Anderzander

That is a good idea - and very low cost I would think too.....

If that back wheel is fully compressed and the front is fully extended ..... it must have about 4” of travel? 😳

I put a hardwood threshold across the front - the door closes against it and it stopped rain getting blown in under the door.

Wow 😮 you weren’t kidding.

I hadn’t thought of either the hood or tailgate 😀 Seems an obvious consideration now I’ve heard it - but it never occurred to me. A custom used tailgate would work particularly well in that is just slides off to go back to standard - the hinges and latches on it are pretty solid too .... Oooo 😊

I think that could be it .....

Thing with these though Filip and Badger110 is that I don’t want to drill or move anything really - I’d like it so I could remove it when we aren’t camping and have the standard back end.

Never seen those - thanks for sharing. I’d also never thought of using the handle mounts ... I’ll have a think on that 👍🏻 It would be a bit like making one of these, that doesn’t bolt to the door: https://www.safari-equip.co.uk/land-rover/defender/wheelcarrier/defender-single-arm-multi-height-wheel-carrier.html

The bonnet is a thing of beauty - I couldn’t bare to cover it up !

Hi all Im trying to think of how I might mount my spare wheel on the back of my 80” - to give more room inside for when we head off camping - whilst still being able to open the tail gate. The obvious thing is to pick up the crossmember mounts and have the wheel up on the left side of the tailgate: With those crossmember mounts being central though - I can’t think how a folding one could be made to clear the tailgate? .... unless it folded down onto the ground, and then it seems like it’s be in the way for standing there? 🤔 Any suggestions guys ?

@Daan you and your vehicle are a constant source of delightful innovative ideas!

I used the 300 manifolds too. Perhaps a little more awkward for some of the other pipework - but loads better for the exhaust.

That does look worlds away (better) then the type I remember - and I too didn’t realised they’d changed design 👍🏻

Can I have both please !!??💕

I’d like this A LOT ... https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F254477484160