Brisbane Drive Day

[ECrider]

The one advantage of the IG is you can sleep in it - even outside of your own house when needs be !!!

lateral thinking right there

 

[bemax]

I am curious how long it will take untill the first do it yourself parking heater will be discussed here.

 

[Eric]

I am curious how long it will take untill the first do it yourself parking heater will be discussed here.

You have just started the discussion!!

 

[stickshifter]

Move the tyre carrier to centre of the door more you'd fit a 35"

But then you will not be able to open the small door, and if you can't open the small door, you can't open the big door = no rear access. Here is a photo of clearance between the stock tire (31.6"), mounted in stock location, and the small door. Clearance is about one inch.

 

[Krabby]

I wonder if/when someone will create an adapter to relocate the factory mounting lugs to the right to provide a bigger gap between tire and the small door.

 

[Krabby]

I wonder if/when someone will create an adapter to relocate the factory mounting lugs to the right to provide a bigger gap between tire and the small door. Something like this, except shirt to the right as opposed to up.

 

[BD1]

But then you will not be able to open the small door, and if you can't open the small door, you can't open the big door = no rear access. Here is a photo of clearance between the stock tire (31.6"), mounted in stock location, and the small door. Clearance is about one inch.

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33” should work from looking at your picture. Thanks

 

[ECrider]

33” should work from looking at your picture. Thanks

that's what I'm hoping for

 

[stickshifter]

33” should work from looking at your picture. Thanks

Yeah, I think so too.

 

[Zacman110]

I think with the steel bumpers if the IG proves popular that it won’t be too long till there is some sort of dual wheel carrier available.

 

[Solmanic]

What about an old school series Land Rover bonnet mounted spare?

That would bork the pedestrian crash safety.

 

[Krabby]

There’s much less guilt running someone over if you can’t really see them.

 

[stickshifter]

I think with the steel bumpers if the IG proves popular that it won’t be too long till there is some sort of dual wheel carrier available.

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For sure. Its just an expensive and heavy solution to a problem that was avoidable had the design team anticipated that people might want to go up in tire size to a 35-inch tire. But what makes it harder to understand, is that Sir Jim himself drove a Grenadier around Iceland on 35s, and we also have footage of a Grenadier in South Africa on 35s. So it is clearly on their mind, but they designed a rear door that does not lend itself to carrying a 35-inch spare.

 

[Wayneos]

For sure. Its just an expensive and heavy solution to a problem that was avoidable had the design team anticipated that people might want to go up in tire size to a 35-inch tire. But what makes it harder to understand, is that Sir Jim himself drove a Grenadier around Iceland on 35s, and we also have footage of a Grenadier in South Africa on 35s. So it is clearly on their mind, but they designed a rear door that does not lend itself to carrying a 35-inch spare.

It's safe to say there have been some odd decisions made in the design and manufacturing of this vehicle. Brilliant functionality on one hand vs clumsy and/or lacking implementation on the other... most baffling.

 

[Shopkeep]

I would think they have assumed anyone fitting 35s would be willing to invest in other modifications as well. The aftermarket providers will have heaps of solutions for this, from offset rear door brackets (which is not that hard to engineer if you flip the spare around the traditional way) to rear bumper replacements with swing out arms.
I see the design as being a competent base from which to start, from there it’s up to your imagination, engineering skills and size of your bank balance.

 

[bemax]

It's safe to say there have been some odd decisions made in the design and manufacturing of this vehicle. Brilliant functionality on one hand vs clumsy and/or lacking implementation on the other... most baffling.

It’s their first car! I think we all know bigger manufacturers who haven’t been able to sort out thing on the xth edition of a car (not illuminated climate control on the VW Golf 8)
So we should not be to picky about it

 

[DesertGecko]

How close is the tyre to hitting the side of the car when the door is open?

 

[Krabby]

How close is the tyre to hitting the side of the car when the door is open?

No clue. I found that online merely to show an example of something possible.

 

[DesertGecko]

No clue. I found that online merely to show an example of something possible.

My defender it just touches the back of the car.. will be a consideration with bigger tyres.