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kevinf:
hi there

looking into the options for carring a 2nd spare wheel occasionally and thought a bonnet mounted spare would fit the bill
its a td5 110 so apart from the obvious ie td5 bonnet what other model defender bonnet would fit and if a much earlier bonnet fitted would the bonnet stay difference be a simple not too expensive thing to sort!

thinking about having a 2nd bonnet so i can just swap it when the need for two spare wheels arises and Ive still got a straight unmolested bonnet for the rest of the time


cheers kevin


p.s if it is do able cheaply any body got the bits i need :D

topless matt:
You will need to modify the td5 bonet to make it strong enough to take a spare wheel as they have a habbit of bending if not streghtened enough.
Any other defender bonnet will fit and the only thing you will have to source is the bonnet stay bracket which just bolts to the wing iirc. This bracket not only mounts the foldable bonnet stay but also allows it to be held in the locked position with the bonnet up.

bogie:
A thread here a few months ago went in to this.If the motor isnt fitted with a spare wheel on the bonnet,ie newer vehicles it is illegal ,to do with the visability,but whos gona say other???

topless matt:
i know of four different vehicles with bonnet mounted spares and one is a policeman so it cant be illegal.

bogie:
Just because someone is a copper doesnt mean a thing.If you LOOK further back about 6 months there is a thread about it.Best thing to do is ask landrover,WHY DONT YOU PUT THE SPARE ON THE BONNET ANY MORE? then we will all know again! If someone buys a vehicle with it all ready there whos gona say other.End of the day its the best place for the spare boot and it looks propper!!!

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