Thread: Rear D3 Tailgate Ladder

Muppo,

Welcome. BUT it's not the darkside. You just left it

I'm not sure of any Oz boys on here with rear ladders. The tailgate is made of aluminium (to save weight) so I wouldn't go mounting a shovel and axe to the ladder IMHO. Ithink you would be better to invest the money in a roof rack (there are many variations available now for the D3) and get a shovel holder for it.

I know of others who made a mounting bracket to fit their UHF aerial from the back pillar. Before I fitted the ARB bullbar I had a mounting bracket made up that protruded from the front grill and mounted exactly the same aerial as yours.

Chris

Thanks PCH, you wouldn't happen to have an old photo of it?

Originally Posted by muppo

Thanks PCH, you wouldn't happen to have an old photo of it?

I still have the bracket. You can have it (for a small fee) if you want it. PM me.

Here are 2 pics

Hi PCH,

Where did you get this braket made up? I'm looking to buy one or will make my onw.

Picture of my rear ladder, it is made by frontrunner and is cheaper than the landrover one. I'd be concerned about the life of the tailgate struts if you bolted too much weight to it. Apart from that it would be OK. Secures via 2 rivnuts at the top and the bolts that hold the lock/numberplate light at the bottom.



Regards,
Tote

Agree with the advice not to mount anything to the tailgate, it's not strong enough and you then can't use the ladder. Either use a roofrack, or get a spare wheel carrier and and a shovel holder to go with it. However, it would be a great place for a UHF antenna, being much higher than the bonnet and not blanked by the bodywork. The problem being that as soon as you open the rear door then the antenna will be radiating in completely the wrong direction, especially anything other than a short unity gain...so maybe you're best off with a roofrack mounted antenna or front bumper.

I'd worry about collecting the antenna on overhead objects with it mounted on the rear door.

Me being me I'd visually check that the roof would clear and then give it some loud pedal then remember about the antenna

I'm thinking that the bracket that PCH looks like a goer...

Anyone know where to get them from? or is something I should just fabricate up myself.

Hello,

Any idea where I can purchase the antenna bracket for the D3?
It seems like a great solution without needing to drill in the roof.

Thanks a lot

Steve