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Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

Swing away Spare Wheel Carrier suggestions

Im concerned my Defender back door will snap at some point with the weight of the wheel and tyre and been looking into various swing away wheel carriers. The LR one is a good price as low as £150 ish if i shop around but are they any good? I also have seen mention of some have to be swung away before you can open door is that right because that would be annoying, I say a safari equip one with hi lift holder but cant find a picture of what it actually looks like does any one have it?

30th Jul 2018 1:49pm

Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

im tempted by the safari equip one right now as it have a hi lift jack mount and can come galvanised etc..

2nd Aug 2018 10:39am

T140

Member Since: 15 Mar 2016
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 173

I fitted a safari equip one galvanised but not coated or painted looks good on a silver car, they don't come with instructions and the ones you get when you ask aren't the best but take your time and it will fit made a couple of mods to make it fit better if you get one let me know and I will post some pics. nobody is perfect but being Scottish is a start

2nd Aug 2018 11:23am

Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

@t140 I'd love a few pics on how it looks closed etc with a tyre on

2nd Aug 2018 11:43am

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

I have one on now for about 8 years. In general good quality, but after 6 years or so at some places the coating is falling off.
No fitting instructions, a bit of fidling for correct installation. A nice thing is you can fit it right on the edge so if it swings open it does not interfere with the lights.

Click image to enlarge Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold)
1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold)
1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold)
1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold)
2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold)
2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold)

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2nd Aug 2018 3:40pm

Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

any chance of a pic square on from the back?

2nd Aug 2018 3:52pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

I’m off to make one...

Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold)
1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold)
1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold)
1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold)
2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold)
2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold)

MySite

2nd Aug 2018 3:59pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

Here you are:

Click image to enlarge

2nd Aug 2018 4:03pm

Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

Appreciate this as i would like to see how central it sits as standard

2nd Aug 2018 4:03pm

Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

Ah really being a pain but can you take a pic as you look at it from behind so i can see how central the wheel sits.

2nd Aug 2018 4:04pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

I m off again

2nd Aug 2018 4:05pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

2nd Aug 2018 4:08pm

Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

Last question what size tyres are they?

2nd Aug 2018 4:09pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

265x75R16.

2nd Aug 2018 4:10pm

Djcla

Member Since: 29 Jul 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 469

Could you measure distance from left edge of tyre to edge of door for me? Trying to work out how it differs from standard

2nd Aug 2018 4:20pm

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