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puma110



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2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey
Rear Wheel Carrier Stupid Question
Hi All,
I've got a pretty stupid question, but why do people put rear wheel carriers on defenders? Is it just because it lightens the weight of the door making it easier to close? Or is there a bigger and better reason?
Thanks in advance!
Chris
Post #63252 11th Mar 2011 9:11am
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double cab happy



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the rear doors start to develope problems with all that weight on them, the hindges and basic door frame are the same from when the spare was on the bonnet, now peole have an alloy with a tyre more than twice the size as 30 years ago, i guess its a defender thing.
Post #63256 11th Mar 2011 9:45am
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TC



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In addition to what DCH says, most of the commercially available carriers also have a gas strut to hold open (although this could be achieved simply by adding a gas strut I guess)
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puma110



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Thanks!
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