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| nitram17 Member Since: 08 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2261  |
have you got the bumpwtters in place?if not try here-
http://www.safari-equip.co.uk/pages/landrover-defender/ http://www.safari-equip.co.uk/shop/index.p...rrier.html http://www.safari-equip.co.uk/shop/index.p...umper.html look at the safari bumpette and single pivot wheel carrier! |
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8th Jun 2016 9:01pm |
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| StephenO Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 246 
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I just bought and fitted one of these, very happy with it and it's a sturdy piece of kit for the money. 👍
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-DEFEN...SwnLdWteaj 2007 Defender Puma Tonga Green 2015 Range Rover Sport Autobiography Corrie Grey 1968 Series 2a Bronze Green 1995 Defender 90 Coniston Green 2005 Discovery 3 Zambezi Silver |
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8th Jun 2016 9:07pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665  
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Lots of us got Nakatenanga Stainless ones from Brendan (4x4 Overlander - sponsor on here) as a group buy.
http://www.4x4overlander.com/product/stain...post-2002/ Bolts to crossmember only. Really good piece of kit.. I had to modify my Safari Equipe Bumperettes slightly....  Click image to enlarge superb piece of kit, but slightly pricey... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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9th Jun 2016 5:38am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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Swingaway wheel carriers?
There are two main types, basically those which bolt onto the rear cross member and those which require the rear tub drilling. If you do not want to drill the rear bodywork then it is a single pivot wheel carrier. We at 4x4 Overlander offer probably the widest range of swingaway wheel carriers in the UK. In my mind the best swing away wheel carrier is that by Nakatanenga, made from stainless steel, single pivot available for pre and post 02 Defenders, also for pick ups and also for D3/D4 The Safarie Equip mild steel single pivot wheel carrier and the range of standard Safari Equip wheel carriers for Defenders, pre and post 02, with or without high lift jack mount and for pick ups. Available galvanised or just plain mild steel. We have many of them in stock. Brendan |
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9th Jun 2016 11:36am |
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| nitram17 Member Since: 08 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2261 |
How did youmodify it ?it looks like you made the inner leg longer! .....would it not have been easier to fabricate a spacer?No welding involved! |
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9th Jun 2016 8:49pm |
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| tobz102 Member Since: 07 Feb 2014 Location: Atherstone Posts: 134 
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Run the mantec classic myself that i'm particularly happy with..Especially the quality of the powdercoat. No sign of rust and fitted for 3 years now
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9th Jun 2016 8:52pm |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790 
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+1 for Nakatenga stainless, this is number 2, first one saved 110 from total write off by a truck
Click image to enlarge 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon 1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone 2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE |
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9th Jun 2016 9:43pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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Brendan is right, a lovely thing that single arm one. 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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10th Jun 2016 5:15am |
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| FunkyMunky Member Since: 10 Jun 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 22 
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Bought the same one. Sturdy bit of kit but decided to use mild steel nuts on the hinge bolts and welded them together for security. 
Stu |
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10th Jun 2016 6:26pm |
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| LoveTheMud Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Weybridge Surrey & Pontefract West Yorkshire Posts: 411 
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To be honest, I have a mantec, it looks good but i've had to tighten it up twice now in 2 weeks of having it... it rattles loose and has a nylon cylinder to control the movement, being nylon means you cant tighten it up enough. To tighten it you need to remove the spare wheel..................
 It does hold the door where you left it, even in a strong wind... |
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10th Jun 2016 6:31pm |
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| FunkyMunky Member Since: 10 Jun 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 22
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What is it that comes loose?
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10th Jun 2016 7:01pm |
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| ChrisCM Member Since: 10 Jun 2013 Location: Cornwall uk Posts: 572 
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Another vote for the Nakatanenga wheel carrier, We have one on SWMBOs soft top 90, top quality engineering,
a thing of beauty. 2010 Defender 110 Station Wagon, Santorini Black. |
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10th Jun 2016 9:00pm |
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| LoveTheMud Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Weybridge Surrey & Pontefract West Yorkshire Posts: 411
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It's the locking nut against the plastic nylon cylinder, I will take some photos tomorrow as I realised its come lose again today so I need to drop off the wheel and tighten it back up.
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10th Jun 2016 11:39pm |
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| FunkyMunky Member Since: 10 Jun 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 22
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mine has 2 nuts/washers on the threaded rod that goes into the nylon, one of each either side of the bracket and tightened once the threaded rod/nylon travel distance is set.
Tried to get a picture but phone won't fit in! This is the one I have, instructions...... http://www.slideshare.net/JoaoCarreira2/da22321?next_slideshow=1 Any use? |
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11th Jun 2016 2:31pm |
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