Masai® designs & manufactures an exclusive range of high-quality enhancement upgrades & parts for Land Rover Defenders, e.g. windows, head-linings, roof racks, seat covers, carpets, steps, winch bumpers, lights, and much much more. Based in central England with global shipping. Read More.
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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Welcome to the Masai® eStore. We design and manufacture a wide range of high-quality vehicle upgrades, enhancement accessories and parts for the Land Rover Defender, 90, 110, and 130, particularly glass and windows; but have a look around our website – we also have roof racks, spare wheel carriers, headlinings, interior trims, seat covers, side steps, rear steps, lamp guards, tree sliders, Winch Bumpers, and LED lights etc.
One of our flagship products is our own-design Masai® Bonded Tinted Panoramic Windows for the Land Rover Defender 90, 110 and 110 2-Door. The dark-tinted toughened glass side panel windows increase your Defender’s privacy, security and value! As featured on exclusive Nene Overland Defender Icons.
We have a large range of premium-quality Driving Lights, Work Lights and Spot Lights. Some are modern low-power-consumption LED Lights, and others are high-luminosity Xenon HID vehicle lights. All lights are harsh environment compliant to IP65 or IP67. Rugged waterproof diecast aluminium housings (some ABS), spot beam and flood beam, various wattages from 15 to 150 and a wide voltage range from 9v to 32v. We also sell NAS LED lights for Land Rover Defenders, clear, coloured and smoked sets for all post 1983 90 and 110, include plinths, E marked (EU approved) and SAE approved. They provide increased visibility (brighter than standard bulbs) and they enhance and modernise the look of your Defender, easy to fit DIY.
