Spare wheel and jerry carrier

**gavinwibrow** · 1st March 2012, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by rijidij

I'm working on a prototype dual carrier for Defenders right now which will accommodate either two wheels or one wheel and jerry cans, or any combination of those.
I've only just started on it, so it wont be available for a while. When it is, details will be posted in the Vendors section of the forum.

Cheers, Murray

I have scored one for my D2 which is removeable/on slides and sits rearward of my existing and retained standard LR bumper. Creates more weight over the rear, but also allows for more options - currently 1 spare and a couple of jerrycan holders, plus another smaller receptacle, but can be converted to 2 spares or whatever. PM me if you'd like pics - pics too big to post and I don't know how to reduce them from 900KB to about 100KB in word format. Cheers Gavin

**greenhornet** · 1st March 2012, 02:34 PM

Hi Rijidij
Will the duel carrier work in combination with your current rear wheel carrier or will it be a be a new design?

**rijidij** · 1st March 2012, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by greenhornet

Hi Rijidij
Will the duel carrier work in combination with your current rear wheel carrier or will it be a be a new design?

It will have to be a new design as the pivot points of the two carriers have to be a lot closer to the ends of the cross member to accommodate the width of two tyres.
I'm hoping it will work out that the right hand carrier can still open automatically with the door as per the current design, and the left hand carrier will have a latch mechanism. This way, if the left hand carrier is removed when not needed, the right hand carrier will work like the current design for normal day to day use. The left hand carrier could be put on for trips.
That's my initial thoughts anyway.

Cheers, Murray

**Snake2093** · 2nd March 2012, 12:37 PM

Hi there,

I think you will find that carry of diesel on the rear is allowed due to the fact in an accident it is less likey that it will explode on impact. As petrol is the opposite.
I think even the guys from 4wd action mag have siad the same in the mag.

**discojools** · 2nd March 2012, 05:32 PM

Look forward to it Murray.

**grover7488** · 2nd March 2012, 08:36 PM

keep up the good work Murray. We know it will be great quality and over engineered

If you need a donor vehicle

**jimb** · 3rd March 2012, 08:48 AM

http://www.kaymar.com.au/accessories...ccessories.php

There is a company kaymar that sells what your looking for. Not cheap though, especially since you only 'need' the Jerry can holder.

Have people found the rear wheel door mount gives way early?

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Didge · 3rd March 2012, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by Loubrey

Caught out by the computer's auto spell check

Sorry Loubrey - I'm a tafe teacher - couldn't help it

yeah, it's a bugger, just like the ones on the phones. There are plenty of screen captures floating around with iphone spelling corrections - quite humourous some of them
cheers Gerald

**rijidij** · 3rd March 2012, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by jimb

Have people found the rear wheel door mount gives way early?

It's quite common, unfortunately, for the inner frame of the rear door on Defender's to develop cracks from the weight of the spare wheel. Some things just aren't built to handle Australian road conditions. Anyone who's driven on outback corrugations will have first hand experience of this.
The addition of a stronger rear bar or wheel carrier also allows for fitment of extra accessories.

Cheers, Murray

**carlschmid2002** · 13th April 2012, 06:35 PM

I had the pleasure of visiting Murray at Rijidij yesterday and had a good look at the prototype for the spare wheel/Jerry carrier and it looks great. I can't wait until they are ready as I will be getting one for sure.

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