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Bonnet mounted spare wheel - revisited
stuntman:
Right here goes,
I know the tread was created a while ago but I've been thinking about this.
I have a 40mm body lift in the truck, 'if' the wheel was recessed down into the bonnet , how much clearence does the engine have nrmally when the bonnet is closed.
I'm thinking if there is around 60mm normally, and I can lowere that a further 30mm, leaving a gap, I may be able to make it so there is a clear view over the tyre.
Just a thought
andi K
DiscoDan:
Hi.
To the best of my knowledge there is little or no space between the bonnet soundproofing and the engine sondproofing on my 300TDi, as the mud on the bonnet has been rubbed off by the engine cover. Therefore, as the 200 series didn't have the engine cover I guess you might have the 10-20mm that it measures. I don't know if you have the bonnet soundproofing fitted.
Maybe this helps, a bit?
Cheers, Dan
Landynuts:
To test the visibility why not take the bonnet off and rest a wheel on the top of the engine. This will at least show you if its worth taking any further.
lee celtic:
Put a ball of playdow on top of the engine and shut the bonet ..
When you open it up you'll see how much gap there is ;)
ps don't use brown or you might not find it again :lol: :lol: :lol:
SteveGoodz:
I don't think there's much clearance between the top of the engine and the under side of the bonnet ~ but the play-dough trick should tell you for sure.
Remember though that the bonnet is a large expanse of (relatively) thin aluminium and you're planning to mount a big, heavy wheel and tyre on it. It might well need bracing which will reduce the available clearance even more. Even if the bonnet can support the weight of the wheel and tyre it is likely to flex quite markedly when moving, especially off-road.
HTH
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