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| Anderzander Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1000  
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This one looks quite good : http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281115069813
Anyone any experience of them ? It seems to have been mounted a bit skew-whiff - but it says it galvanised and bushes have grease nipples - and it's a decent price ..? |
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12th Dec 2013 4:08pm |
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| epictrail Member Since: 20 Sep 2013 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 395 
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You can go direct
http://www.masai-land-rover.com/defender/spare-wheel-carrier/ I nearly bought this one but I'm pleased I bought the Safari Equip one instead. |
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12th Dec 2013 4:14pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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mantec wheel carriers are very popular and work well
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12th Dec 2013 6:22pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816 
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If you want real high quality and a wheel which remains in the exact original position, the Australian Kaymar is your friend. No holes to be drilled in the rear at all, entirely supported by bolting onto the chassis without drilling.
 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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12th Dec 2013 7:51pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17526 
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Does the Kaymar open with the door, or must it be opened first? There may be issues if the door cannot be opened from inside if an SW.
Kaymar in essence looks very similar to the Sonic3d/Allisport carrier. |
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12th Dec 2013 7:58pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Kaymar does not open with the door. First you open Kaymar, then the door. I do not find it inconvenient, because I never have passengers on the 3rd row. The good thing about this is that you can open the wheel carrier for easy washing the rear of the truck. Some may not like this two staged opening though. As to quality of the Kaymar, I can assure you it is strong enough to support a rhino plus a fully grown elephant.
 As to legality of the system, no problem, my truck which is a 7 seater sailed through the Swiss MOT with flying colours. 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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12th Dec 2013 8:04pm |
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| Anderzander Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1000
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12th Dec 2013 8:17pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Single Pivot wheel carriers
The Kaymar wheel carrier has to be released first, swung open and then the rear door open. Not readily available in the UK and is about £800. Possible supplier would be Outback Import in France. Alisport/Sonic wheel carrier not readily available in the UK and is about £600-700 when available Safari Equip and Nakatanenga single point wheel carrier are readily available at about £425 in the UK. I understand that there is a new version of a single point wheel carrier available shortly. Standard Wheel Carriers Various manufacturers make 'standard' wheel carriers. These will normally involve drilling the body work at 'waist' level. Rear door may or may not require drilling as well. Main UK manufacturers include Mantec at £240 and Safari Equip who make the widest range of wheel carriers available with prices starting from about £176. Imported ones would include Masai, not sure if Rasta does one for a Defender. I am sure there are other makes I have not mentioned 
Brendan |
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12th Dec 2013 8:32pm |
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