Thread: defender 90 second spare wheel mount

I don't know anything about mounting a wheel inside the cab, however have you seen what the Rijidij fella has done, building a dual wheel carrier for the rear crossmember? One of the fellas on this forum (can't remember who off the top of my head) has it on his 90, and has posted some photos on here somewhere.
Maybe an option for you, I have seen other wheel carriers made by Rijidij, and they all look top quality, one of his carriers is something I will be looking into next year, if/when my bank account balance gets a bit healthier...

Rijidij x2! Was going to suggest the same option!

SWB Series LandRovers had the spare mounted behind the bulkhead, running across the vehicle, this keeps the wheel much lower than if it was mounted on the wheel arch. If you still want it on the side, a spare wheel bracket from a 130 HPCU may be able to be adapted, they had the spare in a similar position as you are after.

Cheers, Mick.

This is my D90 on Murrays website www.rijidij.com.au

Murray has also mounted one on the bonnet of a new D90

Home - Rijidij Off Road This is the website.

Originally Posted by carlschmid2002

Murray has also mounted one on the bonnet of a new D90

I think you will find that pursuant to the Australian Design Rules it is illegal to mount a spare wheel on the bonnet of recently manufactured vehicles. To do so would render your vehicle unroadworthy which would likely render your insurance void, as well as putting you in a precarious position in any serious MVA. Can any one advise that it is not illegal to do so?

Cheers
KarlB

My understanding is the same as you Karl.

It would if it was possible to do legally be a useful option.

It wouldn't be too hard to come up with an internal mount to mount behind the passenger seat I wouldn't think, but I haven't seen any done.