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carpetsauce

Member Since: 19 Mar 2021
Location: Essex
Posts: 58

Practical ways to put the spare wheel back on the rear door

Hi all,

How do you put the spare wheel back on its mounting without risking a back injury?
The other day I removed the spare wheel from its Nakatanenga wheel carrier on the back door of my 90. Getting it back on was a chore. It's an 18 inch Bowler with a 265/65 General Grabber AT tyre, so it's bulky and heavy. I needed to line up the three studs on the carrier onto the wheel to put the wheel back on the carrier. The carrier studs are at chest heght and because of the weight of the wheel I couldn't hold it at arms length to be able to look down to line up the studs. The mounting position is high on the back door so my thought of getting my knee under the wheel to provide a rest while positioning it wasn't a starter either. And once I actually got a purchase, getting hold of a wheel nut and getting it to start on the thread, while holding the wheel with both hands without a third hand was a Mr Bean sketch in the making.

I'm thinking of when I'm not at home and don't have workmate/wooden blocks/etc to hand to sit the wheel on. Is there an option to use a length of metal pipe that would slip inside a wheel lug hole and allow you to lever the wheel up onto the mounting? Or how have others managed this, especially when out in the sticks?

Grateful for your thoughts.

28th Jun 2022 3:53pm

X4SKP

Member Since: 29 Nov 2013
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2287

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Hello carpetsauce

With no tools, just technique... try this

For me the centre security 'stake' acts as a first position manoeuvre,
I then regroup and engage with the studs... the 'split-spoke' wheel design
actually helps as it is easy to grab around and see through to the 'target'.

Click image to enlarge

With a sports injury back picked up in my 20's I am aware of getting this
wrong too often...

Good luck SKIP
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28th Jun 2022 4:15pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16867

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

If you can find one, a Mantec Tufflift makes the task a doddle.

This thread will shed some light.

28th Jun 2022 5:41pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 3997

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

I second that, have a TuffLift and it helps a lot. Flatdog had some on the shelf but not listed online a few years ago, and about the same time I saw a bloke flogging a copy of the TuffLift on a small stall at the LRO show, but I can’t recall the name of the product. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

28th Jun 2022 7:20pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11240

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

Another vote for the Tuff Lift here. If set up correctly, which admittedly is a bit of a faff, they're a great piece of kit:

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I've since fitted a wheel carrier to my 110 and it works on that, too:

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This is a the ex-mil version, which come up on eBay every so often. The civilian version differs in that it doesn't have the large metal bracket that I've drilled and mounted to the top stud. Instead its two mounting straps have fixings to go through holes, which may need a bit of ingenuity to provide, depending on your particular wheel carrier. Darren

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28th Jun 2022 10:19pm

X4SKP

Member Since: 29 Nov 2013
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2287

...

Video but you get the general idea...
SKIP
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29th Jun 2022 8:38am

steveww

Member Since: 05 Jan 2022
Location: Uppingham
Posts: 536

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Bronze Green

I think you could make something up like that with a bit of webbing.

I might have a go myself, as the spare wheel is big and heavy. I also find them a bit of a pain when fitting back onto the hub.

29th Jun 2022 9:53am

carpetsauce

Member Since: 19 Mar 2021
Location: Essex
Posts: 58

Thanks for their replies folks,

Great tips.

29th Jun 2022 4:23pm

markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2520

steveww wrote:
I think you could make something up like that with a bit of webbing.

I might have a go myself, as the spare wheel is big and heavy. I also find them a bit of a pain when fitting back onto the hub.

To help you getting the wheel back onto the hub (as opposed to the rear door) if you look up Air Wedge Pump Bags on Amazon that might be a solution for you, without the need to carry a shovel to act as a lever.

Place the bag by the hub, roll the wheel onto it then hand pump it to raise the tyre to where you can then get it onto the studs then let the bag down.

It doesn’t take up much space plus they can be useful for DIY projects as well..

29th Jun 2022 4:48pm

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 1756

The original wolf one https://www.exmoortrim.co.uk/tuff-lift.html but £124 new !!!!!!

29th Jun 2022 5:32pm

o4dn

Member Since: 08 Jan 2010
Location: South West
Posts: 530

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alaska White

Only thing is…

…it looks like a nappy

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30th Jun 2022 3:19pm

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