flat
Well-Known Member
Yeah me to, it's weird, makes the front end look 'light'
The tyre really doesn't obstruct view either. If you have a vehicle of the right age for it to be legal I would go for bonnet mount. IMO it just looks 'right'
Ed
Station House
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tacr2man
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Theoretically should be much the same as mounting it on the top side of roof , the fun part would be holding it up there whilst you try and start the nuts to keep it there!!!
You would need to fit spreader plates to share the load over a sufficient area , as its the whole footprint of the wheel on its side when on top , rather than concentrated on the centre when hanging from the mounting studs.
SmileySteve
Well-Known Member
Mines on bonnet, and agree it looks weird when its not fitted, though lighter bonnet to lift is nice.
Pretty sure theres nothing illegal about it at the moment and if the vehicles designed for it then even with law change it will only effect new cars.
Pretty sure theres nothing illegal about it at the moment and if the vehicles designed for it then even with law change it will only effect new cars.
defzilla
Active Member
I was thinking more on the lines of shaped braces from each side where the roof attaches to the sides rather than to the roof itself, but yeah getting it up there wouldnt be much fun.
Or..
Just had a thought:
One of these
Attached on the inside above the rear door, that you push up into the roof space, and attach arms that pivot and which then can be bolted to the rail above the sides.
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And much comedy ensues when you open the door and it swings down and knocks you clean across the road.I was thinking more on the lines of shaped braces from each side where the roof attaches to the sides rather than to the roof itself, but yeah getting it up there wouldnt be much fun.
Or..
Just had a thought:
One of these
Attached on the inside above the rear door, that you push up into the roof space, and attach arms that pivot and which then can be bolted to the rail above the sides.
MRTs300
Active Member
Here is what I am going to do with mine. Sorry about the drawing just haven't got round to making in yet. Will have a strap from tub side around the wheel to hold in in place. Had tyre on rear do and the door cracked all the way up through. We made a wheel hanger for it but didn't like it. So had to re skin the door in checker plate.
And this is what my rear door now looks like
And this is what my rear door now looks like
MRTs300
Active Member
I think the wheel will be to wide. It's wider than the wheel box and I have a centre pull out draw. That's why it would need to be above it. Good idea tho.
Almonds
Member
Some sort of sensor measuring vehicle height from the front - I was told this by one of the toll operators, so it's second hand information at best.
Alm.
