blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
Biggest I've had on the bonnet is 235's and felt that was pushing it a bit visibility wise.
RAMBIRKETT
Active Member
I tried putting my 285 on the bonnet and immediately took it off. The visibility was shocking!
bluedog333
Well-Known Member
bluedog333
Well-Known Member
That's what I've done in the past, didn't so much lower it as chuck it off the side like I'm casting anchor! Tie the other end to the rack. I didn't fancy lowering gently as they're bloody heavy and can damage the panels/paintwork even when being lowered gently.
flat
Well-Known Member
thats what i have and its fine, just make sure you have the later solid rod bonnet prop.
Wolf wheels and 7.50/r16 - isnt that heavy.
Romahomepete
Member
My 56 year old series 2 had a spare wheel on its bonnet for most of its 450000 miles and as a result some of the curve has gone and the bonnet doesnt sit well anymore, the weight of the wheel and the up and down motion has caused the frame to start to fatigue added to the weakening by rust. The PO then fitted it to the rear door, not a healthy place. The wheel is now inside the tubwhere it should be, I have a good bonnet without a spare wheel fitting waiting to be fitted and the door will be replaced with a tailgate whdn the hardtop is replacedby a canvas this summer.
Peter
Peter
hawky666
Well-Known Member
all sounding pretty good as reasons not to bonnet mount with my 265s, let alone my thought of going to 285s.
When i was with the forces i watched a spare being dropped from a roof, but was a US vehicle.. and boy did it bounce up and smack the vehicle hard. Massive dent in side panel from what i remember. I won't be simply dropping mine lol.
When i was with the forces i watched a spare being dropped from a roof, but was a US vehicle.. and boy did it bounce up and smack the vehicle hard. Massive dent in side panel from what i remember. I won't be simply dropping mine lol.
Turboman
Mab An Gov
You will need some meaty struts for that, and good mounting points on the bonnet!
I always found having a standard wheel and tyre on the bonnet was a total pain, let alone oversize!
Turboman
Mab An Gov
when you have a 90 pick up theres not many convienant places the rest of the truck over.
ideal world id have a swing away over the tailgate but thats where my bike rack goes
I always carry the wheel against the bulkhead behind the drivers seats. Weight is central, doesn't interfere with visibility at all, and the wheel is clean and dry if you need to change at the roadside in good clothes.
flat
Well-Known Member
No I don't have a pull release. I have the catch operated manually from the front and a pair of rally style panel catches.
Undo catches.
Lift bonnet with one hand and fish about with the other underneath to release the catch
With catch released, raise bonnet with one hand
With other hand lift and fit bonnet stay in position.
It isn't that heavy what's with you bunch of Jessie's. I take it off if doing some proper under bonnet work, but just checking levels I dont.
Taking it off is easy I just undo the carrier bolts then just lift it off with 2 hands and lower it to the ground.
I am a lanky streak of **** by the way with some arm and leg problems and it still isn't much of a bother.
Gas struts. Ffs. You sound like you should be in a freelander lol
