Rear Spare Tire Carrier - Need Pics

[NC Rover]

Anyone have any pictures of the rear door spare tire carrier? Trying to figure out what I will need to make this work.

thanks!

[Bostonian1976]

like this?

[NC Rover]

like this?

Yes exactly! Thanks. Anyone else? I have the three prongs sticking out of the back door that held a tray to hold 2 gas cans. Took that off and looking for what is needed to mount a spare tire.

[S11A]

The parts are pretty simple:

- flat plate that is mounted to the outside of the door, with studs attached
- flat plate for outside the door (essentially like a big washer)
- nuts and washers
- U bolt and nuts inside
- circular retaining ring (essentially like a big washer that goes on after the tire is shipped onto the 3 long bolts)

Here are some diagrams from RN's catalog:

http://www.roversnorth.com/store/pc-237-276-page-61-land-rover-series-defender-rear-door-seals-spare-wheel-carrier.aspx

http://www.roversnorth.com/store/p-236-page-60-land-rover-series-defender-rear-body-parts-illustration-rear-door-spare-tire-carr.aspx

On the Defender, the assembly is mounted higher than on the Series, my guess is to improve departure angle? There may be a few other minor differences, but otherwise the doors should be interchangeable.

[gambrinus]

Add a third hinge if you're actually going to hang a spare back there.

Buy a hinge, close your door. Latch it. Remove your hinge pins. Run a piece of all thread or a long dowl down through your top hinge and your new "middle hinge" and then down to the bottom one. mark your holes. drill... you now have a third hinge mounted that will handle the weight of having a spare on your rear door.


RW

[S11A]

Thanks RW, I forgot the Defender door had 3 hinges, and a good idea to add for the Series if you are going to hang a tire there. I would advise a carrier like the one Ike made (he posted in a different thread), where it is not attached to the door at all.

[NC Rover]

Add a third hinge if you're actually going to hang a spare back there.

Buy a hinge, close your door. Latch it. Remove your hinge pins. Run a piece of all thread or a long dowl down through your top hinge and your new "middle hinge" and then down to the bottom one. mark your holes. drill... you now have a third hinge mounted that will handle the weight of having a spare on your rear door.


RW

Good deal. Thanks a lot for the info and diagrams.

Does anyone have a picture of a Series with the third hinge modification to the rear door?

[SeaMiler]

Go with the third hinge, my PO didn't and my door bends out a bit as a result - I've been meaning to fix it, but haven't got around to it.

Any thoughts on a swing away on a Series? I haven't seen one - pics would be great if anyone has one...

[gambrinus]

Ike Goss makes what is the most bomb proof spare tire carrier out there. He posts here, so I'm sure he'll pop up with details and photos.. I have one of his bumpers and it's a work of art.


RW

[NC Rover]

Ike Goss makes what is the most bomb proof spare tire carrier out there. He posts here, so I'm sure he'll pop up with details and photos.. I have one of his bumpers and it's a work of art.


RW

I hope he posts as I would like to see what these look like.

[KevinNY]

Go with the third hinge, my PO didn't and my door bends out a bit as a result - I've been meaning to fix it, but haven't got around to it.

Any thoughts on a swing away on a Series? I haven't seen one - pics would be great if anyone has one...

Here ya go.

[LaneRover]

I hope he posts as I would like to see what these look like.

He has pics on another recent thread that was done here.

[Eric W S]

http://www.roversnorth.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3270&page=2

Lane Rover beat me to it.

[ctrover]

i was thinking about using a discovery spare tire mount on my series tailgate. Do you think the tailgate can support it?

[leafsprung]

not without reinforcement