Defender and County 110 Tray back/Ute thread ...

[austastar]

Your spare fits under the tray?
Do you have any photos of the space where the spare tyre fits? Maybe your whole tray is higher off the chassis than mine.

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cheers

[bcj]

vnx205,
my spare's under rear, snuggley between tray rails, ontop off fuel tank -only a 7.50r16 will fit though
reckon by looking at photo my tray might be an inch or so higher off chassis than yours- will post pic. tomorrow
Brett
110 300tdi

[bcj]

couldn't live without my rope boxes- amazing what you can fit in them ,not much room in single cab- though you can still fit a rifle (60cm barrel) behind the seat
Brett
110 300tdi

[bcj]

200mm top of fuel tank body mount to underside of tray (7.50r16) You need enough overhang to slide spare out to drop down, bit harder to replace







Brett
110300tdi

[vnx205]

more info here
cheers

Very neat job, but a 110 doesn't have as much room there as a 130.

[vnx205]

200mm top of fuel tank body mount to underside of tray (7.50r16) You need enough overhang to slide spare out to drop down, bit harder to replace





Brett
110300tdi

Those two rails that run the length of the tray must be a lot wider apart than mine. I have only 600mm between the rails and the tyre is something like 780mm diameter.

I have about 175mm between the underside of the tray and those mount beside the fuel tank that the filter attaches to.

I am reluctant to raise the tray because it will raise the CG of the camper and will make it just that much harder to reach up to tuck the canvas in as the camper is folded up. I might just have to leave the spare bolted to the headboard.

Those rope boxes look neat. Did you bolt them up under the tray or are they supported in some other way?

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I bought my Defender new in 2003. I didn't want the crappy alluminium tray I was offered as I wanted to build my own from steel and get the whole lot galvanized. I took it just as a cab chassis unregistered and the dealer gave me a month to put the tray on it and return it so they could register it for me. the floor of the tray in a previous life was three HQ Holden panel van floors. It gave my a lighter gauge steel with the advantage of pressed ribs for greater strength. The drawer under the back has a hidden lock behind the number plate which also is on a HQ number plate hinge. The hood bows are all removable and I had a mate make the canvas for me based on the army style so the sides all roll up. The spare wheel carrier is off a Nissan Cabstar truck I think. The tool box and centre console/seat/arm rest I have threaded before. I made the bull bar for a 1970 2A I had before the Defender and just modified it to swap over. the front hurdle just drops in the holes and hooks over the top bar. All the mudflaps are Landy ones just modified so they are stronger and re-enforced and positioned so that they don't allow any mud to be thrown onto the underside. The side steps I also had galvanized. The small side door is what my son calls a 'grandpa door'. Ok I admit it was getting harder to climb in the back so I cut the tray side and made an easy entry door. I am considering upgrading to a Puma Ute but all this will have to be tranferred as I don't want to start all over again and it has become like a right hand as it has proved to be so versatile and useful. Best thing it is virtually indestructable and will last forever. Unlike an ally tray.

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