Thread: Is a Rear Wheel Carrier Needed?

Originally Posted by land864

My 02 Defender cargo door has 3 hinges fitted to it.

Is there still a need for a seperate swingaway wheel carrier?

Pete G

Three hinges are good, but you haven,t mentioned if you have the tapered brass locating block, that takes the weight and stress off the door latch. It seems to be missing from lots of defenders, and i think its such a nifty functional item, i,m fitting a second one. Nearly everyone says to buy an alternative wheel mounting system, but why not beef up, what you already have, first?

Originally Posted by Drover

Hey SVX37,

When you talk about the KayMar rear bar, are you talking about the wheel carrier or do you have something extra ?

I have got the Bumperettes from Mulgo, with black checker plate , suits the SVX down to the ground. They are another piece of kit that is built supa strong and wont break in a hurry. They look tops as well. You will very happy with them.

Hi Drover, nah, nothing extra. I am talking about the wheel carrier.

I am now saving the pennies to deck out the back of mine like the photos I saw of yours in another post.

Originally Posted by Savanahkelpy

Three hinges are good, but you haven,t mentioned if you have the tapered brass locating block, that takes the weight and stress off the door latch. It seems to be missing from lots of defenders, and i think its such a nifty functional item, i,m fitting a second one. Nearly everyone says to buy an alternative wheel mounting system, but why not beef up, what you already have, first?

Could u point out which block your talking about? All mine has is the latch, which it rattles on even at full adjustment on the slotted holes. I have a wheel carrier mounts to the chassis, but also the door. Its convenient when im opening the door lots, but im over the rattle!

Thanks for replies.
I have just fitted the Kaymar rear wheel holder and it is very strong, very happy with it. It is a little inconvenient but that goes with the car, if I wanted something easy I would have got something else. I went for the Kaymar for its strength and the few reports ive heard from other door holders breaking. Of note, i wanted to mount a jack to the wheel and Kaymar, cant do that with the newer defenders, 2007 and on, or so ive been told.
Thanks

Originally Posted by SVX37

I have the Kaymar rear bar which I am taking back again this week to show them the powder coating which is peeling off - under 12 months old.

I was talking to the local powdercoater that does my wheel carriers today, and I asked him why Kaymar might be having problems with peeling powdercoat. He very strongly suggested poor preparation, in particular, not sand blasting well enough.

Murray