Spare Wheel Carrier - Extra Heavy Duty, Chassis Mounted for Land Rover Defender / Series 3
Fits these vehicles:
- Defender 90 - all models
- Defender 110 - all models
- Series 3 - See details below on fitting.
This Masai Large-Extra and Heavy-Duty Defender Spare Wheel Carrier fixes to the chassis to minimise the strain on the door hinges.
Other benefits of this Masai Large Extra Heavy Duty Defender Spare Wheel Carrier include an offset position to maximise access to towing and the rear door. You will also benefit from an increased rear view over centre mounted spare wheel carriers.
NOTE: There is a indentation on the back of the lower arm of the spare wheel carrier, this is there to avoid the bottom hinge of the rear door.
- Special hinged bushes with grease nipples to provide long-life and serviceable parts.
- Laser-cut with superior clean welding.
- High-strength steel construction.
- Zinc coated for long life. (Unlike most other competitors spare wheel carriers, which have zero rust protection)
- Black automotive powder-coat paint finish for durability.
- Comes complete with fitting kit.
- Can be fitted with a NAS Rear Step without making alterations (see thumbnail photo).
- You can purchase an optional Strengthening Kit for Pre-2002 rear doors (not for Series 3). See product below.
- Original Land Rover part number KTB500040. (However this our modified unique design Spare Wheel Carrier)
Fitting Instructions PDF
.... Download Large Spare Wheel Carrier Fitting Instructions.
Strengthening Kit (Pre 2002 Rear Doors ONLY)
(see optional extra product below)
If you have Pre 2002 Land Rover we would recommend you purchase the Strengthening Kit as an optional extra as the Pre 2002 Land Rover rear doors are "single skin" meaning they have very little strength to carry a spare wheel on them along with our carrier. Our strengthening kit bolts to the inside of the door to add needed strength to the door to avoid
Fitting to Series 3 Models
- You will need to drill just one hole in the rear crossmember for the bottom hinge of the SWC. (See last photo in thumbnails for reference)
- A longer bolt will be needed for this hole created.
- Then shim the the lower hinge with 2 Grade 8 washers to fill the gap between the hinge and the cross member.
- PLEASE NOTE: Do not purchase the optional strengthening kit if you have series 3, it will not fit.
Our Heavy-duty Spare Wheel Carrier can be fitted to vehicles with oversized wheels:
The photos and video below show the result of a fitting job we recently undertook to fit the Extra Heavy Duty Spare Wheel Carrier for a vehicle with oversize tyres.
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LED and HID vehicle lights
Work lights / driving lights / LED spot lights / flood lights / HID headlights / LED light bars and interior LED lights
MASAI LIGHTS stocks a wide selection of LED and HID vehicle lights / work lights / driving lights / LED spot lights / flood lights / HID Headlights / LED Light Bars and interior LED Lights. We have high-luminosity LED lights and ultra bright Xenon HID lights, IP65 and IP67 compliant. Some have housings made of die-cast aluminium and others are ABS plastic. Most have wide voltage ranges.
18 to 300 watts and up to 24,000 lumens LEDs. High intensity Epistar LEDs are energy-efficient compared to filament or halogen lights and CREE LEDs are even more powerful and energy-efficient than Epistar LEDs. If you're running additional lights off a switched off engine, then high-efficiency HID and LED lights will drain the battery slower than traditional filament or halogen lights.
About Masai
Automotive Engineering since 1953
Masai is a retail brand name of our design and manufacturing company Omega Automotive Ltd, owned and managed by the Kuman family based in England and Turkey. Since 1953, a passion for automotive engineering has flowed through 3 generations of the Kuman family.
We are specialists in Windows, Metal Fabrication, Lighting, Vehicle Instrumentation, Suspension, Rubber and Cooling. We also manufacture and supply to many automotive companies around the world. See all our products on our other website at Masai.co. Or stay on this website and see them here.
We have facilities in two of Europe’s long established centres of automotive engineering - Istanbul, Turkey - manufacturing, and The Midlands UK (Lichfield) - our Northern European distribution centre.
There's been a growing demand over recent years for vehicle lighting which consumes less power and is far longer lasting than conventional filament bulbs.
LED lights very much meet that need, and for the same power consumption will produce greater luminosity and a whiter light. Recognising that, we have sourced high-quality LED and HID vehicle lights from around the world and will be bringing further ranges over the coming years.
High intensity Epistar LEDs are energy-efficient compared to filament or halogen lights and CREE LEDs are even more powerful and energy-efficient than Epistar LEDs.
If you’re running additional lights off a switched off engine, then high-efficiency HID and LED lights will drain the battery slower than traditional filament or halogen lights.
The circular light you see below is a 4-inch LED work light producing 2,150 lumens at 27 watts with 9 Epistar LEDs. It can be fitted to a wide range of commercial and domestic vehicles.
DELIVERY INFO
We can deliver to any country
- Delivery is from our Staffordshire UK depot.
- Delivery charges are an additional cost and are automatically calculated by weight and volume.
- Our shopping cart will automatically work out a total delivery charge (including packaging) for most countries AFTER you have entered your full and accurate delivery address.
- If our shopping cart is NOT providing you with a delivery charge - please Contact Us
- Please call us if you want to collect from our Staffordshire depot.
- We generally despatch within 2 working days after your payment has been verified.
- Delivery is by courier and packages need to be sign for – and once goods are despatched typically take 1–3 days in the UK, and 2–6 extra days if delivery is outside the UK.
- We will call or email you if a package is likely to take longer.
VAT and CUSTOM DUTY
If delivery is inside the European Union country then VAT will be charged. If outside the European union VAT will NOT be charged on the final page of the checkout.
You need to add your country, region and post code/zip code on the checkout for our system to decide if you are going to be charged VAT.
If delivery is outside the European Union, we supply customs forms and the receiver of the goods is liable for IMPORT DUTIES, if any; not all countries will charge this. It is payable to the courier company or customs office in the receiver's country. We have no way of knowing what the duty amount will be. You need to check with our country’s customs authority.
You need to pay the customs duties, if any, before you can receive your package. If you do not pay the duties, the package may be returned to us and you are not entitled to a refund.
OTHER
For Order Changes, Returns, Cancellations, Refunds and Defective items see our Terms And Conditions page
PAYMENT
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- OR you can order by telephone.
- If outside the UK - PayPal, or your bank will convert the GBP£ price to your local currency at their exchange rate, we have no control over this.
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Please feel free to telephone us if you are unsure of which lights to buy or have any other enquiry.
Masai/Omega Automotive Ltd,
Unit 5b Eastern Park, Eastern Avenue,
Lichfield, Staffordshire,
WS13 7SY, England
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Land Rover Defender accessories and parts at; www.masai4x4.com
Vehicle windows at www.masaiwindows.com