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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: vtrdaz on October 15, 2007, 19:33:42

Title: Swing away wheel carriers - recomendations?
Post by: vtrdaz on October 15, 2007, 19:33:42: Anyone recommend a swing away wheel carrier?

Cheers

Darren
Title: Swing away wheel carriers - recomendations?
Post by: ferret on October 15, 2007, 21:40:38: Mantec every time...not cheap but the best.
Title: Swing away wheel carriers - recomendations?
Post by: Niel on October 15, 2007, 22:24:21: If cost is an issue the Paddocks ones are OK, several of us at work have them.
Title: Swing away wheel carriers - recomendations?
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 15, 2007, 22:55:45: Quote from: "ferret"
Mantec every time...not cheap but the best.

I fancy the new one, as it looks to be mounted low enough on the cross-member to avoid my 'NAS' lights

Click on pic to enlarge
(http://thumb12.webshots.net/t/53/653/5/1/51/2708501510047309372Ynlifi_th.jpg) (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2708501510047309372Ynlifi)

(this 'new' one) (http://www.mantec.co.uk/store_viewItem.cfm?ItemID=15&CategoryID=2)
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Post by: davidlandy on October 15, 2007, 23:21:22: I have got a Mantec one, looks really strong but i managed to bend it inwards when i reversed into a tree!

gonna have to bend it back some how - mr winch may be able to help
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Post by: martha focker on October 15, 2007, 23:26:38: got mine from MM, its brilliant and good price with very quick delivery 8)
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Post by: Porny on October 16, 2007, 17:09:55: www.safari-equip.co.uk

Good products, and top quality service.

(they make quite a few things for Scorpion FWIW)

Ian
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Post by: vtrdaz on October 19, 2007, 09:30:31: Cheers chaps :lol:
Title: Swing away wheel carriers - recomendations?
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 19, 2007, 10:52:32: Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
Quote from: "ferret"
Mantec every time...not cheap but the best.

I fancy the new one, as it looks to be mounted low enough on the cross-member to avoid my 'NAS' lights

I e-mailed 'Safari-Equip' (only at Bradford) & got a reply.
I sent that picture as an attachment to help explain what I'd done.
They said it will fit, but with differing bracketry.
I'm on holiday all of next week, so a trip along the M62 maybe in order
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Post by: L90OOK on October 19, 2007, 11:02:02: Did Safari Equip run under a different name (WVA or something like that?)??
I had one of these carriers on my 90Td5 & it's an excellent piece of kit...shame they sell it through scrapiron :twisted:
You can fit a highlift with 255/85x16spare on too :)
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Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 19, 2007, 11:41:10: Quote from: "L90OOK"
Did Safari Equip run under a different name (WVA or something like that?)??

Yes, they did, & prior to that as; W&H Wheelcarriers
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Post by: L90OOK on October 19, 2007, 11:43:04: Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
Quote from: "L90OOK"
Did Safari Equip run under a different name (WVA or something like that?)??

Yes, they did, & prior to that as; W&H Wheelcarriers

That'll be it then...I'm not as mad as I first thought :lol:
As I've said excellent piece of kit. :wink:
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Post by: vtrdaz on October 19, 2007, 13:52:10: Do you have an email address for Safari equip btm?[/quote]
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Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 19, 2007, 14:38:53: Quote from: "vtrdaz"
Do you have an email address for Safari equip btm?

There's an 'Enquiry'/'Contact us' page on the link that Porny supplied further up the page
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Post by: Jimbo on October 19, 2007, 15:32:52: Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
I fancy the new one, as it looks to be mounted low enough on the cross-member to avoid my 'NAS' lights

I e-mailed 'Safari-Equip' (only at Bradford) & got a reply.
I sent that picture as an attachment to help explain what I'd done.
They said it will fit, but with differing bracketry.
I'm on holiday all of next week, so a trip along the M62 maybe in order[/quote]

Hmm, interesting - I'd like to see what this 'different bracketry' is, as the standard carrier definitely won't fit with a full complement of NAS rear lights :(
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Post by: Darren on October 19, 2007, 17:24:05: Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
I e-mailed 'Safari-Equip' (only at Bradford) & got a reply.

Hmph. I e-mailed them and haven't heard a thing. I only wanted to know how much they are. Did they tell you by any chance?
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Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 19, 2007, 18:02:09: Quote from: "Darren"
Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
I e-mailed 'Safari-Equip' (only at Bradford) & got a reply.

Hmph. I e-mailed them and haven't heard a thing. I only wanted to know how much they are. Did they tell you by any chance?

No, sorry they didn't
I'll assume they're similar to Mantec prices? (but I could collect, so no postage)
Title: Swing away wheel carriers - recomendations?
Post by: vtrdaz on October 19, 2007, 19:00:00: I have the prices - they just mailed me them , hold on a tick
Title: Swing away wheel carriers - recomendations?
Post by: vtrdaz on October 19, 2007, 19:00:40: Here you go :

Darren,

Thank you for the e-mail in to our wheel carriers for your Land Rover i have included the details you requested below

SEL 01 Defender Rear Wheel Carrier Pre 2002 Â£155.00 + Vat
SEL 02 Defender Rear Wheel Carrier Post 2002 Â£155.00 + Vat
SEL 03 Defender Rear Wheel Carrier with Jack Mount Pre 2002 Â£155.00 + Vat
SEL 04 Defender Rear Wheel Carrier with Jack Mount Post 2002 Â£155.00 + Vat

If you have any questions on these or any of our accessories for Land Rovers please call or e-mail me
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Post by: vtrdaz on October 19, 2007, 19:01:07: Not bad prices at all!
Title: Swing away wheel carriers - recomendations?
Post by: v40mav on October 21, 2007, 14:19:52: Anyone got some decent pics of one mounted to TD5.

Got one to mount and wanted to move slightly to the right. but mounting there will mean fog lams get in the way - Alsoi want to be able to mount Hi-lift there as well.
Title: Swing away wheel carriers - recomendations?
Post by: Darren on October 21, 2007, 22:15:42: Quote from: "vtrdaz"
Here you go :

<snip>
SEL 01 Defender Rear Wheel Carrier Pre 2002 Â£155.00 + Vat

Great, thank very much. As you say, not bad at all :)
Title: Swing away wheel carriers - recomendations?
Post by: Darren on October 23, 2007, 17:08:18: Just a little extra on this - I finally got a response myself from Safari Equip. The prices they gave me are as follows, which differ slightly to that above. No indication of postage costs either :roll:

Quote
SEL 01 - Defender Wheel Carrier Rear Door Pre 2002 Â£155.00 + Vat
SEL 03 - Defender Wheel Carrier Rear Door with Jack Mount Pre 2002 Â£175.00 +
Vat

Why, oh why don't these companies put their prices on their websites :?:
Title: Swing away wheel carriers - recomendations?
Post by: vtrdaz on October 23, 2007, 18:20:41: Oopps sorry - they sent me another mail with the right prices - postage isn't too bad at Â£10.50 plus VAT.(Â£12.55?)
Galvanising is Â£30 plus VAT(Â£35.25?)

Darren
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Post by: vtrdaz on October 23, 2007, 20:11:43: OOOOh decisions decisions - do i got Mantec or safari equip??? :roll:
Title: Swing away wheel carriers - recomendations?
Post by: graemeELLIOTT on October 27, 2007, 10:02:48: Wouldn't advise Paddocks btw