Defender spare wheel carrier
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Defender spare wheel carrier
Anyone adapted one of these?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Swing-Away-Sp ... 3942228%26" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
From what I can see it looks like it would bolt straight on?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Swing-Away-Sp ... 3942228%26" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
From what I can see it looks like it would bolt straight on?
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Re: Defender spare wheel carrier
On the face of it, good value. But...with the catch at the hinge it puts a lot of loads into the bottom mounting. Badly fitted Ortecs etc crack the corner of the body shell because of insufficient reinforcement. IIRC factory-fit wheel carriers have welded-in gusset plates in the rear corner panel, very hard to retro-fit.
Might be worth asking if they can make them with a 5 x 112 bolt pattern, the plate looks pretty universal: the one in the pic looks like its for a 6-stud wheel anyway
Might be worth asking if they can make them with a 5 x 112 bolt pattern, the plate looks pretty universal: the one in the pic looks like its for a 6-stud wheel anyway
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Re: Defender spare wheel carrier
My thoughts too. Without a fixing at the wheel end of that carrier, it would put a mahooosive load on your rear quarter, and im sure it would all end in tears.
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Re: Defender spare wheel carrier
[quote="silverbullet"]On the face of it, good value. But...with the catch at the hinge it puts a lot of loads into the bottom mounting. Badly fitted Ortecs etc crack the corner of the body shell because of insufficient reinforcement. IIRC factory-fit wheel carriers have welded-in gusset plates in the rear corner panel, very hard to retro-fit.
yep two welded plates across the angle of the corner with a captive nut welded to each that takes the third bolt in each hinge directly on the corner - reinforcement and also less pressure on the other two bolts to prevent the hinge twisting
yep two welded plates across the angle of the corner with a captive nut welded to each that takes the third bolt in each hinge directly on the corner - reinforcement and also less pressure on the other two bolts to prevent the hinge twisting
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Re: Defender spare wheel carrier
Ahh, ok. Fair enough, it was just a thought as an alternative to the hugely expensive T3 specific ones.
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Re: Defender spare wheel carrier
Syncro scene tax or a bit of fiddly work and enginuity? There is is always choice
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Re: Defender spare wheel carrier
If they fitted, everyone would have one - everyone except me!
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Re: Defender spare wheel carrier
And where did you get yours?
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Re: Defender spare wheel carrier
Paddys is a genuine VW one, as is mine
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Re: Defender spare wheel carrier
nice. Pricy but nice....
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Re: Defender spare wheel carrier
Winchweight wrote:And where did you get yours?
'twas hanging on the back of the van!
I bought the second one on E Bay
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Re: Defender spare wheel carrier
Have you seen that guy (German) who is doing exact copies in stainless steel? Dread to think of the price....
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Re: Defender spare wheel carrier
No? Seen a few Ortec ones but they always look shot.
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Re: Defender spare wheel carrier
lloydy wrote:Have you seen that guy (German) who is doing exact copies in stainless steel? Dread to think of the price....
TK-Carparts in Germany are selling them for 699 EUR.
They're being made by Martin Blank, who makes loads of amazing looking Syncro stuff in stainless steel - £££ kerching.
The shop link above though suggests that the spare wheel carriers are in aluminium???
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