TDCi Defender - Wheel Carrier

Got it temporarily welded in Derby, but fixed properly by Alice OL - it was NOT the first time they had experienced the exact same problem either - you will need to modify it with the following gusset...

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- if you use this carrier and don't do this mod - it will most likely fall apart if you drive rough tracks for any extended period of time - beware... Quality eh?[/QUOTE]

thanks for the advice

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cheers
chaser

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I've been following this thread with interest..

Coz my rear door has the same sag as Tim's, look at the door's shutline along the bottom edge..

Mine sagged quite quickly, then hasn't got any worse in the last 5 yrs.

Regards
Max P

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Originally Posted by Tusker

I've been following this thread with interest..

Coz my rear door has the same sag as Tim's, look at the door's shutline along the bottom edge..

Mine sagged quite quickly, then hasn't got any worse in the last 5 yrs.

Regards
Max P

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Hi Max, I hadn't noticed that! ( :( ). However looking at the left hand vertical shut line that seems fine. Could be a case of a not so square door in a not so square hole.....

As for the carrier, it's already started squeeling when I move the door! Looks like I'll be fitting some grease nipples.

Tim

We have the Kaymar carrier strong as but the Defender rear member let us down (see posts somewhere in tech chatter) still in the process of redesigning the fix point need to find some spare time!

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Originally Posted by one_iota

So I've just received feedback from OL. Its wheel carrier is now being produced with the gusset as standard based on the experience above...the manufacturer was aware of two instances.

I'm satisfied with that and will proceed down this path.:)

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This is how the standard Front Runner (OL) wheel carrier has been modified:

Note that the side gusset now extends below the lower horizontal member.


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Did see a failed rear wheel carrier on a Defender while I was at Suttons in Alice Springs on our recent trip, not sure if it was an OL one but looked quite similar and had failed the same way.


Martyn

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Originally Posted by Bushie

Did see a failed rear wheel carrier on a Defender while I was at Suttons in Alice Springs on our recent trip, not sure if it was an OL one but looked quite similar and had failed the same way.


Martyn

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If that was in late July - it was mine! ;)

Well Bearmach carrier is all fitted now. Sticks out a bit from the rear door more than the Tdi I one on my other Defender. Little rubber doorstop isn't even coming in contact with anything.

I was wondering - has anyone purchased one of these wheel carriers from this eBay mob? And is $500 a reasonable price? The ad says it is a Bearmach one.

looks like the same one we have on ours (bearmach)........survived all the heavy corogations we did up north ok....only gripe sits off the door a bit more than it should