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Bonnet spare wheel carrier
Skibum346:
--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on January 16, 2008, 22:43:31 ---
--- Quote from: stageonesimmo on January 16, 2008, 20:18:44 ---
If you want/need to move the wheel that badly, why not go for a front bumper/bull-bar mount like on SNATCH?.........
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Then tell the anti4x4 brigade it's a pedestrian airbag :lol:
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :clap:
Iain C:
IMHO it would look hideous and totally ruin the looks of the Disco. I had an S3 ex mil 109, which did have it, however there is a recess in the bonnet for the spare, to keep it lower and level. On the Disco, unless you either hammered yourself a recess, or made huge ugly chocks for either side, the wheel will probably wobble as you drove along, as well as being tipped slightly forwards looking odd.
My S3 was on BFG 7.50 Trac Edges (sorry purists) but the spare was a road Michelin as the profile of the tyre made it easier to see over. I'm about 6', and I could drive it on road no problems, but I'd always put it in the back off road as steep ascents and decents usually required use of "The Force" as I could not see where I was going. On the few occasions the missus drove it, I would have to move it too.
Add the fact that the bonnet will distort, you won't lift the bonnet, and the wheel will no doubt sit and collect mud/leaves/water and corrode, and you will utterly ruin your bonnet paintwork if you do ever actually need to change a wheel, and I reckon you'll agree it's a non-starter!
Disco_Stu:
--- Quote from: muddyjames on January 16, 2008, 16:28:32 --- It does go pop but that is about it, it doesnt dent and I am 60kg.
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Bloody hell mate, my shoes weigh more than you :) no wonder your bonnet doesn't protest!
L90OOK:
--- Quote from: Disco_Stu on January 17, 2008, 11:39:38 ---
--- Quote from: muddyjames on January 16, 2008, 16:28:32 --- It does go pop but that is about it, it doesnt dent and I am 60kg.
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Bloody hell mate, my shoes weigh more than you :) no wonder your bonnet doesn't protest!
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PMSL :joker:
muddyjames:
--- Quote from: Disco_Stu on January 17, 2008, 11:39:38 ---
--- Quote from: muddyjames on January 16, 2008, 16:28:32 --- It does go pop but that is about it, it doesnt dent and I am 60kg.
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Bloody hell mate, my shoes weigh more than you :) no wonder your bonnet doesn't protest!
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Here is me on my bonnet with a mate and it didnt make any nasty noises. However, when the guy in yellow decided to jump onto the snorkel side there was a wierd noise then though! He said he jumped onto someone bonnet once and his bum burnt as the bonnet short circuited the battery :lol:
I will go and put a spare on the bonnet and take a photo.
It isnt something I will take seriously anymore I think. It was just a thought I had after seeing in the for sale section someone had a wheel bracket for sale!
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