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DefenderMidlands

Member Since: 08 Mar 2023
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 263

Removing spare wheel and fitting delete panel

Has anyone removed their spare wheel and fitted the delete panels you can buy.

Just wondered what it looked like. I find the spare wheel a bit of a pain when opening the tailgate in car parks etc and it makes the tailgate pretty heavy

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1st Aug 2023 8:24pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 3083

l guess that's pretty much what the Discovery 4 looks like at the back. lt's not too bad.

12th Aug 2023 8:16pm

milesg7

Member Since: 13 Sep 2023
Location: Cheltenham
Posts: 67

Watching.... I actually think it will look ok! I need to use a bike rack on my tow bar regularly and it would certainly help with that!

17th Sep 2023 7:56pm

DefenderMidlands

Member Since: 08 Mar 2023
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 263

I’ve done it and it looks fine

I know it may not be to everyone’s taste but has many benefits for me.

1, I can fit my bike carrier on
2. I can see out of the rear window better
3. The tailgate is so much lighter to open and close
4. Vehicle isn’t as long / more space behind when backed into a space etc
5. Nobody can pinch the spare wheel!!!

Last edited by DefenderMidlands on 24th Sep 2023 4:41pm. Edited 1 time in total

17th Sep 2023 8:00pm

milesg7

Member Since: 13 Sep 2023
Location: Cheltenham
Posts: 67

I like it! Again would work for me. Sadly neither Powerful or Predator do silver sets yet.....

18th Sep 2023 3:34pm

DefenderMidlands

Member Since: 08 Mar 2023
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 263

My car is carpathian grey. I bought a black one and chips away painted it for £20 as nobody makes a grey

18th Sep 2023 4:20pm

NYK 04

Member Since: 29 Jan 2024
Location: Leeds
Posts: 3

Has anyone who has removed the spare wheel and either used the inserts or filled the tail gate informed the insurance? I cant seem to find the answer
Also has anyone tried to part ex without the wheel as i wasn't sure if it would take value off the car as I was looking to completely fill the tail gate in with a company near me

29th Jan 2024 2:14pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3707

I might be missing something here, but what happens if you have a puncture while you’re out and about? Do you keep the spare in the back or just chance it?

29th Jan 2024 7:56pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20780

Tyre repair kit, but not in all circumstances can you use it.
For example if you have a tyre cut, then that can be repaired. WeWillWin🇬🇧🇺🇸
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29th Jan 2024 8:17pm

DefenderMidlands

Member Since: 08 Mar 2023
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 263

Land Rover assist said it didn’t matter. They would recover you home and fit spare wheel or take you to a local garage. They said several defenders have no spare wheel anyway as they had been stolen so it’s better than that. MY25 D350 Defender 110 X, Carpathian Grey, 7 Seat, Electric Towbar

29th Jan 2024 8:56pm

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