Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: Colchester
Posts: 501
spare covered
bought one of these to keep my spare clean. There is some on fleebay for about £50 but i paid 14 from this link. I gues they are the same. does anyone have any reports on these.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370324319027&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:ITCurrent: D3 commercial
Past: but not forgotten D3 HSE x2, 5 TD5 disco2's, 1 200tdi disco1, 2 300tdi disco1 one of which was a commercial, Off roader with a rather large spec, ARB's and big travel suspension to name a few.
Pajero SWB 2.8 for off road playdays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYBx3SCl8vs check this for laughs
14th Feb 2010 11:05 pm
WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
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I've got one fitted to my D3 (along with a RLD spare wheel protector), also added a DISCO3.CO.UK sticker to it. The spare does still get slightly dirty, I clean the cover/wheel inside out every 6 months or so, but on the other hand it will not be as easy for the spare to be stolen!
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14th Feb 2010 11:18 pm
Dickydisco
Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: Colchester
Posts: 501
thinking of getting the disco3 sticker for there but I have an adjustable towbar and you can hardly see the cover lip where you put the sticker.
PS looks good btwCurrent: D3 commercial
Past: but not forgotten D3 HSE x2, 5 TD5 disco2's, 1 200tdi disco1, 2 300tdi disco1 one of which was a commercial, Off roader with a rather large spec, ARB's and big travel suspension to name a few.
Pajero SWB 2.8 for off road playdays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYBx3SCl8vs check this for laughs
I had one of these, was quite impressed until I changed to the spare wheel one day. If you do any off roading, the muddy water gets trapped inside the cover then the water filters out through the side material leaving the sludge behind. Repeat this several times, you get the picture.
Then going through the deep water at Boughrood last March, the cover must have completely filled with water. Once out of the pond the cover couldn't take the weight of water and it snapped in half.
Maybe not what you wanted to hear but IMHO, a bit of a waste of money.The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us yet.
15th Feb 2010 12:02 am
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There's always the danger of getting sucked off in a bog 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
I'm forever the optimist that that will happen to me one day Rich The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us yet.
15th Feb 2010 12:13 am
Dickydisco
Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: Colchester
Posts: 501
i guess for the off roading it needs to be removed, then I spose there is no point. I think I'll leave it on to stop road grime while we are in winter, may stop a little of the salt killing the wheel. Cheers for the views though guys.Current: D3 commercial
Past: but not forgotten D3 HSE x2, 5 TD5 disco2's, 1 200tdi disco1, 2 300tdi disco1 one of which was a commercial, Off roader with a rather large spec, ARB's and big travel suspension to name a few.
Pajero SWB 2.8 for off road playdays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYBx3SCl8vs check this for laughs
15th Feb 2010 12:25 am
Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
IIRC, LR say to remove the spare wheel from under the car before going off-road. This sounds like a wise precaution to me.
Best Wishes,
PeterThe Bearded Dragon
15th Feb 2010 6:55 am
Dickydisco
Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: Colchester
Posts: 501
Pete, I think you are bang right. If I was doing anything serious I guess I would think about takin the wheel off. Only prob then is where do you carry it? It's not really good to have it floatin around inside the car unless of course you tie it down but with all recovery and other kit you may be carrying you'd soon run out of space. Looks like the swing away wheel holder now looking very appealing.Current: D3 commercial
Past: but not forgotten D3 HSE x2, 5 TD5 disco2's, 1 200tdi disco1, 2 300tdi disco1 one of which was a commercial, Off roader with a rather large spec, ARB's and big travel suspension to name a few.
Pajero SWB 2.8 for off road playdays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYBx3SCl8vs check this for laughs
15th Feb 2010 7:15 pm
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
DG wrote:
There's always the danger of getting sucked off in a bog
have you had yours sucked off in a bog thenMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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15th Feb 2010 10:13 pm
TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
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DG wrote:
There's always the danger of getting sucked off in a bog
Wasn't that George Michael ?
16th Feb 2010 12:16 am
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ba boom tish...
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16th Feb 2010 12:19 am
Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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Dickydisco wrote:
SNIP
It's not really good to have it floatin around inside the car unless of course you tie it down but with all recovery and other kit you may be carrying you'd soon run out of space.
I've done this - very safe.
Looks like the swing away wheel holder now looking very appealing.
I now have one of these. Now looking for the cojones to fit it.
Best Wishes,
PeterThe Bearded Dragon
16th Feb 2010 7:32 am
Archeci
Member Since: 17 Jul 2009
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 558
I have a cover on mine too, also bought off Ebay and was the cheaper version.
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16th Feb 2010 12:44 pm
discoBizz
Member Since: 20 Sep 2008
Location: Manchester
Posts: 1416
Mine came in the other day, looks ok (not on the wheel yet).
Same auction site source, was very surprised to find a www<dot>str@tstones<dot>com sticker on it though
Will obviously be replacing with a forum sticker, but the existing one is a pain to take off
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