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jay knowles



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Spare wheel location
Just a quick question,would possibly like the option of mounting the spare wheel in the back of my 110 usw, looked on the net for some sort of kit to do this and found nothing,any ideas anyone, thanks Jay
Post #134380 25th Mar 2012 9:16pm
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maybe something like what the hicaps have but may need customizing depending on where you wanting it mounted Thumbs Up
Post #134387 25th Mar 2012 9:28pm
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jay knowles



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I think my ideal location would be on raised wheel arch at the back on the nearside
Post #134392 25th Mar 2012 9:34pm
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its just difficult to fix as the only thing is the panel and you dont want to be drilling through that Crying or Very sad what about a custom made bar/ tube which comes up from the floor of the arch bolted from underneath with a thread halfway up in line with the center hole of the wheel ready for fixing Thumbs Up
Post #134404 25th Mar 2012 10:12pm
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cradgebank



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Best idea would be to lay it down on the floor and make a raised floor panel to cover it, that way you would loose the minimum of cargo space. Richard

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Post #134414 26th Mar 2012 12:22am
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Just a thought, how likely is it you will get a puncture especially with a Defender tyre! I took the spare out of the back of my 109 to give more space and reduce weight and rarely carried spares in some of the old classics I had (more boot space!) and carried some of that stuff you squirt inside that tyre fitters hate (meant to ruin it!). I've only ever had two punctures Shocked

As Cradgebank says laying it down flat would be the way to go Thumbs Up
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sparkylee



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Zag your right I was thinking the same with the dog box in the pickup bit I've no room for wheel there
I rang nene overland for price on roof mounted wheel holder to match my rack and they recon about £150 ish. Bit steep for me especially as we all know I will get a flat in the rain on the side of M25 at rush hour and climbing on roof to get to spare sounds a bit dodgy, so i am waiting for a reply from Brendan on a swing arm that might fit with my ladders
Fingers crossed he will find a suitable one It's good to be back from the dark side


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Post #134546 26th Mar 2012 4:25pm
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Sounds a good idea Lee, will look great as well Very Happy Cool
Post #134553 26th Mar 2012 4:46pm
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Do you need a spare all the time? We know that tyres seem to last forever why not just get them filled with Puncture Seal http://www.punctureseal.com/ for general road use. Just carry a spare when you are likely to encounter a nasty gash, off road,or come to think of it on many of todays roads Laughing forget I said anything!


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Post #134566 26th Mar 2012 6:04pm
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SteveS



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England 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
I asked the same question here a while ago when I was trying to find a nice location for a 2nd spare in my Utility. Yes the floor is an option and it is a heavy weight (approx 50kg wheel and tyre together) with low CoG - which incidentally is why I didn't want to put it on the roof rack along with my roof tent.

A nice strong bracket over the wheel box was another choice I considered but I couldn't find a supplier and lack the tools to fabricate somethig suitable myself.....it would have to be pretty sturdy because of the 50kg weight.

You could get a double carrier for the rear - but if like me you have a ladder then that could be a problem

So I ended up with my 2nd spare securely strapped (I use an octopus bungee) to a LR style dog/load guard. Mounted transversally with the tyre touching the wheel box on one side and a cheap caravan tyre wedge on the other to stop the 50kg from swinging around. This leaves enough room to get a double stack of wolf boxes in front. You can use the space behind the wheel for tools, spare oil etc.

I figured that as a location for a second spare this was OK (ie I would not need to take all the kit out to get to the main spare), and it was low CoG too and ahead of the rear wheels.

This solution worked well in my shake-down in the Pyrenees last year and will be what I will take to Morocco next year
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I reckon I must have one of the heaviest wheel & tyre combos available direct for LR and 50kg is a little off the mark.
Brand new HD wheel and MTR tyre = 35.4kg:
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Blimey, Supacat, are they your feet? Shocked Darren

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I have new BFG MT KM2 255/85/R16 on a "wolf copy" disk and they are 40kg each. Shocked Next step will be LR original Alu. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo Smile
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110 John



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey
I removed my wheel carrier straight away spare is inside the rear on my dog guard and especially since I now have oversized wheels and tyres pic of standard and oversize
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