HELP please tailgate wheel carrier

[paulnb57]

I have a swingaway spare wheel carrier that is designed for a D90 with drop down tailgate, that I wish to modify fit to a hardtop and open with the rear door. The NAS spec have a linkage that joins from just behind the spare wheel to the tailgate and allows the carrier to hinge with a side opening tailgate. Could someone please take a couple of photos of the linkeage please - it goes from a plate on the tailgate via two pivot points on a short length of tube to the main carrier allowing for the difference in opening arc. This is rather difficult to explain so here a couple of pictures;

This is what I have bought as a used item...........

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii21/paulnb57/carrier1.jpg

and would like to modify to similar to this (the part Id like photos of is circled in yellow)


http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii21/paulnb57/carrier2.jpg

Thank you!
Paul

1998 D90 300tdi Hardtop 5 speed manual in the UK

[DonFromWhitby]

I have a swingaway spare wheel carrier that is designed for a D90 with drop down tailgate, that I wish to modify fit to a hardtop and open with the rear door. The NAS spec have a linkage that joins from just behind the spare wheel to the tailgate and allows the carrier to hinge with a side opening tailgate. Could someone please take a couple of photos of the linkeage please - it goes from a plate on the tailgate via two pivot points on a short length of tube to the main carrier allowing for the difference in opening arc. This is rather difficult to explain so here a couple of pictures;

This is what I have bought as a used item...........

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii21/paulnb57/carrier1.jpg

and would like to modify to similar to this (the part Id like photos of is circled in yellow)


http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii21/paulnb57/carrier2.jpg

Thank you!
Paul

1998 D90 300tdi Hardtop 5 speed manual in the UK
Do you just want photos or would you like measurements as well?

[paulnb57]

Just photos please, to get an idea of how it works, as it won't be a cabon copy - we dont have them like that over here. I plan to make the pivot points from the ends of a panhard rod........

Thanks!
Paul

[Gren_T]

hi paul you can get the wheel carriers in the uk ... I have one . bought from WVH (scorpion racing now sells them)

I am in the process of modifying mine to move the spare wheel towards the center
also mantec sells similar wheel carriers that open with the door. send me an IM with your mail addy and i'll send photo's

regards

Gren

[Hammertime]

I have a tire carrier that came off a 97 SW I will sell you.

[DonFromWhitby]

Just photos please, to get an idea of how it works, as it won't be a cabon copy - we dont have them like that over here. I plan to make the pivot points from the ends of a panhard rod........

Thanks!
Paul


I'll take some photos tonight and get them to you...

[Gren_T]

HI Paul just saw this while waiting to go home:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAND-ROVER-90-110-SWINGAWAY-SPARE-WHEEL-CARRIER_W0QQitemZ180323509885

very similar to mine except the high lift brackets

regards

[DonFromWhitby]

That is similar to the NAS carrier, except the plate with the bolts seems different somehow ( I never really look back there, as it is hidden by the tyre, but it still seems different?)

The articulating piece at the left end on the carrier looks very similar to NAS spec.

[paulnb57]

Don,
Thanks the photos will be a great help

Chaps!
I already have a spare wheel carrier (I got it for nothing - its like the photo in the first post) but its for a drop down tailgate and I want it to open with, and be connected to, the rear door via the articulating piece that I will fabricate from a panhard rod.........
Regards
Paul

[paulnb57]

Anyone?

[dave_lucas]

I have one torn apart in my garage, if pics of it apart would help I can snap a few. It might take me a day or two since it is in a bucket of solvent to remove the grime.

[cgalpin]

Paul, I'll get you some pictures today.

charles

Follow-up Post:

Here you go.

http://lhsw.com/gallery/defender_swing_out_tailgate_and_tire_carrier

I took pictures of the carrier on my D90 so you can see how the parts connect and work together, as well as some detailed shots of one that is not installed.

Please excuse the foot (unless you are looking to pay big bucks for a foot model).

hth
charles

[paulnb57]

Thank you so much!! Fantastic!! - although my carrier is slightly different it will give me the info needed to modify it into something similar.

Thanks Again!
Paul