Thread: What Model Landy is this handle from?

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I have never owned a rear wheel mount...and what I dont know about them would fill volumes. This one has two little steel wheels that roll onto a support welded to the rear bumper relieving the door from carrying weight.....is that standard practice?

Originally Posted by Carslil Jim

I trust when I press the "Thanks" button you all get a flashing light and firewoks on your screens. If not p;ease accept my thanks for the input.

I have never owned a rear wheel mount...and what I dont know about them would fill volumes. This one has two little steel wheels that roll onto a support welded to the rear bumper relieving the door from carrying weight.....is that standard practice?

The Standard practice is the wheel bolted to the middle of the rear door (same door you have) and side hinged with three hinges (or two in a Series Land Rover). Hinges and door frame don't appreciate the extra weight, so after-market swing-away wheel carriers of various designs and improvisations are common. Some rear doors have no wheel mount (I have one spare that way) but in this case the wheel would be located on the bonnet or inside the rear tray of a hardtop.

Originally Posted by Carslil Jim

I trust when I press the "Thanks" button you all get a flashing light and firewoks on your screens. If not p;ease accept my thanks for the input.

I have never owned a rear wheel mount...and what I dont know about them would fill volumes. This one has two little steel wheels that roll onto a support welded to the rear bumper relieving the door from carrying weight.....is that standard practice?

G'day Carslil Jim,
Doesn't sound original - can you post a picture?

I generally don't like mounting a wheel on the rear door, it is a lot of weight on those little door hinges and soon induces rattles. I use a separate rear wheel carrier on the defender.
I'd like to see your setup. Sounds like a simple solution to lighten the load off the hinges.

Here's the standard set up on my S3 rear door:

Originally Posted by Carslil Jim

Mark,
Yes there are very neatly plugged holes for the normal side hinges so maybe it is an after thought. But I cannot imagine why the original side opener was not satisfactory.

not comon but i have seen it a couple of times now. keeps the rain off.


what Gas struts did you use ?? you said ford but for falcon bonet??

Originally Posted by Sleepy

G'day Carslil Jim,
Doesn't sound original - can you post a picture?

I generally don't like mounting a wheel on the rear door, it is a lot of weight on those little door hinges and soon induces rattles. I use a separate rear wheel carrier on the defender.
I'd like to see your setup. Sounds like a simple solution to lighten the load off the hinges.

Here's the standard set up on my S3 rear door:

only 2 hinges?

Originally Posted by clean32

only 2 hinges?

Never noticed; another good reason not to have a wheel on there.
Without being sure, I think that's standard.

Questionable the value of a centre hinge anyway.

2 hinges were standard at least through to Stage 1 (and I think 110) 3 hinges were/are fitted to all Defenders.

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

another reason he may have hinged from the top is to get full opening into the cargo area
Mostly the doors, hinged to the side, do not open a full 90deg, restricting area usage for drawer units etc

at first i thought rubbish they all open more than 90deg. and then i remembered that i have taken off the lock latch thingy at the bottom of the door, so now it opens past 90 deg.
now its the wheel that stops it going further, take that off and i will be buying new tail lights