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| MatthM Member Since: 16 Mar 2015 Location: Berlaar Posts: 1   
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Hey
MrFlips, where can I buy this beautiful rear wheel carrier for an 110 DCPU? |
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16th Mar 2015 7:34pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17717  
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Allisport, but be aware that they cost £700 + VAT now!
See here. I have one of the earliy ones and it has been excellent althought he powder coat is beginning to peel off. The only snag with it (common to almost all carriers) is that there are some issues using one with a full-width Ifor Williams canopy. The issues can be overcome however. Allisport also sells them (for the same price) through Ebay. |
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16th Mar 2015 8:26pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Alternative is the black powder coated stainless steel one for £695 inc VAT available here
Brendan |
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16th Mar 2015 8:42pm |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790  
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I have a Sonic carrier on the back of the Td5, been there for 6 years with no major problems, other than surface rust the only issue I have is salt spray from the road surface causing corrosion on the gas strut and the pressure leaking away, a strip down and refurb of the carrier and replacing the gas strut wil have it back to as new condition.
On my current Puma SW I've fitted a Nakatenga stainless carrier to hopefully eliminate the corrosion issues I've had on the Sonic unit  2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone 2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE |
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16th Mar 2015 11:55pm |
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| Bobson Member Since: 09 Jan 2016 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1 
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Hi
Interested in a wheel carrier for pickup How do I contact you please |
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9th Jan 2016 3:19pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Investigate the Australian Kaymar wheel carrier. Importer is Outback Import in France. If you contact them they will refer you to a Belgian distributor. This Kaymar wheel carrier is probably the very strongest of all existing wheel carriers and after about 5 years on mine remains as new. No rattle, no rust, no nothing. No drilling into any car panels, fully bolts into existing chassis/rear cross member holes. If you want to stand frequently on top of the spare wheel, no problem. Not cheap, but also not more expensive than some I have seen mentioned in this thread. Only negative for some on here is that it is a two stage process, so first you open the wheel carrier, then the door. Which by the way is fully legal as I discovered, even for a 7 seater.
Eric  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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9th Jan 2016 4:39pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17717
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^^^ All of which, apart from the bit about rust, can be said of my Sonic carrier, which is approaching 6 years old. An excellent product!
Eric, I presume that the Kaymar one won't fit a vehicle with a tailgate, since the carrier uses the tailgate hinge mounting points and also looks as though it may foul the hinges anyway. The Sonic carrier is still the only one I know of which (a) mounts only to the chassis, not the body, (b) requires no drilling, and (c) is suitable for use with a tailgate. |
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9th Jan 2016 4:52pm |
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| Redlinemike Member Since: 27 Oct 2013 Location: Frozen north, Just off the M8 Posts: 100 
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out of curiosity, what needs to be done to allow the wheel carrier to work with the full width ifor top? 110 XS DC M57 + 8 Speed auto ORA jeep- Sold Tomcat 88 |
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11th Jan 2016 12:42pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17717
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The problem is that as standard the wheel is within the swept area the flap needs in order to open. In order to allow it all to work, one of the following approaches is needed:
1) Space the wheel out so that is it further away from the back of the vehicle. In theory this would then meen that with the carrier in the open position the wheel is further to the right, and clear of the flap. I didn't do this since the wheel would have to be a surprising distance back (about 10") which means that the wheel sticks out the back a ridiculous amount. 2) Keep the wheel low, and space it to the nearside. This was my initial solution and worked fine, but it is a pain if you tow since you have to remove the wheel whenever you do so. It is however easy enough to do - I drilled holes in the appropriate places in an offcut of 1/2" x 6" x 8" mild steel plate and bolted it between the hinged part of the carrier and the bit that holds the wheel. Click image to enlarge 3) Move the wheel up quite a lot, left a little, and adjust the carrier to open a smidgen further. This is my current (and best sofar) solution. The wheel has been moved to the nearside enough to be bang on the centreline of the vehicle, and up high enough to be well clear of any towing attachment and/or trailer. This, combined with an adjustment to the pivot stop to allow the carrier to open about 10 degress further, allows everythign to work. The additional height of the wheel and consequent draft gear clearance is excellent (but you have to be pretty fit to put the wheel on the bracket). Having the wheel central on the back of the vehicle is aesthetically much more satisfying than most other carriers I have seen. This photo isn't great but is the only one I have to hand, and you can see that the lower part of the tyre is now level with the original centre of the carrier. Click image to enlarge 4) An alternative I was considering until I found that 3) was both easy and extremely practical was to modify the pivot to incline the axis of swivel. This would result in the top of the wheel tilting outwards clear of the flap as the carrier is swung open, and would obviate the need to have the wheel so high. In the end I didn't bother since there is very considerable engineeering involved, and having the wheel so high is actually very useful. My view is that no-one yet makes the perfect carrier for a tailgate-equipped Defender, but the Sonic3d/Allipsort is the best sofar. I know what the perfect one would be - it would be very similar to the Sonic, but with an inclined swivel axis and the spare central to the vehicle. It would also have provision for a wider range of height adjustment that is presently the case. It would also be powdercoated properly (or otherwise suitably protected) so that it doesn't rust so quickly. These are actually fairly minor changes, and the rest of the design is very excellent - no drilling, massively strong, etc. It is a credit to the quality and strength of Sonic's design that you can do this and the carrier is strong enough to withstand it. Despite increasing the load moments on the pivot very considerably I have had now trouble whatsoever with it (and quite often I stand on it to access the roofrack)! One day I might get round to making it, there is clearly a (very limited) market for it. |
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11th Jan 2016 2:18pm |
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