Shambo Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Hi guys, i was wondering if anyone could post a picture or two of the rear door check strap/rod mounting and parts for a 109 rear door. (tail door) I have nothing there so i want to either make something up or buy the bits and fit one. The rear door would bust the lights when the spare is on and im sick of having it in the back. Any part numbers and or pics for the whole unit would be great. All i see at the moment is a slot in the door and a few holes here and there. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 I don't have one as I use Defender rear door, so I have no photos, but the Series check rod is a for about 4-5mm thick with a vertical end that goes through the floor close to the door aperture with a nut on the bottom, then extends horizontally to the slot in the bottom edge of the door's frame, with a plastic wheel to run in the door's channel. A rubber block acts as a buffer. It's very similar to the front door arrangement on SIIIs, except it lacks a body bracket and the rod is cranked. You could use a leather strap between the door frame and the wheel arch inside the tub, or a chain and a bungie to pull the chain up and out of the way of the door sill as the tension comes off if you can't find the genuine parts. A Defender check rod may also work - it operates on a very similar principle and has a similar door track (possibly identical). You would need the body mounting bracket for the Defeneder rod, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hancock Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 All the series rear door stays i have seen or owned do not have a cranked end that goes thro the floor but have a stud in the floor with the stay bar forged flat with a hole in it, the hole goes over the stud with a split pin thro the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Yep, you're right Phil. Haven't had that for a long time, so memory let me down. I seem to recall mine being cranked by a few degrees in the middle so that it would clear the door's frame as the door was closing, but it may have just been bent by accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hancock Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Mine has a bend to clear the frame as well when open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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