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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Bush Tucker Man on February 18, 2006, 21:38:56

Title: Piv-Lock Wheel-Carrier
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on February 18, 2006, 21:38:56: I called in at Simmonites when I was 'Out & About' (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=19004) (on Thursday 16th) with a partial idea of having a look at one.

Does anyone have one?, & from which supplier?
I saw the price of the genuine LR item in the Rimmer Brothers 90/110 catalogue & thought... well I won't repeat it here!
I presume that it's the NAS/Special Vehicles item

Craddock advertise the Mantec (http://www.mantec.co.uk/index.cfm?param=Products/detail.cfm&id=935) which looks identical for (I think?) Ã‚Â£199

I'll presume Paddocks sell one?

Photos & comments please, & ease of fitting, as I'm considering (possibly?) adding an extra pair of tail-lights inboard of the fog & reverse- will there be a positioning conflict?
Title: Piv-Lock Wheel-Carrier
Post by: drum on February 18, 2006, 22:28:54: While on the subject, cos I have a 35" Tyre on the rear door, I feel I really ought to do something with the weight etc. However as it stands the wheel, catches the brake light when the door is fully opened, do any of the carrier avoid this in any way??
Title: Piv-Lock Wheel-Carrier
Post by: Deb on February 18, 2006, 23:02:58: BTM, I have a bearmach one like this:

(http://www.bearmach.com/acatalog/ba132_03.jpg)

Can't remember how much but i can find the receipt. I found it really easy to fit, although I had to remove my rear/right light guard.

Drum I found this one kept my wheel further from the door, as before mine was fouling my read wiper, so it may bring it out enough to avoid the light, or may make it worse, can't figure out in my mind what the larger tyre size would do.
Title: Piv-Lock Wheel-Carrier
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on February 19, 2006, 04:30:53: Quote from: "Deb"
BTM, Drum I found this one kept my wheel further from the door, as before mine was fouling my read wiper, so it may bring it out enough to avoid the light, or may make it worse, can't figure out in my mind what the larger tyre size would do.

I reckon it could be because they're non-standard alloys on your truck,so the of-set is differant & allows it to sit closer to the wiper?
Title: Piv-Lock Wheel-Carrier
Post by: Dirty Gertie on February 19, 2006, 05:59:04: BTM, I had an article on this subject published in LROi mag, Nov 2004, comparing several types of spare carrier; I'd look it up for you, but it's too damn' early!! :wink: :shock:
Title: Piv-Lock Wheel-Carrier
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on February 19, 2006, 15:01:45: Quote from: "Dirty Gertie"
BTM, I had an article on this subject published in LROi mag, Nov 2004

I'll have it down in the snug, I'll look it up

Thanks
Title: Piv-Lock Wheel-Carrier
Post by: jimthelandyman on February 19, 2006, 20:41:19: Wouldn't buy from simmonites i think they are too expensive and they don't have a clue, they always give us the wrong parts!!!!!
Title: Piv-Lock Wheel-Carrier
Post by: Philtractor on February 23, 2006, 16:24:43: Hey all, ive had a dearmach spair wheel carrier on my 90 for 4years with large tyre on it, its top quality and hasnt worn on the bushes or rusted.
There galvanised and painted with grees nipples on all the bushes.
Dnt waist your time with simmis!
Get your wheel carrier direct off bearmach website and save a fortune.
Title: Piv-Lock Wheel-Carrier
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on February 23, 2006, 17:23:47: Quote from: "Philtractor"
Hey all, ive had a dearmach spair wheel carrier on my 90 for 4years with large tyre on it, its top quality and hasnt worn on the bushes or rusted.
There galvanised and painted with grees nipples on all the bushes.

Get your wheel carrier direct off bearmach website and save a fortune.

Sounds 'just the job'

Quote from: "Philtractor"
Dnt waist your time with simmis, they will rip you off then come and pinch your motor!
Don't think Tim will be happy with that statement
Title: Piv-Lock Wheel-Carrier
Post by: Philtractor on February 24, 2006, 07:49:44: Quote from: Bush Tucker Man
Quote from: Philtractor
Hey all, ive had a dearmach spair wheel carrier on my 90 for 4years with large tyre on it, its top quality and hasnt worn on the bushes or rusted.
There galvanised and painted with grees nipples on all the bushes.

is that better
:lol:
Title: Piv-Lock Wheel-Carrier
Post by: muddyweb on February 24, 2006, 09:06:40: BTM.

If you are going for the Bearmach one, make sure you let the supplier know the age of the vehicle. There are a couple of different models depending on the type of door you have on the back.
Title: Piv-Lock Wheel-Carrier
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on March 01, 2006, 11:58:01: Just caught that messge Tim, thanks.
I'd noticed the varients in the catalogue
Title: Piv-Lock Wheel-Carrier
Post by: littlepow on March 01, 2006, 17:11:11: I have a copy of the Mantec version fitted to the back of my 90. Works ok, when you open the rear door, the way it is made allows the wheel to pivot on a slightly wider curve than the door. because of this my tyre no longer fouls on my light guard. The base is fixed to pre-made (Factory) holes in the rear cross member. The only others are just behind the middle hinge. Fitted in about an hour, in a car park at work. Will get you a picture when it stops snowing and is a bit lighter.
Title: Piv-Lock Wheel-Carrier
Post by: woody on March 02, 2006, 13:22:55: just found this and thought of you lot
http://www.redroselrc.co.uk/www.redroselrc.co.uk/classifieds.html
Pivlock spare wheel carrier for 90 / 110 etc. Never fitted Ã‚Â£85