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Rear door spare wheel carrier
William:
oh rite what bits were missing? I would prefer one as im worried about damageing the rear door with the extra weight etc. Do you think it would damage the door?
Xtremeteam:
my rear door has taken a pounding but thats cos ive got a HUGE 33 hanging of it & also reversing into bankings & things doesnt do it any good,not the fault of the carrier,more me but just got to remember its there :wink:
the fitting kit was missing along with the fitting instructions so had a "few" goes at getting the position of the pivout correct on the rear door,
just had a quick guise in the comics & its about £120 ish
jamesledingham:
How advisable is it to bonnet-mount one? I know the bonnet's a [!Expletive Deleted!] to lift once a wheel's on there. Is it much noisier?
Steve ray:
--- Quote from: "William" ---Hi guys
Ive got a landrover 90 1985 N/A and wit this model the spare wheel is fixed in the rear load area .........
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Does that mean you've got a pickup with a drop down tailgate - would advise fitting a spare wheel to these - too heavy.
If you put a large wheel (used to run 33" MTs on modulars on my 90) on a conventional back door, then the door will drop (more) if it hasn't already.
You can get the hinge repair kits from Craddocks for about 84pence + VAT per hinge, so for about £3 - you can have your doors sitting correctly with new bolts and a new 'olive' for the hinges to turn on.
Xtremeteam:
--- Quote from: "Steve ray" ---
--- Quote from: "William" ---Hi guys
Ive got a landrover 90 1985 N/A and wit this model the spare wheel is fixed in the rear load area .........
--- End quote ---
Does that mean you've got a pickup with a drop down tailgate - would advise fitting a spare wheel to these - too heavy.
If you put a large wheel (used to run 33" MTs on modulars on my 90) on a conventional back door, then the door will drop (more) if it hasn't already.
You can get the hinge repair kits from Craddocks for about 84pence + VAT per hinge, so for about £3 - you can have your doors sitting correctly with new bolts and a new 'olive' for the hinges to turn on.
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My 90 is an 85 hardtop & has the spare wheel mounting on the bulkhead inside :wink:
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