rather than top opening, and to be able to sit two bike racks on top of the box. In order open the back door, I want to simply swing the assembly out of the way for access to the rear of the vehicle. without the need for dismantlement. All/any advice will be gratefully received. Kind Regards Hello William, Welcome to the Forum. Welcome to Alphard ownership and Camparding. I have never come across a 'swing out' system suitable for an Alphard. The conventional way of carrying bikes, with or without a storage box, is by fitting a tow bar. Several members have done this, but availability can be difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Morrison Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 Thanks Rojie, Sounds like, with a little bit of ingenuity, there’s a market to be explored. I’ve seen some cracking examples on American sites, on other types of vehicles. The attached picture is the kind of thing I would like (from a UK site), but sat on a swing out arm. I have some really excellent engineering mates so I might crib the US examples and see what I can come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojie Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 1 hour ago, William Morrison said: Thanks Rojie, Sounds like, with a little bit of ingenuity, there’s a market to be explored. I’ve seen some cracking examples on American sites, on other types of vehicles. The attached picture is the kind of thing I would like (from a UK site), but sat on a swing out arm. I have some really excellent engineering mates so I might crib the US examples and see what I can come up with. Unfortunately, this photo does not appear to show the swinging mechanism; just the load carrying straps. Alphies don't have that wide door frame to attach the load bearing anchor plates to. I have seen swing systems on other Toyotas, but not Alphards. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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