Tow bar game basket?

[Muir]

that's the very dab. Thanks

I am compelled to ask: How long before you gut the deer? Here that is the first thing you do to induce cooling. Just curious. ~Muir

 

[Smokedude]

I also have had a Heck-Pack for several years, very easy to use and more convenient than a trailer for small numbers of deer. It will hold two fallow comfortably. There are a fallow doe and follower under the cover in the picture. Local Environmental Health happy to ok it for transporting carcasses.

@Brian243 is that the1200 wide model? If how do you find it going through tight turns etc cheers

 

[Cris]

@Brian243 is that the1200 wide model? If how do you find it going through tight turns etc cheers

They sit very close to the bumper. Not had any issues with tight turns. Does play havoc with the reversing sensors!!!
I was about to get the box and covers out the back having shot a couple of Roe. The other thing I have been using recently is a heaven duty water (blood) tight game bag that is a little easier than the box to hold down. Just got an even larger one for Fallow but not tried that yet.

 

[Smokedude]

How many fallow can you carry on the road with that? Cheers

 

[Cris]

How many fallow can you carry on the road with that? Cheers

Never had more than one in myself but would depend on what box type thing you put in the basket. More down to the load carrying spec. Hard to find but just found a review on Gunmart that states a very conservative 86 kilos. So based on that two large Fallow bucks at say 50+ kilos each would test it!

 

[Brian243]

@Brian243 is that the1200 wide model? If how do you find it going through tight turns etc cheers

Yes, it’s 1.2m wide, a standard plasterer’s bath fits in nicely. No problems going through tight turns, it’s narrower than the Suzuki. I fitted a light board on mine as the carrier hides the Suzuki number plate, it also solves the reversing sensor issue. The Freelander 2 I had previously was more convenient with it’s vertically opening rear door.
Muir, I always gralloch/gut the deer in the field as soon after shooting as practicable.

 

[SussexSteve]

2 of us stand in it foxing no bother

 

[8x57]

Never had more than one in myself but would depend on what box type thing you put in the basket. More down to the load carrying spec. Hard to find but just found a review on Gunmart that states a very conservative 86 kilos. So based on that two large Fallow bucks at say 50+ kilos each would test it!

Something that seems to be being overlooked by many is that the maximum nose weight limit for the vehicle (road use) is often around only 50-90 Kg. That's the maximum downward force that should be applied to the tow hitch otherwise it affects the vehicle braking and handling and is in contravention of the construction and use regulations.
Several motorists locally have been pulled up in the past by the police for overloading their vehicles when carrying trail bikes on similar contraptions. I've seen two motorbikes carried on the rear of some cars so no wonder they were stopped by the police.

 

[Cris]

Something that seems to be being overlooked by many is that the maximum nose weight limit for the vehicle (road use) is often around only 50-90 Kg. That's the maximum downward force that should be applied to the tow hitch otherwise it affects the vehicle braking and handling and is in contravention of the construction and use regulations.
Several motorists locally have been pulled up in the past by the police for overloading their vehicles when carrying trail bikes on similar contraptions. I've seen two motorbikes carried on the rear of some cars so no wonder they were stopped by the police.

The locking mechanism on mine has 86 kilos stamped on it and that would fall in line with what you quote above. Also the web site claims them as EEC-EU-wide street legal.

 

[8x57]

The locking mechanism on mine has 86 kilos stamped on it and that would fall in line with what you quote above. Also the web site claims them as EEC-EU-wide street legal.

Cris that would be what the carrier is rated at, you also need to look in your vehicle's owner manual and that's the relevant figure.
For instance I've just checked the manual for my vehicle and it lists the nose weight as 70 Kg but one of the models in the range has a lesser rating of 50kg. I also came across a stated figure of 90kg for the Mondeo quoted in an article when I looked the other day.

If you go back to the link for the Buzz Rack BUZZ RACK Buzzpro P10 multi-purpose tow ball platform no. BRMP01. it says-

• Maximum load: 75kg (dependent on the maximum noseweight of your tow ball).

So while the carrier may manufactured to be capable of carrying 75kg your vehicle may be rated lower than this and I understand that for many cars its only around 50kg so just something to be wary of and to keep in mind.

 

[Smokedude]

Thanks for the reply guys

 

[Cris]

Cris that would be what the carrier is rated at, you also need to look in your vehicle's owner manual and that's the relevant figure.
For instance I've just checked the manual for my vehicle and it lists the nose weight as 70 Kg but one of the models in the range has a lesser rating of 50kg. I also came across a stated figure of 90kg for the Mondeo quoted in an article when I looked the other day.

If you go back to the link for the Buzz Rack BUZZ RACK Buzzpro P10 multi-purpose tow ball platform no. BRMP01. it says-

• Maximum load: 75kg (dependent on the maximum noseweight of your tow ball).

So while the carrier may manufactured to be capable of carrying 75kg your vehicle may be rated lower than this and I understand that for many cars its only around 50kg so just something to be wary of and to keep in mind.

Got you, thanks, will have a check on mine in the hand book.

 

[Andy christou]

Check out Amazon for basket-rack, £139
or if you have the design for fixing it to tow bar I could make you one a lot cheaper
Cheers
Ray

Ok please let me no price is to go on to freelander2

 

[Klenchblaize]

You surely need a raised basket within a closed container if the beast/s are not to a;- wallow in their extruded juices and b;- leak the aforementioned all over a Waitrose car park?

K

 

[Andy christou]

Ok please let me no price is to go on to freelander2

Thank you I found one on Amazon

 

[Andy christou]

Any idea where I can get one of these game baskets in UK?

Yes Amazon I got one

 

[Kjf]

start with one of these then get Tim to cut off the crap and build you one

Just for u Paulo, 30 quid box n 10 mins with a drill n bolts ,

Kjf

 

[paul o']

Just for u Paulo, 30 quid box n 10 mins with a drill n bolts ,

Kjf

Thats about perfect and another job on the list how stiff locking is it mty and how tuff is the box

 

[Kjf]

Thats about perfect and another job on the list how stiff locking is it mty and how tuff is the box

It's sturdy as sin mucker , the tow bar locking system is bang on , the heavy duty plastic ,tub says on the label it'll lug 450kg lol , it'll do me to transport my fire wood n camping gear to site n fill with a deer or 2 if I'm lucky on the way home as the firewood will have been burnt after a weekend in the woods,

My truck gets filled with dog n stinky deer , so at least the deer is on the outside , on the way home

140 litre heavy duty tools store , job done

Kjf

 

[Kjf]

Made in England as well mucker ,

All I needed was extra washers to spread the load on the holes in the plastic drill holes , the bolts were part of the bike rack that I re used ,

10 mins work

I'll take a pic next weekend when it's on the truck , n let you know how it fared after 4 hrs on the M6 at 70mph lol

Kjf