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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3650   
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Anyone got any experience of fitting one of these?
eBay Item No. 281115069813 Masai Large Spare Wheel Carrier for Land Rover Defender 90 and 110 Fixes to the chassis to minimise rear door hinge strain Other benefits include an offset position to maximise access to the rear door as well as increasing rearward viewing. Replacement part number KTB500040 Suitable for station wagon, 110, 90 series Suitable for large wheels too (see photo with large wheel in it) Special hinged bushes with grease nipples to provide long-life and serviceable parts Laser-cut with superior clean welding High-strength steel construction Zinc Galvanised for Long Life Black thermoplastic paint finish Complete with fitting kit, all nuts and bolts are stainless steel. For Pre 2002 versions you can purchase an optional Strengthening kit - contact us if needed DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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25th Mar 2014 6:23am |
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| theorangebandit Member Since: 03 Jun 2013 Location: Stowmarket Posts: 862 |
I do like the look of that swing the adaptor bracket for the door looks to use alk the original mount holes and is of a nice thick sheet of metal. I have added it to my wish list I'll definately be getting in touch to find out if it fits with land rover rear light guards.
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25th Mar 2014 7:39am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Apart from the Sonic carrier I found the Mantec useful my choices are limited though due to the NAS style rear step bumper the 50th offers a few other different challenges
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25th Mar 2014 7:43am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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OK biased warning, we sell the Safari Equip and Nakatanenga range of wheel carriers and have no personal experience of the Masai wheel carrier.
The Masai wheel carrier is made in Turkey and has a £10-15 price advantage over the UK made Safari Equip one. The Masai one seems to have a smaller reinforcing bracket/fillet between the two arms. The Masai one uses shorter fixing brackets then the Safari Equip one, and uses washers for reinforcing tub whereas the Safari one has a proper reinforcing bracket. The Masai uses three long bolts supplied loose, presumably the space saving redesign to go into a smaller box as the means of attaching the actual wheel. The Safari Equip uses a metal top hat with three standard welded wheel studs so that the rim is firmly bolted onto the carrier. I think this is a better and stronger design than the Masai This raises the question what thread sizes have Masai used on their stainless bolts. Standard fine wheel studs thread or? I do know a stainless bolt manufacturer has recommended NOT to use stainless fine thread bolts for this application. The Masai one has decent online fitting instructions whereas the Safari Equip website does not. However Land Rover Monthly does have a good online guide for fitting a Safari wheel carrier. Hope that is useful. Brendan |
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25th Mar 2014 8:32am |
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| landroverdiver Member Since: 13 Jun 2009 Location: Renfrewshire Posts: 193 
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I fitted one a couple of months ago. Really easy to fit, very good instructions, and well made. Also an improvement to rear vision as spare is offset. No experience of any other manufacturers, but Masai is worth the money.
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25th Mar 2014 9:56am |
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| theorangebandit Member Since: 03 Jun 2013 Location: Stowmarket Posts: 862 |
A question for you then brendan is. Do either if the swings you mention that are not the masai one, fit with rear light guards?
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26th Mar 2014 4:07pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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are there any pics of this S equip one? their website isn't alot of use! like to see one in situ! My 109 thread
my youtube channel |
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26th Mar 2014 5:32pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1722
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Just for you G-mack Here's the Safari one on my old 110
 Click image to enlarge Defender puma dormobile camper |
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26th Mar 2014 6:53pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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And another Safari Equipe one in the wild:
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Cheers, Vincent 1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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26th Mar 2014 7:13pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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cheers guys, they do look good! My 109 thread
my youtube channel |
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26th Mar 2014 7:16pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Thanks folks, saved me trying to dig out some photos.
Will they work with light guards? Not possible to give a 100% definitive yes or no. Depends on actual tyre size and how far off the vehicle the light guards stand off. We run 255/85/16 which are 33" diameter and they do clear the lights no problem. Also am sure SE do a large tyre version. Am not sure exactly the difference between large tyre and standard version. Brendan |
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26th Mar 2014 7:55pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1722
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Brendan
I had a 285 on mine and it cleared fine (not the one in the pictures) I don't think light guards would work though due to the bracket being very close to the lights as you can see in the pictures it nearly touches the top of the top light. It was a great wheel carrier though, I just wish I could fit another. Cheers Tom Defender puma dormobile camper |
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26th Mar 2014 8:46pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17525 
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I doubt that would fit with NAS sized lights.
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26th Mar 2014 10:27pm |
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| I.AM_a driver Member Since: 11 Jun 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 404 
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it's a very tight fit, too close for individual light guards with NAS lamps:
You can't actually get a ring spanner or socket onto the nylok nut, has to be open ended from the rear & a socket undoes from the bolt at the top. Mark S CONVOY for HEROES www.facebook.com/convoy4heroes www.lothian4x4response.org ------ Td5 90 Thread in 'My Defender' Forum |
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27th Mar 2014 11:44pm |
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