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Robotmatt



Member Since: 11 Apr 2014
Location: Reading
Posts: 6

United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
I was looking to get a spare wheel carrier in the hope that perhaps it makes the door less likely to slam shut or swing open if parked on a slope etc.

Do any of them actually help in that way?
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DiyYin



Member Since: 05 Sep 2020
Location: Scotland
Posts: 7

United Kingdom 2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
How much of a slope are you talking about?
My door definitely feels more stable and less likely to slam shut.
Post #855453 11th Sep 2020 11:16am
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Robotmatt



Member Since: 11 Apr 2014
Location: Reading
Posts: 6

United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
I won't expect much on a severe slope but I've got young kids who climb in and out the back, I'm always a bit anxious about one of them getting wacked by the door so If a wheel carrier helps take the edge off a touch I might be glad of it one day
Post #855457 11th Sep 2020 11:37am
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Rashers



Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3326

United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey
I had a mark 2 Naka door stay fitted. That will hold the door open. Some have said that it makes the door too difficult to shut. Personally, never had an issue.

I don't suppose the weight of the wheel on the rear door helps, but as I haven't got a wheel carrier (yet), I can't comment.

Was speaking to the current Mrs Rashers last night about fitting a wheel carrier.
Post #855465 11th Sep 2020 12:13pm
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JoolsB



Member Since: 28 Mar 2020
Location: The North
Posts: 148

United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Orkney Grey
I’ve got one and it certainly reduces all the rattles and bangs from the back door (oo err), though to be fair when I fitted it I couldn’t find any problem with the door or hinges.
Post #856094 14th Sep 2020 9:49pm
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jst



Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 7664

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
I have an 1988 90, old style rear door, rear door weldex up after failure and braced internally.

My old 1999 td5 90 had a spare wheel carrier,, again old style door, fitted, i didnt want to risk it again. It rattled and was never really that good, tighten it up for no rattle and it was impossible to open easily.

My 2008 110 and 2010 usw 110 both with new style doors and no wheel carriers. The latter 10 years and all good still.

I won't t fit another carrier. Cheers

James
110 XS Utility
130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop
Post #856108 15th Sep 2020 6:03am
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ozzie1989



Member Since: 25 Feb 2009
Location: Wales
Posts: 282

Wales 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Bonatti Grey
Now the doors are stronger and not so much of a concern it doesn't stop the hinges dropping. My door is now rubbing on the door aparture at the bottom so, having looked at wheel carriers, was also considering these HD hinges:

https://www.optimill-uk.com/rear-door-hinges-set-of-3.html Now: 2010 2.4 TDCi 110 Utility Wagon
Then: 2004 2.5 TD5 90 Hard Top (X-Tech Edition)
Post #856773 19th Sep 2020 12:14am
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Dfence



Member Since: 06 Feb 2020
Location: Melbourne
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Australia 
My door was cooked (99 TD5),It had been repaired once and was starting to fail again, pulled the trigger on a wheel carrier and its much better, seems some rear doors are better than others (even amongst pre pumas) but if yours is failing id go the wheel carrier.
Post #856777 19th Sep 2020 5:37am
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spudfan



Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4426

Ireland 
I fitted one to a 200 tdi Defender but the Puma rear door seems to do very well. Our 2008 Puma still has the spare on the rear door. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
Post #857631 23rd Sep 2020 1:17pm
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Ghound



Member Since: 03 Jul 2018
Location: northern ireland
Posts: 45

United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Alaska White
I do this curved window version to, and they can have an extra 4th hinge!


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Post #872745 13th Dec 2020 3:32pm
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johnnyd



Member Since: 13 Apr 2013
Location: Chippenham
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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
I thought it was a legal requirement to carry a spare wheel/tyre, maybe modern cars dont need one because they can run 'flat' but thats not true of a defender? Do some of you not carry a spare wheel then?

JD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW
Post #898163 14th Apr 2021 11:09am
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Rashers



Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey
It’s a hell of a job finding any modern car these days that has a spare wheel.

If you are lucky you get a bottle of gloop and a poor looking 12V compressor. And the tyre fix gloop goes out of date so the main dealer will try and charge £40 for a new bottle every 5 years
Post #898166 14th Apr 2021 11:19am
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
There is no legal requirement to carry a spare. In the old days roads and tyres were worse and punctures were common place, and it made sense to do so. In those days also motorists were generally sufficiently competent to change a wheel, something which is clearly not the case now.

I imagine that when there were fewer cars on the road and no mobile phones getting a puncture was more of an inconvenience.

Even nowadays I personally would be very uncomfortable going anywhere in a vehicle that didn't have a spare. I think I have probably had an average of one puncture every five years for the last 45 years or so. In every case (including a time when I had two on the same trip) I have sorted them myself at the roadside without assistance.
Post #898180 14th Apr 2021 12:36pm
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