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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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Yes, unless you could get one altered to suit your wheel stud pattern. Brendan (Leeds) has made arrangements for specials to be built by Safari Equip before, so he would be good starting point. Darren
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30th Apr 2014 6:57am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Thinking about it a bit more, if you have bespoke carrier made then you're stuffed if you (or a future owner) decides to revrt to standard wheels. On that basis, an adpater on a standard carrier may be a better bet? Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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30th Apr 2014 8:30am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5741 
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Could you not get spare wheel carrier produced with two set of holes in it. One set for original wheels, other for new wheels. Then put bolts through holes, with nuts clamping the back plate of carrier, depending on which wheels you were using.
Not sure if that makes any sense when read back 
Andy |
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30th Apr 2014 8:43am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5741
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 Click image to enlarge My carrier in photo, but where I have extra hole, you could have one opposite it, with the new stud pattern. So remove bolts from one pair of holes, to other set. Andy |
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30th Apr 2014 8:48am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Oh the joys of mixing kit from different after market suppliers..
Have no idea on cost of adaptors v the cost of altering a swingaway wheel carrier. Yes you could use an adaptor, however that moves the wheel further away from the door which might put more stress on different components of the wheel carrier. Will this be a problem? Would depend on design of wheel carrier The other thing to consider is moving the spare wheel further out then normal the tyre may not be in contact with the frame etc. This may cause the spare wheel to vibrate more then normal. This would also depend on the 'offset' of the particular wheel rim being used. So best advice might well be to stick to original wheel PCD then wheel carrier choice is not comprised. If going down a different PCD and adaptor route I would suggest trying one of your new rim/tyre adaptor on a wheel carrier to see if things work ok. Carefully consider what you want to achieve/budget before opening your wallet. If you want to go down the swingaway wheel carrier route let me know and I will see what options are available. Brendan |
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30th Apr 2014 9:11am |
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| Waldo Member Since: 18 Jul 2010 Location: Bit South of Manchester Posts: 240
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Moving the spare wheel further away from the door should cause minimal increase in the moment it causes on the frame so I wouldn't worry about it.
It would take a significant distance increase to cause problems and distort the frame. Bearing in mind a safety factor has to be built in you should be fine on that front. Not sure how vibration would be affected If it was me andy's method seems easiest and most effective. Defender 90 XS TD5 (03 Reg) |
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30th Apr 2014 11:06am |
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| rleslie Member Since: 10 May 2012 Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire Posts: 128  
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thanks for all the replies. Its a minefield!
.....food for thought..... I'm now just wondering if to take off the spare wheel all together and when I do venture far I strap the spare either in the back of my trailer or inside the cab.... Mmmmmmm. I just know the 1 time I forgot to take the spare with me, I'll need it..... Then again I think in the last 23 years driving I've maybe used a spare once...... Thanks again Cheers Richard |
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1st May 2014 6:43am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Depends really on usage? I too have only ever used the spare once in all my years of motoring. Obviously some newer vehicles today don't even come with a spare. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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1st May 2014 12:01pm |
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