The end caps on the one I described are PVC with a hole going through the edge of the cap and though pipe on either side. A long bolt feeds through the hole on the cap and the pipe and has a small cap on one end and a padock hole on the other through which you lock on a padlock. This is repeated on the other end of the pipe for another padlock, so both ends are lockable. You can just see the padlocks hanging below each end cap in the attachment.

I just sold mine recently as I no longer needed it. It worked really well and was good value, happy with what I paid for it and happy with the product.

Hubby just made his own locking cap and installed it today on the pole carrier. Cost of lock setup was $10.
He just got a small piece of angle, rivetted it on the inside of the pipe, added the camlock to the cap, etched and spray canned the outside and made his brackets to bolt it on to the chassis out of some flat steel he had.

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Great idea Tess and Craig, you should patent it, looks simple but effective.

Adrian,
Slightly OT, but in your pic I see you had a No Overtaking When Turning sticker, could you tell me where you can obtain them please,

Thanks
Sandy

Hey Tassie

Should have come over and got Craig to do it and saved some money! Great idea - oh to have mechanical knowledge and know-how!

Sandy, picked the sticker up from a local truck (accessory)shop for $15.00. They actually ordered it in for me. Many sizes are available to suit specific needs (and regulations)

regards

lol sorry Adrian. if we'd have known he could have done one for you too.

For $85 bucks why bother making one.

http://www.boating4x4camping.com.au/pole_carrier.htm

Regards
Sid

I had to make mine - my fishing rods are 2.2m long.

Very difficult to fit them in a 2m pipe

The other one sits across the back that is 2.45m wide - a 2m pole to me didn't make full use of available space.

I agree for $85 you could fit something like that on the front drawbar and probably wouldn't bother making one for that location.

Cheers.



Mike

Thanks for the info on the sticker Adrian, it would give you a bit more peace of mind having that one there, I'm always worried about someone trying to pass when I'm turning right to a rest stop or whatever along the way. I'll have to see if I can get one.

That's a nice looking pole carrier Sid, like many things we always find out about something after we have spent our money. I can see where a set size would not always suit everyone though, smaller is not too much of a problem as they can be cut down and the cap end fitting replaced etc.

The signs are actually to stop people shooting up the left when you are negotiating LH turns from one lane out.
Or when on a tight roundabout where you need to use two lanes to get around it. Turning right you would use your indicators and hopefully no one would try to pass on the right.. But then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Putting an expensive lock on a pole carrier is an over kill because after a few months they will become somewhat brittle in the sun and a good whack with a hammer will probably shatter them anyway .

I drilled a hole in the pipe just in from the cap and one in the face of the cap and just slide a 60mm padlock through it Cost $10

Hi,
I purchased a 5 metre 15 cm pvc pipe with the necessary asseccories from a plumbers supply warehouse. Tis allow me to make a 2 pole carriers. One for accross he front of the van on the A frame and the second I attached under the van to take my Fishing rods, and other odds items.
Cost was around $150 all up for the two pole carriers.To date they have served us well.
Cheers

JayDee
John & Desley