DIY Spare Wheel Lifting Strap

After removing spare wheel once, i decided i needed a lifting strap.Found two on ebay ~ 50 euros and with customs and VAT
I was looking at around 120-130 euros.So decided to make my own and this is what I did.Cost 8~9 Euros and couple hours of work.
It works great.

Well done...  GONE 2010 Facelifted 3.6 TDV8 - Stornoway Grey + 22" Overfinch Olympus
HAVE 1999 Discovery 2 GS 4.0 V8 - Silver - Off Road Toy
GONE 2013 L405 4.4 SDV8 Vogue. Black with Silver roofline and 22" s
HAVE 2015 Jaguar XF.

This looks so good, you should make up a few and sell them to us OAP over 65 members at a special discount rate of 25€
 G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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Hey BB, you may be onto something , if I can sell 10000 I'll can bay new L405.
Wanna be my agent?

Mine came with the lifting strap, I thought that was a standard feature on all???
Also the Factory one also comes with a plastic locking bar that prevents the tailgate lifting when you use the strap when the weight of the spare is on the strap , a safety device to save the family jewels

location as per pic attached

I do have one, aluminium one, no cheap plastic here, however my setup balances fine without one so I didn't include it in the pictures.
As for it being supplied with the car I believe that later models did not come with it.

What length is each strap please?
I am going to buy some strapping and copy yours. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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BB, here is my material list :
Al. pipe ID 22 OD 25 X450 mm
strap 26mm W x 1700mm (2)
oak flooring 58x21mm x 100 mm
wood dowel 22 x 140 mm
10mm bolt (2)
washer 37x2.8mm (2)
Al. U channel 15x15x2mm 400 mm (for the locking bar)

Thank you Nino!!Copied your DIY successful.
The fool at LR that decided that this aid was not needed anymore should come show me how to take the wheel out....on his own  2012 TDV8 Vogue SE 4.4

Looks good - how about adding a strap through wheel to help pull it out once it is raised Series 2a LWB Hardtop - ex British Aerospace that was then used in an armed robbery! not by me!
2 door V8 1979 Range Rover
A slight Subaru blip..
110 County 200tdi
R reg 300 tdi Discovery Aviemore - gone to a local enthusiast to be resurrected in Transylvania
2003 TD5 Discovery2 - now sold
and the 2 wheeled Range Rover - BMW R 1150GSA

and finally the big lady of my dreams... 2012 Westminster - gives me a smile every morning

Thanks so much for all of the details. I have the time and tools to do it, and likely most of the materials, with a few modifications - just need to get some webbing  Andrew
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