TD4_4x4

Active Member

• Apr 15, 2010

• #1

Hi I was wondering if any of you have managed to, or thought of fitting gas strut bonnet lifters to your Freelander?

It would make me feel a little less worried of sticking my bonce under the heavy clamshell cover that tends to blow around in the wind!

Reckon we could retro fit one without much bother?

I miss it as a feature that most large road cars have nowadays.

 

freelance

Well-Known Member

• Apr 18, 2010

• #2

freelander 2 has gas struts, it is all about getting the geometry right when the bonnet is closed

 

TD4_4x4

Active Member

• Apr 18, 2010

• #3

Cheers freelance, I'll see if I can hypnotise a mechanic to come up with an idea how to fit them!

 

G-man

BBQ king

• Apr 18, 2010

• #4

you would need to weld the pivot points to the bonnet frame and to the inner wings/ bulkhead

personally i prefer a prop as they don't just let go like i have seen gas struts do!

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Apr 18, 2010

• #5

G-man said:

you would need to weld the pivot points to the bonnet frame and to the inner wings/ bulkhead

personally i prefer a prop as they don't just let go like i have seen gas struts do!

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They dont need welding - most are a ball ended bolt and could be screwed into a nutsert, preferably with penny washers to spread the load. Make sure they attach to something solid, not a flimsy inner wing structure.

 

G-man

BBQ king

• Apr 18, 2010

• #6

or you could just drive through a deep puddle and wait for the bonnet to rust off

 

TD4_4x4

Active Member

• Apr 18, 2010

• #7

The Freelander front wings are plastic, however my wheel nuts and rear door latch are not, and are rusting very nicely along with the underbody exhaust shield and pipe.

Thanks for the ideas Mat Hat Man, G - Man.