trasharoo improvement/changes thread

[grimbo]

Be interested to know how much it would cost to get one to Australia

[jmkoz]

Be interested to know how much it would cost to get one to Australia

Grimbo, you are in the land of spare wheel sacks. Why when there are so many Australian versions of this product would you want to import one? - No offense intended to the Trasharoo which is obviously a very fine product but it would be like importing kangaroos to Australia. I guess the price is attractive but by the time you add postage it would put you into the realm of most of the Australian versions that you can buy at your local store.

Just my opinion of course.

John

[adventureduo]

Be interested to know how much it would cost to get one to Australia

We actually have a dealer in Australia

Check out http://www.auto-craft.com.au

Hi,

I have one of the earlier models, works just fine for me without the extra pockets & after 300km of washboard dirt road here in BC, it's thick with super fine dust. Anything in the pockets would be just as covered, so not a real help.

Only real issue is fitting it onto the rear door mounted spare. The tire is quite tight to the back door and mine has an extended spare bracket, with the OEM bracket the gaps even tighter, so fitting the bag is difficult as the buckles are behind the tire. Maybe making one specific for vehicles with this type of tire mount would be helpful, with the bottom buckles right at the edge of the bag & the upper straps twice as long. Then they can be fed down behind the wheel & snapped closed easily at the bottom.

Here is a picture of it mounted up....



And a picture from the rear....



Other than that.... a great product

Thank you for the kind words and its great to see a GEN1 bag still out in the field being used!

The new bags have twice as long webbing leads so you can do exactly as your describe, snap at the bottom or the top if you wish instead of having to snap in the center. If you'd like we do a trade-in special and knock $15.00 off the new purchase. Let me know or give us a call at 714-854-7292

[cnynrat]

Only real issue is fitting it onto the rear door mounted spare. The tire is quite tight to the back door and mine has an extended spare bracket, with the OEM bracket the gaps even tighter, so fitting the bag is difficult as the buckles are behind the tire. Maybe making one specific for vehicles with this type of tire mount would be helpful, with the bottom buckles right at the edge of the bag & the upper straps twice as long. Then they can be fed down behind the wheel & snapped closed easily at the bottom.

Other than that.... a great product

I also have a Gen 1 bag that I use on my FJ Cruiser, and had the same issue with trying to get the straps routed down through the spare carrier and then buckled up given the limited space. Keeping the straps outside the carrier did not seem secure enough. My solution is to leave the straps outside the spare carrier, and then tie them together with a bungie wrapped around both straps behind the tire, and above the spare mount. It's very easy to take on and off this way.

I don't have a pic handy, hopefully that description is clear enough. Let me know if it isn't and I can take a pic and post it.

And BTW, it's a great product. I wouldn't be caught camping without one!

[Sawyer]

I need to get one of these.... But I really want one with exterior pockets and flaps (think of an alice pack) that buckle. That way I can stow recovery gear in them and not have to worry about loosing it on the trail/road. That is the only improvement I can come up with.

[grntrdtaco]

its best to keep a large majority of recovery gear within arms reach of the drivers seat. I got wedged between a rock in front (wheels off the ground) and a tree on the back on the rubicon this year and couldn't access my hilift (mounted on the inside of the swing out) or my recovery gear (stored in the bed of the truck) stuck in there because of the locked shell.

the tree smashed the swingout/hilift into the tailgate and nothing was moving. I couldnt move forward or back 1 cm. I have no idea how i wedged myself in there but it took 2 rigs and a borrowed hi-lift to get out... really made me rethink recovery gear placement.

i sure felt like an idiot that day.. i was about 300 yards out of camp and had to get my truck winched sideways off the the back bumper to get off the rock and out from the tree. it was really embarrassing. and i had to borrow a lot of gear from friendly strangers. and i was blocking the main route out of rubicon springs.

it was truly one of the: "HOW THE FU** DID I GET INTO THIS SITUATION???" sort of deals as i was assessing the stuckness of my truck

[Intuit]

Adventureduo...will you be at the Off-Road Expo October 9th in Pomona?

[grimbo]

Grimbo, you are in the land of spare wheel sacks. Why when there are so many Australian versions of this product would you want to import one? - No offense intended to the Trasharoo which is obviously a very fine product but it would be like importing kangaroos to Australia. I guess the price is attractive but by the time you add postage it would put you into the realm of most of the Australian versions that you can buy at your local store.

Just my opinion of course.

John

MSA ones are too pricey, the bush ranger ones are too flimsy, also looked at another brand whose name escapes me and wasn't impressed with the quality. Have seen one of these in person and liked the quality and with good price and potentially good shipping costs, why not

[trump]

I need to get one of these.... But I really want one with exterior pockets and flaps (think of an alice pack) that buckle.

I think that was the idea of the MOLLE/PALS webbing on the 2 gen versions, so you can add your own pouches.

[Sawyer]

its best to keep a large majority of recovery gear within arms reach of the drivers seat. I got wedged between a rock in front (wheels off the ground) and a tree on the back on the rubicon this year and couldn't access my hilift (mounted on the inside of the swing out) or my recovery gear (stored in the bed of the truck) stuck in there because of the locked shell.

the tree smashed the swingout/hilift into the tailgate and nothing was moving. I couldnt move forward or back 1 cm. I have no idea how i wedged myself in there but it took 2 rigs and a borrowed hi-lift to get out... really made me rethink recovery gear placement.

i sure felt like an idiot that day.. i was about 300 yards out of camp and had to get my truck winched sideways off the the back bumper to get off the rock and out from the tree. it was really embarrassing. and i had to borrow a lot of gear from friendly strangers. and i was blocking the main route out of rubicon springs.

it was truly one of the: "HOW THE FU** DID I GET INTO THIS SITUATION???" sort of deals as i was assessing the stuckness of my truck

I hear ya. If I am by myself I carry a small bag with straps, etc in the rig behind my seat. However, when the whole family goes (two kids, wife, and dog) there just isnt that much room and it ends up in the back. With a dual swingout carrier I dont want to get in a situation like yours. Why I think pockets on the outside of this make so much sense to me...

I think that was the idea of the MOLLE/PALS webbing on the 2 gen versions, so you can add your own pouches.

That is what I figured. I would just prefer pouches/pockets with flaps where the mesh pockets currently are. Just my dream list..... and what goes through my mind every time I see one.