Thread: Which Is The Best Alternative Defender Spare Wheel Carrier

I haven't got one yet, but it's on my future shopping list and I'll almost certainly buy one from here:

Home - Rijidij Off Road

You can buy a fully made one or a "kit" with all the necessary bearings etc to build your own. Rijidij is also a forum member and has done a number of forum only specials for items in the past.

I haven't priced a lot, but I understand it's quite cheap compared to a lot of other brands but still excellent quality.

I was lucky as my County came with a pretty reasonable carrier when I got it. Think its a home-made hybrid so can't point you to the brand.

Definitely get one that opens and closes automatically with the door. I recently did a trip with a D3 that had a carrier you had to latch in place. He was continually forgetting to latch it and it would swing open as he started moving (or at the first corner).

If I didn't already have something reasonable, I'd be buying one from Rijidij Offroad as Judo has already put up the link for.
I'll declare up front that Murray is a mate of mine, but that's not the reason I'm recommending his carrier.
I think its got the 3 key things you need in a Defender carrier:
- Opens automatically with the door
- Latches open so holds the door open
- The design supports the weight of the wheel straight onto the chassis when travelling.

With it being your wife's daily drive, ease of use is probably the most important thing, so see if you can find any local members that have the carriers you are considering fitted so you can try them out. Even better if she can go along with you.

Steve

Mulgo expedition does the strut for the rear door

Originally Posted by Judo

I haven't got one yet, but it's on my future shopping list and I'll almost certainly buy one from here:

Home - Rijidij Off Road

You can buy a fully made one or a "kit" with all the necessary bearings etc to build your own. Rijidij is also a forum member and has done a number of forum only specials for items in the past.

I haven't priced a lot, but I understand it's quite cheap compared to a lot of other brands but still excellent quality.

Yeh I too will be looking at one of those .....probably the dual wheel setup.....looks awsome with sawtooths......where to put the rear plates though

Originally Posted by weeds

Mulgo expedition does the strut for the rear door

+1 One of the best and simplest mods I have ever done to my Defenders.

I've been thinking this through for quite a time now and still haven't made my tiny mind up.
Rijidiji is by far the most expensive but does away with the necessity for a separate additional ram to hold the rear door open so it is my preferred option at the mo.
Mantec and a couple of others will certainly do the job at a good couple of hundred less but won't hold it open.
My only problem is which one will fit as well as the rear corner protectors I have fitted?
Or maybe I can cut and weld the corner bits to fit around the carrier.
No rush so I'll wait and keep looking at what others have.
AlanH.

We have the dual wheel and jerry can carrier from Murray at Rijidij, it's on the expensive side but brilliant.

There is also a stand alone spare wheel carrier option (i.e. no jerries). Both of them open with the door and can lock in the open position so you don't actually need the gas strut thingo.

Rijidij all the way. Best thought out, most convenient to use and well engineered.