Thread: Query on Disco 4 spare tyre mechanism

8th September 2010 at 11:41 PM by disco4man
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Hi All.
Disco4man here,

I do have a question for the Disco 3 and 4 Forum Members.

In most of my past cars I ran a draw system as it organises your gear most efficiently and is also a great place to mount your fridge slide.
However, for all the brilliant developments that LandRover has built into the Disco why on earth would they have placed the spare tyre winch mechanism underneath the rear seats which are normally layed flat?
Even without a draw system, to remove your spare it will necessiate removing all your cargo to access the lowering mechanism, with a draw system it is a major job.
Landcruisers also have their spare mounted underneath the vehicle but use a right angle drive mechanism and a rod handle to achieve removal.
I could remove the spare and mount a long range tank and employ a rear wheel carrier but I already can carry 3 jerries on my campertrailer beside being very expensive and a pain every time I undo the tailgate.

Has anyone found a fix for this problem?

I would be most grateful to hear any solutions.
Disco4man

Disco4man,
Try looking in the Discovery 3/4/RRS section as there have been a write up on this already.

Use the search & it will find a few posts on it.

Cheers