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#Post#: 97546--------------------------------------------------
Side Hinged Tailgate.
By: Doug_T Date: May 18, 2015, 1:48 pm
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At some point in S3 production, the option of a side hinged
tailgate was available, a diagram of which can be found in the
parts manual.
Long shot, but does anyone have pictures of such a setup, as
while the parts book is very good at showing exactly what I need
and how it fits together, it is less good at showing just where
everything is in relation to the panels themselves.
I'm wanting to convert mine like this, and I could do with at
least some idea of latch positioning and the size and location
of corresponding tailgate holes. The hinges are the easy bit!
#Post#: 97549--------------------------------------------------
Re: Side Hinged Tailgate.
By: NoelC Date: May 18, 2015, 4:48 pm
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I have to say despite the price tag I like to look of these, the
best of both worlds?
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#Post#: 97551--------------------------------------------------
Re: Side Hinged Tailgate.
By: Doug_T Date: May 18, 2015, 6:11 pm
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I had seen them, and I think they look a good solution (and
thinking about time + effort etc, the price doesn't put me off).
However firstly I probably have most of the bits I need already,
secondly I'd like to be able to open it more easily from the
inside, and thirdly (and the main reason for side hinging) is
that I want to hang the spare wheel on there and I'm just not
sure how well those hinges would stand up with the extra weight
rattling and banging around.
#Post#: 97552--------------------------------------------------
Re: Side Hinged Tailgate.
By: Arjan Date: May 19, 2015, 3:46 am
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The Germans had that as an option AFAIK.
Although nice, I'd reconsider fitting the wheel to the tailgate
as they were not build for it and as we know, LR wheels are
heavy.
We have wheel carriers on all 3 LR's as we Greenlane the
vehicles a lot and the doors suffer..
Just my 2 €-cents of thought
#Post#: 97553--------------------------------------------------
Re: Side Hinged Tailgate.
By: Doug_T Date: May 19, 2015, 7:26 am
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Agreed that the doors suffer, but they are a rather flimsy steel
frame with an aluminium skin. Maybe my 109 tailgate is atypical,
but it's bloody substantial, rather heavy for its size compared
with the other land rover panels, and the entire internal face
is steel with reinforcement pressings. Stronger, I'd say, than
the bottom of a Series door on which hanging a wheel was an
option - hence the reason for me to give it a go and see what
happens.
Just saw a side hinged tailgate for a boingy on the auction site
(HOW MUCH?!!!!!), with a reasonably clear picture of where the
holes need to be, so all good.
#Post#: 97556--------------------------------------------------
Re: Side Hinged Tailgate.
By: jessejazza Date: May 19, 2015, 3:14 pm
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[quote author=Doug_T link=topic=9262.msg97553#msg97553
date=1432038410]
Agreed that the doors suffer, but they are a rather flimsy steel
frame with an aluminium skin. Maybe my 109 tailgate is atypical,
but it's bloody substantial, rather heavy for its size compared
with the other land rover panels, and the entire internal face
is steel with reinforcement pressings. Stronger, I'd say, than
the bottom of a Series door on which hanging a wheel was an
option - hence the reason for me to give it a go and see what
happens.
Just saw a side hinged tailgate for a boingy on the auction site
(HOW MUCH?!!!!!), with a reasonably clear picture of where the
holes need to be, so all good.
[/quote]
I thought this mod was quite popular. A friend's defender has
series hinges. I've got a spare tub with the mod which i can
take pics or measurements from. If you're in Suffolk you can
come and look.
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Re: Side Hinged Tailgate.
By: Doug_T Date: May 19, 2015, 5:50 pm
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I guess the tub measurement I need is the distance from the top
of the capping to the top of the striker plate for the latch
(assuming it's one with an anti-burst lock as that's what I'll
be using). I've already got hinge holes on t'other side from a
previous flirtation with a rear door.
#Post#: 97561--------------------------------------------------
Re: Side Hinged Tailgate.
By: clunk Date: May 20, 2015, 4:58 am
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I fitted a side hinged tail gate on Harpo to enable easier
access to the back when I replaced the hardtop with a Ifor
Williams top. I just used the bottom and middle hinges from
the old rear door and the existing anti-luce fittings. Don't
think it could bear the weight of a wheel though.
HTML http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww185/clunkdave/IMG_0678_zps1jot2eoc.jpg
#Post#: 97564--------------------------------------------------
Re: Side Hinged Tailgate.
By: Andyjb Date: May 20, 2015, 8:59 am
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Apologies for latching on to this thread Will an extra hinge
help the rear door take the weight of the spare wheel Thanks
#Post#: 97578--------------------------------------------------
Re: Side Hinged Tailgate.
By: romahomepete Date: May 21, 2015, 2:19 am
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If you are talking about a proper rear door later ones have a
third hinge about where the capping is. I presume that is
because the weight of the spare was wrecking the door.
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