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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674   
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As fitted to the wolf fleet for years, I always found them more of a pain than assisting me. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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18th Feb 2016 4:59pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018  
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Common on the sides, I'd just not seen any fitted to a swing away wheel carrier.
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18th Feb 2016 5:00pm |
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| Brewstop Member Since: 28 Oct 2012 Location: South Oxfordshire Posts: 315 
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Swing away carriers are being retro fitted to the in service Wolf and Tithonus fleet, both hard and soft tops.
I'll do some digging to find out why. I concur with Mash, on a side mounted Wolf spare, they are a pain in the arse. Fitted after 2003 I think, I didn't have one on my government funded desert overland trip......  Sandy |
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18th Feb 2016 5:22pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Quoted reason was "Code 1: to improve safety" and included in the package was "the conversion of a drop down tailgate to a side hinged tailgate and includes fitting a Swing Away Spare Wheel Carrier, the installation of a Spare Wheel Lifting Aid and the fitting of a Rear Step." Last edited by Supacat on 18th Feb 2016 5:39pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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18th Feb 2016 5:35pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17683 
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Standard fit on all the green fleet here, views are very mixed as to the effectiveness.
I think it has to do with the safety elves and manual handling! |
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18th Feb 2016 5:38pm |
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| Lucifus Member Since: 29 Jan 2016 Location: U.K. Posts: 52
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"Government funded overland trip" - That's a cool way of looking at it lol. I have to admit that I drove many miles in wolfs when I was serving but never once had to take the spare wheel off the side. 4 tonners on the other hand.... that's a bitch to change lol
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18th Feb 2016 6:30pm |
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| jonny2tanx Member Since: 06 Jul 2014 Location: Harpenden, Herts Posts: 156 
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Mantec make this item http://www.firstfour.co.uk/item/2175242/ma...-defender-
I made my own with a nylon strap that I had in the shed and saved my £81. Took a bit of faff to get the length right, but it does make lifting and locating the wheel cleaner and easier if you are in decent clobber (on the way to the ballet, or the opera, for example  ). |
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18th Feb 2016 7:54pm |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674
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Currently a holt on fitting the swing aways, apparently people with trailers have managed to crash into them so we can't fit them until it's been investigated. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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18th Feb 2016 10:22pm |
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