Spare wheel carrier

Mat.123

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south wales

• Nov 2, 2018

• #1

Hi all.
I've just bought a defender 90 but it's got a new rear door without the spare wheel carrier holes.
I've bought a new style pressed steel carrier , but I'm just wondering if anyone could measure exactly where it should fit onto the door .
Any help would be much appreciated
Mathew

 

1988smithy

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• Nov 2, 2018

• #2

Might be easier to fit a swing away type. They're quite cheap and save your door skin/hinges over time

 

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leeds

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• Nov 2, 2018

• #3

Have you removed the door card and checked if the holes for the rear wheel carrier are in the reinforcing ribs?


Brendan

 

Maroondestroyer

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Pink panther territory.

• Nov 2, 2018

• #4

1988smithy said:

Might be easier to fit a swing away type. They're quite cheap and save your door skin/hinges over time

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I agree

 

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leeds

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• Nov 3, 2018

• #5

Swingaway wheel carriers normally have a door plate which picks up on some of the holes of the standard door wheel carrier. So probably best to remove rear door card and see if the holes for standard wheel carrier are in the reinforcing ribs as a starting point.


Brendan