fuel carrier for spare wheel on Pajero rear

Hi Heather,

Personally, I'd be VERY reluctant to add any addiitonal weight to a door mounted spare wheel carrier, if indeed that's what you're considering.

My understanding is that spare wheels which hang off big, side-mounted doors like that on the Paj or Land Rover Discovery are heavy enough on their own, without adding another 20-40kg to hang off the door-hinges as well (you DID say "containers", plural). Others have suggested that sagging of doors like these on their hinges is not uncommon, even without any additional load on the hinges, so I'd want to avoid that kind of grief.

While I can fully appreciate the problem you're trying to solve, maybe you could consider storing your containers where you can access them from the side of the vehicle - e.g. say between front and rear seats, or on folded-down rear seats, if you don't have a tribe occupying the back seat and you have a cargo barrier behind the front seat or your containers are securely anchored to the vehicle.

Of course, these are only my thoughts - I'm sure others will think differently.

Regards,


Charlie

Hi Heather
You could take the seats out then put in a false floor. Have cutouts in this floor for your 20 ltrs containers, the floor only has to be built off the floor a small amount you carry other gear in tub, this way you can get to them through the side doors. Would show you pictures of what i mean but do not know to put them on this site. If you email me i'll send them to you. Have used this way for years without trouble.

regards
harvey

Hi Heather,

have you considered carrying a couple of jerry cans on the front or back of your van?

I have replaced the rear bar on my Landcruiser and I can carry two spare wheels. Last trip I replaced one of the wheels on the bar (placed it underneath in it's original position) with a 2 x jerry can holder.

Our is from Powerful 4x4 but it is on a bar designed to take that weight on the worst roads. It only takes steel jerry cans.

Here's a photo of it a bit over the designed load I think.

Have a great trip,

Steve