Thread: Rear Wheel Carrier for Discovery 3

Originally Posted by BMKal

I've replaced the square tail light that came with it with a round LED unit that suits the D4 much better.

Could you post a picci of it please? Did you have to modify much?

Originally Posted by Flexor

Could you post a picci of it please? Did you have to modify much?

Don't have any pics of it fitted at the moment - will grab a couple when I get a chance.

In the meantime, the lamp that I used was this one from ozautoelectrics.com



Outside ring is both tail light and brake light. Inside ring is indicator - centre section is a reflector.

They sell them as individual lamps, so you don't have to buy a pair.

Only modification required was to drill two holes for the mounting bolts - the bolts on this light don't line up with the holes in your bracket that are there for the original square tail light.

Simply remove the old light, cut the wires (leave plenty of slack) and join the wires for the new lamp into the existing feed - colour coding is the same except for the indicator light. A good tip is to stagger your wire joints, otherwise it will be difficult to get it all back inside the spiral wrap if all of the joints are at the same position. I soldered all wire joints and sealed using heat shrink. Then put the wire back inside the spiral wrap that should already be fitted, mount the new light and tidy up the wiring. I managed to pull most of the excess back through the bumper, and coiled what was left inside the bracket that the light is mounted on and secured with a couple of cable ties.

Definitely looks a lot better than that horrible square thing that comes with the wheel carrier.

Originally Posted by Flexor

I got a rear wheel carrier through Opposite Lock in Newcastle, who sourced it from a WA manufacturer - can't remember their name off the top of my head. I have a Disco 4, but I understand that the rear end has the same mounts etc.

Easy to use, and has a gas strut too. Very tidy, and IMHO better than the normal single wheel carrier that they have on their web site, which uses a friction mount to hold the wheel in the open position.

I also have a single rear wheel carrier that was supplied and fitted by Opposite Lock Newcastle, it was manufactured by Outback Accessories Aust in Perth that is the same as the one that Flexor has.

OL also supply the Dolium Single RWC however I feel that the Outback product is stronger, more functional, has gas strut as mentioned and of cause Australian made. By the way my rear parking sensors function perfectly.

Lou...

Just remember.. The full bar takes away about 80-100kg of your allowable payload...

Originally Posted by Tombie

Just remember.. The full bar takes away about 80-100kg of your allowable payload...

True and that is important to remember particularly if you are towing a van.

Lou...

Thank you for all your responses.
It, as always, came down to a financial decision.
I went the single rear wheel carrier from Outback in WA through Opposite Lock.
I'll post pictures when it is complete.

Flexor ................ here's a couple of pics I took when I got home tonight.

Out of all the rear wheel carriers that people have fitted, which is the easiest to open and close and safest when open.

I have young kids so must access the car via the rear whenever it is used...also I guess those fitted with a gas strut are safer for little kids?