Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 1412
I have the Rasta carrier (having had a Big Country before) and got mine from Bearmach about 2 years ago.
They're good pieces of kit but IIRC they only had one or two in stock.I see no ships........
15th Mar 2013 10:36 am
TdV6Pete
Member Since: 10 Aug 2012
Location: Rutland
Posts: 415
Just rang. 720 quid... ouch. Will wait 4 weeks for the terrafirma one for 460 i think.2inch Lift, 33inch Cooper STTs, Wheel Spacers, Hidden Champion 9000lbs Winch with recovery points, Full Underbody Protection including Rear Bumper Guard, Rock Sliders, Snorkel, 4x4 screen enabled and Sat Nav on the move (thanks to Bodsy), Discreet LED roof lights, LED work light, BAS Re-map and EGR's blanked, V8 Brake upgrade with Grooved, Drilled and Slotted Brakes, Halo Fog Lamps, Roof Rack, 240V Inverter, CB radio and finally a Swing away wheel carrier with Hi-Lift mount...
15th Mar 2013 10:38 am
leeds
Member Since: 30 Aug 2010
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 4316
I have been trying to get stock out of Rasta for quite a while without success.
Have spoken to Bearmach and their retail price is £795 + VAT!!!
I have seen the Rasta one in Germany and was impressed with the quality and build of it.
Now if someone wants to lend me a Disco3/4 for a few weeks I know a firm which could make one
Brendan
15th Mar 2013 12:42 pm
JDB
Member Since: 25 Mar 2010
Location: NW Hampshire
Posts: 2486
leeds wrote:
......I know a firm which could make one
Add me to the list of interested parties if you get it done - price dependent of course
15th Mar 2013 1:01 pm
Mac Man
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Huntingdon
Posts: 75
Yes please count me in, I'm urgently in the market for one. Just fitted a sliding floor complete with mobility scooter hoist and with the scooter in the back it's virtually impossible to get to the under slung spare wheel. What a place for access to the spare under the back row or seats in the HSE
Please keep me informed.
Thanks Keith
Always on the move
2005 Discovery 3 HSE Indus Silver
21st Mar 2013 7:03 am
leeds
Member Since: 30 Aug 2010
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 4316
OK, it has been awhile but good things comes to those who wait!
Have managed to track down 3 off the Big Country ones suitable for Discovery 3s
When these are available in the UK they are normally well in excess of of a £1,000.
We can offer these for £850
Brendan
31st Jul 2013 7:55 pm
Mac Man
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Huntingdon
Posts: 75
Swing away wheel Carrier
A bit late in updating this post but got a Rasta in June from one of Bearmach distributors.
It is a great bit of kit. The installation instructions supplied were photocopies and a bit naff, could not understand the illustrations - too dark.
Emailed Rasta with request for something better. Got a reply in a couple of hours with PDF version in full colour - brilliant. Installation was easy. Anyone want a copy of the PDF please pm me and I'll forward a copy.Keith
Always on the move
2005 Discovery 3 HSE Indus Silver
15th Aug 2013 12:22 pm
Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1020
Worth noting that if you do fit a rear spare wheel carrier it does affect the 'feel' of the car. There is a noticeable change to the handling. Once you are aware of it you get used to it but it is there and it does impact on the ride.
I would be interested to see if anyone else has noticed this.
Never noticed any change to handling or ride on mine The End
30th Aug 2013 10:11 am
Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1020
Slimer wrote:
Never noticed any change to handling or ride on mine
I didn't mention anything to my mechanic about it but when he returned the car after fitting my de cat pipe the second thing he said after being impressed by the difference the pipe made was that there was a noticeable impact on the 'balance' of the car - esp on our bumpy west yorkshite roads!
Maybe its also affected by my 265/70's and EAS tool raised suspension..
30th Aug 2013 8:39 pm
steve smith
Member Since: 11 Mar 2008
Location: up north towards the hills.
Posts: 2427
Terrafirma, on mine is superb
It did alter the ride tho Steve
31st Aug 2013 9:05 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73134
That's what happens when you fill the rear left wheel with Helium!!
31st Aug 2013 9:24 am
SpiderBaby D3 Decade
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 1412
Had two different makes of rear wheel carrier - Big Country and now Rasta. Used both off road and on road at all speeds.
Absolutely no difference in feel or handling whether car loaded up or not.I see no ships........
31st Aug 2013 11:11 am
Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1020
Interesting that nobody else has noticed a difference, however it seem logical and inevitable to me that if you hang 40-50kg(??) of spare wheel that far further rearwards of it's normal [lower] location it is going to have some effect on the balance of the car. Not drastic and as I say probably accentuated by the lift and the larger tyres.
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place for access to the spare under the back row or seats in the HSE 
