Spare Wheel Cover

CountyV8 said:

The gas strut is to stop the large door slamming shut and damaging the small door,

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DCPU said:

So some photos are in various other threads but I thought it worth drawing info on the one topic into it's own thread.

My answers are for the UK specification vehicles & just my interpretation of what I have seen and read.

Standard vehicles get no spare wheel cover and so look like this:
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Belstaff editions get a hard centre cover and so look like this:
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There's an optional accessory for all models, interesting priced the same whether you have a cover or not, of a lockable storage box:
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Early prototypes were seen with a more traditional full cover than may have been semi-rigid but this seems to have been dropped, at least for now:
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And finally, there have been a few sightings of Melvill & Moon flexible covers on prototypes:
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Might be worth adding what the spare wheel carrier looks like behind the spare wheel:
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And for those used to cracking rear doors under the weight of the spare wheel (I'm guessing lessons learnt from the Defender) then this is the not insubstantial inner casting to carry all that weight:

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CheJ said:

Out of curiosity, is the key to the lockable storage wheel cover the vehicle key or is it a seperate key like the lockable cubby inside the vehicle?

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DCPU said:

But you still have to open the small door first before opening the large door ~ it won't open otherwise?

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DCPU said:

I'm wondering what force is in the damper to hold the door open on a reasonable slope but not then make it difficult to shut on the level.

I was hoping that there would have been a more mechanical latch to lock the door open.

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DCPU said:

But you still have to open the small door first before opening the large door ~ it won't open otherwise?

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CountyV8 said:

Don't they have a sort of twist lock on the jeep I saw the strut at the game fair and it does stop you slamming the door too hard.

Yes but after the small door is opened the large door can then open but it doesn't stop you re closing the small door which can then bbbe damaged by the large door shutting on it .

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CountyV8 said:

Don't they have a sort of twist lock on the jeep I saw the strut at the game fair and it does stop you slamming the door too hard.

Yes but after the small door is opened the large door can then open but it doesn't stop you re closing the small door which can then bbbe damaged by the large door shutting on it .

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grenadierboy said:

100%.

At the demo drive - I used both rear doors.

1. The large door can only be opened by first opening the small door.

2. The small door is opened similar to the other doors.

3. I can't remember if the small door has a holding latch.

4. You can then open the large rear door with a latch on the inside left side of the large door.

5. With both doors open the large door must be closed first. You could then close the small door over first (but why?) but then not the large door as the large door left inside opening mechanism would hit the right edge of the small door and potentially chip the paintwork.

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grenadierboy said:

Yes DaveB I can see that set-up working very well with clean access to the fold down camp table

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grenadierboy said:

100%.

At the demo drive - I used both rear doors.

1. The large door can only be opened by first opening the small door.

2. The small door is opened similar to the other doors.

3. I can't remember if the small door has a holding latch.

4. You can then open the large rear door with a latch on the inside left side of the large door.

5. With both doors open the large door must be closed first. You could then close the small door over first (but why?) but then not the large door as the large door left inside opening mechanism would hit the right edge of the small door and potentially chip the paintwork.

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DaveB said:

My thoughts were to leave the large door open with the table folded down, close the small door. Fold out 270 degree awning and set up table and chairs. behind and on the left side of the vehicle. I am working on design of some shelves to attach to the utility belt on the left side to set up cooking/water boiling and meal prep. Closing the small door just makes it one clear space. Talking about a RHD vehicle in Australia

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Andrew Kilby said:

My thoughts be exactly. But I haven't had m much luck on the utility belt table. I even bought a length of track to experiment be with. All my designs are either to fiddly or don't be save space or weight.

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