tottot · Oct 24, 2020

Some have fitted a gas strut assister to help lift the bonnet. It may also be a good idea to keep the folding strut [ never had a problem with my 2a with 750x16 on bonnet] It could be hard to hold up bonnet while putting prop in place.
I think you could fix in a stick as well for safety.

flat · Oct 24, 2020

gas strut to assist? hard to hold up?

Some of you lot have well weak arms

mick 1986 · Oct 25, 2020

Does the release spring need replacing when you fit a wheel carrier? Is the standard one strong enough to lift the bonnet with a wheel on it?

flat · Oct 25, 2020

mick 1986 said:
Does the release spring need replacing when you fit a wheel carrier? Is the standard one strong enough to lift the bonnet with a wheel on it?

I don’t know sorry. I never had one fitted.try it, it only needs to lift it enough to get your fingers in

tottot · Oct 25, 2020

With spare on bonnet it is just your arm muscle that lifts it and when that arm gets older it gets harder Flat.

v8250 · Oct 25, 2020

mick 1986 said:
Does the release spring need replacing when you fit a wheel carrier? Is the standard one strong enough to lift the bonnet with a wheel on it?

The std spring's enough to lift, lift latch and then up she goes...albeit a little slowly with the wheel on bonnet.

Mr G Imp · Oct 25, 2020

It arrived today ! Speedy delivery indeed.

Mr G Imp · Oct 27, 2020

Spent a couple of hours fitting the wheel carrier this evening, I think it looks right! The wheel sits neatly on the rubber bung things and it seems sturdy enough. I expected it to sit directly on the bonnet for some reason. Anyway I’m pretty pleased and thanks for the advice guys, as I was fitting this the tonneau cover came so that’s the next little project

Mr G Imp · Oct 27, 2020

As a side it’s not hard to lift but I wouldn’t want to be leaning in when the bonnet stay breaks !

flat · Oct 27, 2020

Top job, much better than budging it with any other type of mount

zeaphod · Nov 11, 2020

Don't forget the heavy duty bonnet stay - cheap enough and easy to fit. I found a bulldog clip bolted to the bonnet frame inside holds the stay in place really well.

flat · Nov 11, 2020

zeaphod said:
Don't forget the heavy duty bonnet stay - cheap enough and easy to fit. I found a bulldog clip bolted to the bonnet frame inside holds the stay in place really well.

the original clip is just a spring clip, like this shape but not nylon coated

zeaphod · Nov 11, 2020

flat said:
the original clip is just a spring clip, like this shape but not nylon coated

That's interesting. I ordered a clip using the parts catalogue, what I was sent would not fit the diameter of the strut - so I have a bag of 8 clips that don't fit. I reckon they would be fine for an 8mm strut, mine is more like 15mm.

flat · Nov 11, 2020

zeaphod said:
That's interesting. I ordered a clip using the parts catalogue, what I was sent would not fit the diameter of the strut - so I have a bag of 8 clips that don't fit. I reckon they would be fine for an 8mm strut, mine is more like 15mm.

Will take a photo of mine tomorrow, and look it up in my parts catalogue.
The rod is deffo not 8mm, much thicker than that!

tottot · Nov 11, 2020

Just add the strut and keep the folding one for extra safety, just an idea.

flat · Nov 11, 2020

tottot said:
Just add the strut and keep the folding one for extra safety, just an idea.

They would get in the way of each other, once the solid strut is fitted the closing one is literally pointless

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