Spare wheel Carriers

Has anyone fitted a spare wheel to the front of a defender? being an old fella, do not ant to be putting wheel on the roof rack.
Travelling to SA and beyond so want to take two spares. Also have step type toe vbar on rear , who makes a tow bar to fit??

side carriers are more common. I fink Grunt has got one - or posted pics some time ago.

you need the bonnet mounted spare wheel carrier. keep an eye on ebay as its best to replace the whole bonnet. also look into swingaway wheel carriers for the rear door. this way you can spread the weight and take 2 spares.

personally id opt to learn how to repair punctures and buy the kit and levers. then take 1 spare. this method cuts down on alot of weight too. make sure you take steel rims as these can be straightened whilst alloys will crack.

G

thanks but i am thinking of mounting in front of the rad verticaly!

this old fella does not like all that work with levers and things, can i ask grunt to send some photo's of side carriers

In view of where you want to go you dont want a spare wheel in front of the cooling system. On bonnet, and back door are the tried and tested way, if you arent up to lifting it on to the roof rack then get a small swingaway derrick mounted on the side of the roof rack and load it with that. If you think that might be a solution I can give you more info.on a design HTSH one spare not a good idea.

Africa with a hampered cooling system... good start

thank you for positive solution, I live in west africa for 10 years and saw many vehicles with front wheel carriers, military land rovers as well.

thank you, i would be most interested in the derick, if you can send to me would be most appricated.

Hi, here is quick sketch of one that I made for old guy in OZ (84 and still going bush camping in his L/cr%$r)
HTSH) sorry no Picasso

tacr2man said:

Hi, here is quick sketch of one that I made for old guy in OZ (84 and still going bush camping in his L/cr%$r)
HTSH) sorry no Picasso

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Fook me, dint know we had talent like that on this forum??

RAZ8550TDI said:

Fook me, dint know we had talent like that on this forum??

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I can soon design some bondage equipment for you RAZ

There is no prob bringing just one spare. We did it to cape town with just one and a set to tyre mending equipment. However the reality is that there are puncture repair places everywhere and if you've wrecked a tyre beyond repair they do have tyre shops to buy replacments.
As for mounting in the front I would say it is a great idea - just make sure the mounting is very strong so that you can use it to bump start other vehicles. The downside is you probably won't be able to fit a winch - rarely used except in rainy season in west africa. Do fit extra Fans/bigger Rad etc as we didn't and had cooling problem in the 50degC sand. Not necessary but will slow you down if you don't
Richard

thanks very much i can work with what you sent.

richard,
thanks for the information, i have already fitted a larger rad, with electric fans, but appricate your comment, which way did you go down?

It wuz muddy wot posted a pic of the side mounted thingie.

ta daa:



and

hows it going muddy

It's not - bodywork all still away getting bare metal blasted and painted...

Hoping to get her back on road for SORN anniversary though, so a month to go.

Hows your 110 project getting on?

its not just looks like a dismantled pile o landrover with holes cut in it planing to have it finished fer autum fing
looking fer a cheap 90 as a run about if you know any going