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Where to put the spare - LPG conversion to D3

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Iona Disko	Iona Disko posted 17 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Past Forum Member Posts: 73, Visits: 181	Where would you put the spare wheel if you could no longer mount beneath? I am exploring three options: 1. Use an aerosol tyre filler if I get a puncture and carry no spare 2. Mount on existing roofrack (but what mount do I use?) 3. Mount on after-market swing away rear carrier (http://www.duckworthparts.co.uk/acatalog/Off-road_Preparation.html) I think the most elegant solution is the rear swing away. It has been seen on G4 vehicles, it is easy to access and a conventional method tried and tested on 4x4s and lambretta scooters. The downside is that it may foul the removable NATO hitch I use for towing or worse I may no longer be able to fit the NATO hitch when needed. The Roof option I think is out... I had a 110 double cab with this arrangement, it made a ridiculous amount of wind noise at anything over 45mph and getting it down was a farce when on your own. Putting it up again was never accomplished on my own. I'm not keen on the aerosol arrangement as this is only any use on relatively minor repairs and is short term. Has anyone else tried the swing away carrier? _____________________ 2005 G4 Discovery
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CraigS-L	CraigS-L posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 479, Visits: 2.6K	I know Nick Jennings of DOC and Disco3.co.uk has a swing away he is very happy with as he has a long range tank on his TDV6 (195 litres to fill :w00t: ). He got his from Frogs Island as his son works there. Personally if I were doing the LPG thing (which I am probably not now as the second car scenario seems best for work) I would probably get the aerosol for day to day, strap it down in the boot if I was doing a long trip/off road, or put it on the roof if it was long trip with the 3rd row seats being used. The lights and plaque make enough noise that I doubt a tyre on the back half of the roof would make a huge difference. Because of the normal position of the spare would be completely inaccessible if off road /in ruts/ stuck in sand, I know many of the serious D3 guys keep the sapre in the boot anyway. Craig Steger-Lewis 2006 D3 Thailand Media Vehicle Stages 1 & 2 2004 D2 Landmark Auto (much missed already!)
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martin bisby	martin bisby posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 657, Visits: 2.7K	i cannot fault Duckworth's for the choice of swing away i recall ben had this on his D3 G4 qhite a few other reputable critics have raved about the add on and how practicle it is, some even have dual wheels on the back. looks cool as well i would go with the swing away regards martin 2003 Stage 3 Event Vehicle D2 V8i ES Founding Chairman G4 Owners Club
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Mark & Melanie	Mark & Melanie posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 104, Visits: 1.3K	I've put the spare on the roof of my FFRR after lpg conversion using the top hat design bracket @ the front, used a spare wheel cover from a sport (FOC from Dealer) to cover, with clamp and lock on the top to prevent loosing on an easy jet flight..... No more noticeable wind noise than before. You do have to say good bye to multi storey car parks but you normally have anyway with the lamps and roof rack... Mark
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jimcarr	j jimcarr posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
j Group: Past Forum Member Posts: 147, Visits: 909	I went for the "on the roof rack" option on my RRS when I fitted the long range tank, I mounted it close to the front of the roof rack using an aluminium spare wheel mount from Scorpion Racing, holds it nice and secure, with no appreciable wind noise (can hardly see it actually). When ever I have had a puncture, by the time you have noticed it and stopped, a 50 or 55 aspect ratio tyre is damaged on the side wall or pretty much ruined in a short distance to be able to us the tyre repair foam canister! The only negative about the swing away spare wheel carrier that I can see (will not fit RRS) is that you are hanging the weight of the wheel a lot further back on the vehicle (weight and leverage) and you have to fix the mount through the body, if ever removed it will leave holes in the body and it was not an original G4 Challenge fitment! Cheers Jim Carr *Member, G4 Challenge Owners Club* 2006 G4 RRS, 2003 G4 DII, 1998 Paris/Dakar D1, 101FC, SIIa, FL2 i6
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Erasmus	E Erasmus posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
E Group: G4 Member Posts: 589, Visits: 3.6K	On a "normal" D3 I'd go for the swingaway carrier, IMO it improves the look of the D3 considerably. Having said that there is still the question of whether moving the spare compromises the rear impact zone :ermm: On a G4 D3 I wouldn't fit a carrier as it wasn't part of the kit used on the event. If I was going to fit LPG, and I'm not sure I would do that either, I would put the spare on the roof. My 2cents anyway :P Mark S. Founding committee member ====================== G4 Discovery II V8iES 2003 Event - South African Film vehicle Fleet number G4SAF07/Vehicle Number 87 Photo Gallery
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stu_007	stu_007 posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 1.1K, Visits: 22K	Regarding this subject, I'm trying to locate what Land Rover used to mount the second spare on the roofrack for a Defender, my SD roofrack just has a load of holes, but no holder. I know that some of the 2006 BREED roofracks still have these holders, any ideas??? Current: "YYS" Range Rover 2006 Thailand Support Vehicle - Fleet No 81 Previous: "OWD" D2 Commercial (IBIJ-666) 2003 Australia - Support Vehicle "AVJ" F2 (4826 YBP) 2007 Mongolian Recce Vehicle "OZR" D110 (1930 YBA) 2007 Mongolian Recce Vehicle "GHZ" D110 2003 South Africa - Team Vehicle No 60 2006 Setup and Communication Vehicle
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camel_landy	camel_landy posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 264, Visits: 2.9K	stu_007 (8/8/2008) Regarding this subject, I'm trying to locate what Land Rover used to mount the second spare on the roofrack fora Defender, my SD roofrack just has a load of holes, but no holder. I know that some of the 2006 BREED roofracks still have these holders, any ideas??? If it's 6x holes in 2x parallel lines, chances are, the spare wheel mount is exactly the same as what's fitted to the rear door. HTH M __________________________________________ The box said: "Windows 11 or better...." ...So I used a Macintosh. :D __________________________________________
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martin bisby	martin bisby posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 657, Visits: 2.7K	camel_landy (8/8/2008) stu_007 (8/8/2008) Regarding this subject, I'm trying to locate what Land Rover used to mount the second spare on the roofrack fora Defender, my SD roofrack just has a load of holes, but no holder. I know that some of the 2006 BREED roofracks still have these holders, any ideas??? If it's 6x holes in 2x parallel lines, chances are, the spare wheel mount is exactly the same as what's fitted to the rear door. HTH M mark, would that fit under the rack between the roof? i was thinking it would be some kind of tube with a base plate and ability to padlock the whole assembly. regards martin 2003 Stage 3 Event Vehicle D2 V8i ES Founding Chairman G4 Owners Club
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~~Chrisallse~~	C ~~Chrisallse~~ posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
C Group: Banned Members Posts: 146, Visits: 2.5K	Its quite a simple thing, it is a plate with a bolt that swivels and another plate that clamps the centre of the wheel all held down with one nut. I will try and get a pic for you over the weekend. Best regards Chris 2005 G4 Defender Please click on the link below to view my gallery. http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=579125
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