1518 Dunbier Beach Launch Spare Wheel Mount (HT LM Bearings) | Marine Trailer Part

🔧 Product Description

Dunbier Marine Products Beach Launcher Drop-Down Spare Wheel Carrier - HT Holden Stud Pattern with LM Bearings - Part Number: 1518

A galvanised three-function spare-wheel carrier configured with a HT Holden hub and LM-series bearings. It carries the trailer spare wheel, provides a complete emergency replacement hub and bearing set, and can swing down so the spare wheel supports the drawbar when moving a disconnected boat trailer over sand, mud, grass or other soft surfaces.

⚙️ Key Features

• Galvanised heavy-duty carrier and pivot bracket

• Spring-loaded swing-up travel lock

• Complete HT Holden spare hub with LM-series bearings and seal

• Fits a broad selection of trailer drawbars

• Wheel and tyre are not included

📏 Specifications

• Stud pattern: HT Holden

• Bearing family: LM-series

• Mounting type: Bolt-on drop-down spare-wheel carrier

• Approximate packaged weight: 11.8kg

• Approximate packaged size: 320 × 220 × 170mm

🔄 Cross Reference & Related Parts

• Dunbier: 1518

• Ford LM version: 1516

• Ford slimline version: 1517

• HT Holden LM version: 1518

• HT Holden slimline version: 1519

• Replacement wheel must match the supplied hub stud pattern and load requirement

🚤 Trailer Compatibility & Application

• Suitable for boat trailers where the drawbar has adequate mounting area and structural strength

• Useful for beach launching and as an emergency spare hub

• Confirm drawbar dimensions, wheel clearance and bearing compatibility before installation

🔌 Function

Carries the spare wheel during road travel and provides a pivoting auxiliary wheel and emergency hub assembly when required.

Common signs of wear or replacement:

• Spring-loaded locking pin does not engage

• Pivot has excessive movement

• Hub bearings are rough, loose or contaminated

• Galvanised bracket is bent or cracked

• Mounting U-bolts or fasteners loosen

🛠️ Installation & Safety

• Mount to a structurally sound drawbar using supplied or correctly rated hardware

• Pack and adjust the hub bearings before first use

• Fit a compatible wheel and torque wheel nuts correctly

• Lock the carrier fully in the raised travel position before towing

• Do not exceed walking-speed manoeuvring when using the drop-down wheel

📦 Condition

• Genuine Dunbier Marine Products part

• Brand new

• Supplied as one beach-launch spare-wheel carrier with HT Holden hub and LM-series bearings

• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging