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  1. 29th June 2011, 07:43 PM #11
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    Yeah, I've been working as a safety officer for the last 15 years so quite versed in the prevention of falls standards.

    Anyway, thanks for the replies and I believe I have the solution to the potential dimensional fouling issues. A number of different hitch mount adapters that replace the towball are available which will extend the rack, lowering the position which will allow access to the rear via back door with loaded rack. The main reason this is important to let my pet monkeys in and out of the back rather than climbing through the cabin which I'm sure they wouldn't mind. I'll post some picks when its all hooked up as a reference for anyone looking into it in future, cheers.
    Hey mate, have you actually already bought this other style of rack?

    If not, I strongly suggest you look at the ISI rack - it definitely clears the rear wheel AND lays flat to allow you to open the rear door (with your bikes still on it.

    As someone who probably has more $$$ invested in pushies than I do in my Landy, you can trust me when I say, the ISI rack is the bomb.
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  2. 9th July 2011, 07:31 PM #12
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    Hey the maths and advice was right in relation to the spare wheel but its an easy fix. The good news is unloaded and in the horizontal position the rear door is not fouled and it will open fully. I will still go for the hitch adapter just to lower it and give enough clearance to use the built in work stand. The other issue in relation to the spare is the pedal on bike 1 fouls, you can either remove the pedal or take off the wheel cover and position the pedal in the wheel arch.






    I will vouch for the Kuat NV Rack, its excellent quality and functional engineering and durable with a nice anodized finish which will hopefully last for years. You can get an add-on that will make it hold 4 bikes. From a safety perspective I never liked lifting the bike onto the roof rack and think this is a better option.
    I will post again when I've solved the spare wheel clearance issues. Cheers Jim
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  3. 9th July 2011, 08:00 PM #13
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    spare wheel

    Nice truck Jim (and nice ellsworth). what are the tyres you are running on the defer? and how do they perform?
    also is that the LR expedition roof rack, im looking at upgrading to one, i just havent seen it in the flesh yet!

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  4. 10th July 2011, 04:35 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by portafilter View Post
    Nice truck Jim (and nice ellsworth). what are the tyres you are running on the defer? and how do they perform?
    also is that the LR expedition roof rack, im looking at upgrading to one, i just havent seen it in the flesh yet!

    Justin
    Yeah I'm running Continental Cross Contact AT's I think its the stock tyre they come with from Land Rover. I would say they perform well, I only had to lower the pressure once when I got into a bit of a tight spot.
    I didn't bother lowering them for the beach as it was mainly coast if doing more inland sand tracks I would have let them down to improve performance. They have been good on various terrians including loose steep rocky stuff and block soil including bog holes and have gone few places you wouldn't attempt in say a Prado.

    Yes this rack is the genuine Land Rover Expedition rack and I really think it is excellent and proven to be very versatile. I used some stainless Ubolts to secure hard ply for loading but left the front open as I have a sun hatch which opens perfectly into the gap. On the front it has 4 light mounts and a worklight mount at the back. That is my next job to install those spotlights and I want to go with the LEDs which cost a bit more but I think will be worth it in the long run. The only real downside is the clearance issues, I tried to remove parts of my garage to squeeze it in but it was no good so I'm stuck with going for the Land Rover weathered look as I'd rather leave it on as I use it alot.
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  5. 29th December 2011, 10:36 AM #15
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    Took me awhile to get this sorted out but basically a hitch extender fixed the fowling issue and allows easy access to the rear of the truck whilst rack is on. Unloaded the door will fully open, with two bikes it opens about half way which allows access for most things less than about 70 cm wide.







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