robin craig Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 There is an ex MOD LR Wolf 90 LP 35 AA currengtly on the Withams auction site (link here http://www.mod-sales.com/auction/vehicle/related/61195/Land_Rover_Wolf_90_Soft_Top.htm ) It has a side hinged tailgate and what looks like what I know as a Pivlock spare wheel mount on the back instead of on the side. Can anyone comment on this difference from the norm? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Like that but not quite mate. The spare is on a tubular carrier and not directly against the tailgate. Have a look at the images on Witham's site R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m109a3uk Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Looks to be a standard swingaway carrier! The tailgate is hinged with normal door hinges but on the other side has two tailgate clamps?? Nice arrangment! Like that but not quite mate. The spare is on a tubular carrier and not directly against the tailgate. Have a look at the images on Witham's site R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 So, anyone care to comment on genuine or unit modified? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m109a3uk Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Looks to be a unit mod as you can still see the wheel marks on the canvas and the frame looks too new! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Burley Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I am led to believe that this is how the remaining land rover fleet is going. Infact I too have just fitted a swing away rear carrier to my recently restored 110 GS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Probably the same swing-away as Solihull fitted to various models of the Italian Carabinieri Land Rover Defenders, unit-fit as they are playing safe with a extra lower securing. The soft-top Carabinieri models would be fitted with the Optional Equipment (Export Spec. (Germany) side-hinged tail-gate (lower half door) that was rather expensive to buy in comparison to a basic tail-gate, I have one of these and IIRC , a rivet-counter can point out it is not just a factory converted standard tail-gate (hence the price).It only had provision for a upper standard door handle / latch assembly just under capping level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Just saw in KiT! that came today, that on safety grounds the spare wheel is moving to the rear. There are different wheel carriers & fixing kits depending on hard top or soft top. I can't see that it swings on a carrier, but that strange gusset & strapping arrangement continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickp Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 If you take a look at the below link you'll find details under Modification Instruction No 42. The wheel carrier is made by Mantec but is to a specific design for the MOD. Looking at the pictures of the Wolf at Witham's, the conversion has only been partially completed because the modification also requires repositioning of the rear lights and fitting of a rear step. The same link will be of interest to anyone with a Wolf because it is the full set of up to date Modification Instructions for the TUL(HS), TUM(HS) and Pulse fleet. They have been declassified and released following an FOI request I submitted last month. :-) https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/405637/FOI2015_01547_Percival_Landrover_Defender_Wolf_110_Annex_A_AESP_2320_D_128_811_2_45-O.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m109a3uk Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Seen a few at various army bases local to me so seems to an on going mod!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remevmb Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Looks to be a unit mod as you can still see the wheel marks on the canvas and the frame looks too new! It would not be a unit MOD. That is a big no no in this day and age. The unit would get a Red on it's annual Equipment Care Inspection if ay vehicle was found with an illegal MOD. The good old days, when you modded your vehicle to make it more user friendly are long gone I have seen one 90 Wolf in service with this spare wheel layout though, so I'm guessing it's an official MOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Presumably converted vehicles will be known as WORS rather than WOLF:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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