Disco 2 Shooting hatch??

Muddy viking

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Kent

• Nov 9, 2021

• #1

Hi all.. ok quick one.

I have 2 discovery 2's, one of them is on road only and my other is my off road truck. I'm a falconer and work with birds of prey, so it's essential that I have a capable truck!
Which does involve me doing pest control, and the use of rifle is sometimes needed.. and after getting soaked again last night, there has got to be a better way!

On to my question... Has anyone on here made or purchased a shooting hatch that's fitted to the roof of their discovery? If so any links to websites or pictures of their fitted hatches would be great!!

 

sierrafery

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Arad/Romania

• Nov 9, 2021

• #2

HI. Here's a website but seems quite expensive https://vehicleglazingspecialists.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=86&product_id=237

 

Interceptorxj

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• Nov 9, 2021

• #3

Seams quite reasonable to me.

 

frostythor

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• Nov 10, 2021

• #4

OK having a shooting hatch that slides back is OK but it still wont keep you dry, you need to think out of the box to get what you actually need, maybe an adapted roof mounted camping pod, 1 tier, roof rack, with a waterproof canvas top and 3 sides

 

Stanleysteamer

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• Nov 10, 2021

• #5

frostythor said:

OK having a shooting hatch that slides back is OK but it still wont keep you dry, you need to think out of the box to get what you actually need, maybe an adapted roof mounted camping pod, 1 tier, roof rack, with a waterproof canvas top and 3 sides

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Don't mess about, adapt one of these, it'll keep you dry!

Not sure I recommend one like this though.

Fascinating plane though. Bolton-Paul Defiant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulton_Paul_Defiant

 

frostythor

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• Nov 10, 2021

• #6

OK the first thing you need to address is it going to be permanent or removable foldable, the take it from there, items that need to be fixed on a roof clamp on to the gutters , or as long as you not moving you can used either magnets or, dent puller suction cups

 

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TheMunster

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• Nov 11, 2021

• #7

Always just shot out of the window myself. Had a fancy door mounted gun rest but it got lost when we moved, probably in the loft somewhere.