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jzk841

Member Since: 25 Jan 2016
Location: Rothbury, Northumberland
Posts: 14

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Tonga Green

Fitting Single Arm Rear Wheel Carrier

Hi All, Im feeling a little inadequate in the knowledge department so thought Id ask you lot !

I have a TMD Single Arm rear Wheel Carrier (made by Safari Equip I believe) I have a couple of questions as it has no fitting instructions

1) there are two plates that come with it, I think they are backing plates that fit to the back of the Cross member can you confirm this ?
2) I have a bunch of what look like short sections of pipe ! (I think they are Crush cans, by reading on the forums) How do you get them into the Cross member to sit between the plates and the bolts to then go through ? (if that is correct !)

3) I have to enlarge some holes in the Xmember I was going to use a HSS Cobalt drill ? will that work ok ?

4) Why cant it come with instructions !

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Thanks for your help....

Jon

29th Jan 2017 11:15am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Sell it and buy a Mantec carrier ... or wait 18 months, then remove the single arm carrier, and fit a Mantec

29th Jan 2017 3:23pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 7682

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

from look of the plate, i would say yes you are correct it goes inside the cross member, two of them?

spacers fit between the crossmember plates i would guess - presume some long bolts came with it?

just line up bolts andpush spacer up into space whilst trying to locate bolt into spacer, magnets can help and a good torch! and patience. Cheers

James
110 XS Utility
130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop

29th Jan 2017 3:44pm

jzk841

Member Since: 25 Jan 2016
Location: Rothbury, Northumberland
Posts: 14

Thanks James, I had thought it would require a bit of patience ! just wasnt sure. Both plates are similar, same overall size, one has a a cut out square section on the bottom, the one in the photo does not.

cheers

29th Jan 2017 5:06pm

NormanD

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Bristol
Posts: 282

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Santorini Black

One plate goes to the Outside of the Crossmember the other to the Inside, The Crush Cans go inside the Crossmember, lots of struggling to get them to fit, you may have to reduce them in length to get them to fit, the bolts go through the Crush Cans. If you shorten the Crush Cans repaint the ends and refit with lots of Grease followed by some Dinitrol or similar. NormanD WE191

2015 110 XS Utility
2014 VW Caravelle 180 Executive

29th Jan 2017 5:51pm

jzk841

Member Since: 25 Jan 2016
Location: Rothbury, Northumberland
Posts: 14

Thanks Norman

29th Jan 2017 6:49pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 7682

cut out one prob goes inside, to clear exhuast hanger on some models maybe? Cheers

James
110 XS Utility
130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop

31st Jan 2017 3:47pm

nicks

Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: south coast
Posts: 469

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Alaska White

these are a sod to fit, but Paul at TMD sent me some instructions, if you PM me your email ill send you a copy.

1st Feb 2017 1:25pm

pjb

Member Since: 08 Apr 2009
Location: Sunny Oxford
Posts: 1244

Re: Fitting Single Arm Rear Wheel Carrier

jzk841 wrote:

4) Why cant it come with instructions !

Standard on most defender accessories

2020 P300 HSE

1st Feb 2017 2:41pm

jzk841

Member Since: 25 Jan 2016
Location: Rothbury, Northumberland
Posts: 14

Thanks All... I got some instructions from Ben at TMD, they also sent me the right sized Spacers

I can confirm it was a SOD to FIT ! but it is now in place and looks good, the rear door actually closes without a gap !

2nd Feb 2017 6:42pm

NormanD

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Bristol
Posts: 282

Well done, perseverance paid off NormanD WE191

2015 110 XS Utility
2014 VW Caravelle 180 Executive

2nd Feb 2017 6:46pm

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