Rear wheel carrier problems

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Originally Posted by Psimpson7

Ok I'm interested now.

here is the inside of my latish model td5 rear door. Is it different to this:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/05/645.jpg

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Funny that ....... The inside of my '03 jobby looks identical .......... the dust I mean :mad::D

Here's a pic of a naked 08 Puma rear door:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...10/10/1282.jpg

Looks pretty much the same as Psimpson7's late TD5 Door.

Cheers,

Tim

I have reinforced my door by welding 25 X 50 mm RHS inside door. It will fit and can be mig welded to the steel frame and the upholstery will refit over it. I have done 2 trips with it, up through Maralinga and back through Cook and last year up the Canning. I have had no cracks since . Laid it flat on a couple of trestles and placed a small amount of water inside to prevent burns to the outside skin and carefully fitted and welded the RHS to the steel frame.

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Originally Posted by TimNZ

Here's a pic of a naked 08 Puma rear door:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...10/10/1282.jpg

Looks pretty much the same as Psimpson7's late TD5 Door.

Cheers,

Tim

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What i thought. From my research LR changed the door 2003MY during TD5 to the current design still used now.

I understand one of the major change's was Alloy Skinned to Steel Skinned.

A few other things changed in 2005MY but i cannot confirm these.

1: Steel Bonnet apparently appeared
2: Steel doors

(Ive got a Jan 05 TD5 I will have to find a Magnet)

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Originally Posted by TimNZ

Here's a pic of a naked 08 Puma rear door:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...10/10/1282.jpg

Looks pretty much the same as Psimpson7's late TD5 Door.

Cheers,

Tim

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It is the same - only two bolts are missing and that fancy central locking has been added.

It's like 'find the difference' - my kids would love it. :D

Cheers,
Daniel

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Originally Posted by LRO53

I understand one of the major change's was Alloy Skinned to Steel Skinned.

A few other things changed in 2005MY but i cannot confirm these.

1: Steel Bonnet apparently appeared
2: Steel doors

(Ive got a Jan 05 TD5 I will have to find a Magnet)

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Lets just hope the corrosion protection is better than on the bolts that hold the doors on :o:o

Numpty, has had the rear wheel carrier on his Td5 break twice, not sure of the breed though. (not Kaymar)


Martyn

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Originally Posted by TimNZ

Here's a pic of a naked 08 Puma rear door:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...10/10/1282.jpg

Looks pretty much the same as Psimpson7's late TD5 Door.

Cheers,

Tim

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Thanks Tim, Yep Thought so. Same since 2002 then.

Cheers
Pete

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Originally Posted by LRO53

What i thought. From my research LR changed the door 2003MY during TD5 to the current design still used now.

I understand one of the major change's was Alloy Skinned to Steel Skinned.

A few other things changed in 2005MY but i cannot confirm these.

1: Steel Bonnet apparently appeared
2: Steel doors

(Ive got a Jan 05 TD5 I will have to find a Magnet)

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It is also my understanding that they got the steel front doors in about 2005 (the inside of the frame in the top corners in a curve rather than the welded corner.) Not sure about the bonnet

...Same since 2002 then...

Glad I ignored the dealer and bought a wheel carrier then! :D Jeez - do those clowns get anything right? :angel:

Tail Door Spare Mounting

Just found that it seems Late 05 / 06 Defenders onwards have a stronger mount made from thicker steel.