D110 - Rear Wheel Carrier, mod of Bearmach

LRHybrid100 · #1 (**permalink**) 15th October 2007, 09:49 PM

G'day Guys,

We all know the rear doors on Series and Defenders have their problems, particularly when fitting bigger and heavier tyres hanging off the back of them

As the D110 is my tourer and will be doing many Kms of corrugations I wanted to try and help preserve my rear door.

I have a Bearmach (BA132) rear wheel carrier which was for my D100 but the D110 needed it more urgently, only problem my D110 is an MY02 - with the upgraded 1 piece door and the rear wheel carrier was for the pre MY02 model so mods were needed. So here goes:

Rear Door internals

Rear Door externals:

and with the door card removed:

I got a piece of 6mm Ali cut to a size of 450 x 300 mm and marked out the holes using the carrier as a template:

The carrier was bolted up as per instructions - bolting to the rear cross member and the upper rear tub:

The Ali plate was bolted up and the rubber stopper marked out where the pivot point of the wheel carrier came closest to the body:

Door end of the carrier was bolted through the Ali and the door after removing the central locking mech to one side - took me some time to drill a nicely painted door

Put the central locking mech back in:

Rear Carrier then all bolted up and all mounts checked:

and spare wheel mounted back on - notice the wheel now sits to the drivers side giving better viewing as a driver but it may have issues with the jacking point:

So there you are!!! All done in an evening over a few beers.

LRH

LRHybrid100 · #2 (**permalink**) 15th October 2007, 09:56 PM

The Ali will be painted later this week, when my new wheels get painted

There are some more mods to be done to the carrier as the spare does not site close enough to the carrier - disadvantage I guess from having custom rims

Will post up the these mods as I do them

LRH

Larry · #3 (**permalink**) 15th October 2007, 10:02 PM

WOW, it doesn't need wheel nuts!

LRHybrid100 · #4 (**permalink**) 15th October 2007, 10:29 PM

nope - its a GOOD fit

LRH

Blknight.aus · #5 (**permalink**) 15th October 2007, 10:35 PM

a, if you were jacking the vehicle using the jacking point at the rear odds are youd already have the spare off and out of the way... (the spare gets in the way of it when its on the rear door mount anyway

b, what are you doing with the bit you pulled off?

if its surplus to your requirements can I nab it as they're good for use on trailers and well my trailer just happens to run rover rims.

LRHybrid100 · #6 (**permalink**) 15th October 2007, 10:38 PM

G'day Dave,

The wheel bracket will be saved for my D130 trailer set up!!! I think the Disco 1 bracket is the same???

LRH

Jeff · #7 (**permalink**) 15th October 2007, 10:40 PM

Wow, very neat. Thank you for the pic of the door with it's trim off. I had seen lots of home made central locking set ups but the factory did the best job. Now I know where to fit the motor.

Jeff

sclarke · #8 (**permalink**) 16th October 2007, 07:14 PM

Noice.. Very Noice.......... now is this a tad to technical for most of us Web Wheelers???
Should this be moved to the WebWheelers Section.....

Greylandy · #9 (**permalink**) 17th October 2007, 08:28 AM

Looks good Mark. Does the door stay open on the hinge?

LRHybrid100 · #10 (**permalink**) 17th October 2007, 08:38 AM

yup - the complete ark of the door is noice and firm, and it holds the door fully open.

OH - I forgot to thank GreyLandy for the final inspiration to do the install and be brave and drill the nice shiny body

. His D110 is VERY well set up and an inspiration to spend more money on accessories.

LRH

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