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Practical utensil - spare wheel carrier / spare wheel holder

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Recently updated on September 16, 2020 at 12:50 am

Practical utensil - spare wheel carrier / spare wheel holder

Real SUVs have a spare wheel carrier on the tailgate. This is not only typical for off-road vehicles, it is also part of the look of a real off-road vehicle like the hen to the egg. If your off-road vehicle does not have such a spare wheel carrier, you can retrofit a spare wheel carrier on the tailgate. However, there are many ways to consider providers, functions and cost factors.

Materials

Practical utensil - spare wheel carrier / spare wheel holder

As a rule, the spare wheel carriers are made of stainless steel because they are almost always exposed to any environmental influences and can rust. For this they must be able to withstand high loads, especially at high speeds, cornering or off-road driving. And stainless steel does not rust. Assembly: The spare wheel carrier is usually mounted on the door. However, the tailgate does not hold up to this burden in the long term, which of course no provider mentions. Cracks often appear in the rear door after 50.000 km at the latest or after approx. Five years. In the case of retrofit solutions, there are therefore also spare wheel carriers that are mounted on the rear cross member, the roof or on the bonnet, so that the rear door is completely relieved. It remains relieved because the spare wheel carrier is mounted directly on the rear cross member and this does not pass the weight and its influences on to the rear door. It is simply attached to the existing holes in the rear cross member with a plate and that's it. The plate is connected to the girder using two stainless steel rod ends. Color: Spare wheel carriers are usually available in two colors. The spare wheel carrier is available in black powder-coated or in pure stainless steel. Subsequent foiling, painting, etc. is easily possible.

what weight do you bring?

Practical utensil - spare wheel carrier / spare wheel holder

Spare wheel carriers have to withstand some loads, which is why they are massive. Spare wheel carriers for the Land Rover Defender can weigh around 18 kilograms, for example, and you can budget for almost € 800 in this case for the price without mounting costs.

Manufacturer of spare wheel carriers

Practical utensil - spare wheel carrier / spare wheel holder

One of the leading brands that offers such spare wheel carriers for off-road vehicles, for example for the Land Rover Defender Station Wagon or hardtop, for years of construction up to 2001 and from 2001 is Nakatanenga. Nakatanenga tests its spare tire carriers intensively, including the one for the Land Rover Defender, which was tested at the Grand Erg Rally. The spare wheel carrier has a high load capacity and is very easy to use. In 2014, the manufacturer further optimized the structure and design of the spare wheel carrier. The spare wheel carrier bearing does not require any maintenance. The revision of the carrier is given. The spare wheel carrier for the Land Rover Defender is also compatible with the trailer coupling, a NAS rear step or bumper. Optionally, reversing lights, NADURA-4-90E (Vision-X Duralux 90 ° LED reversing lights) is recommended. The carrier has special mounts for this. Of course, the lights have an E-mark and are therefore free of registration. The manufacturer also offers spare wheel carriers for pickups. The spare wheel racks can also be painted, which means, if you want, you can also paint the spare wheel rack in the same color as the car. By the way, there are those for smaller cars Wheels racks. You can also use it to transport spare tires.

Spare wheel carrier / spare wheel holder

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