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ianc2051 Just got MTs
Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Odometer: 174 Location: Weare Giffard, N. Devon
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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:17 pm Post subject: 300 TDi Defender County Station Wagon - Spare Wheel Mount
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Just after a bit of info on something which really annoys me on my 1996 Defender but it may be a known issue which I've yet to learn about.
The spare wheel fitted with a standard size tyre is too wide to allow me to get my hand on the rear door latch to operate it - whilst I can't remember what size tyres are fitted (it's gone midnight and I don't really want to go out in the rain to write the tyre size), I do know that they are the standard tyre for Freestyle alloys which is what the vehicle came out of the factory with.
To overcome this I have had to fit the spare reversed on the three stud door mount which gives more clearance but surely something is wrong somewhere?
Thoughts or experience would be appreciated.
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Toseland Mud Obsessed
Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Odometer: 3209 Location: cardiff
1999 Suzuki Vitara
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:43 am Post subject:
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most simple solution,
find someone with some extended studs, (for example like those fitted with the grayston wheel spacers - 30mm are best - and just pop 3 of those on the spare wheel carrier.
if you want, you can buy a spacer as well but this will increase the cost somewhat.
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stable Articulating
Joined: 19 May 2005 Odometer: 828 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:24 am Post subject:
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Hi Ian,
When I bought my 90CSW nearly ten years ago it had a plate fixed to the back door, which I presume was from new.
This is a pic of the plate as it was fitted from inside the door card.
The plate fitted inside the square created by the steel frame of the door.
This is the position of the wheel on that carrier. The door handle was easily accessible.
It's a bit dark on this picture, but you can just see the handle recess.
The door fell apart and at the time I thought it was mainly due to the enormous weight of the wheel/tyre, I presume the same as yours 267/75/R16. So, I put a wheel carrier on and that changed the wheel position to this.
This last picture was taken about 6/7 years after the new door and wheel carrier was put on. As you can probably see the door is rotten again. Even with the carrier taking the weight, each time you closed the door a small shock wave ran through it and finished at the latch. The door slowly rotted from there again!
Consequently, I am now not putting the wheel carrier back on. Contemplating a lighter 'get you home slowly' wheel fixed directly to the door. You can get another type of carrier that you close after you've closed the door, which may be easier on the door.
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