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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Plum on June 22, 2006, 09:12:39

Title: spare wheel
Post by: Plum on June 22, 2006, 09:12:39

thinking of putting me spare on the bonnet of me jeep (like the old landies) however someone somewhere,   cant quite remember ? ? ? ? "tipical"

said i wasnt allowed cos of the age of the jeep " its a 91 ". . . . . ? ?

anyone know anything ? ? ?

hopefully this is the right spot for this q

Cheers for now . . . . . . . .Plum. . . . .

Title: spare wheel
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on June 22, 2006, 10:37:15

Someone's probably thinking of 2 things.
1. Bonnet mascots are illegal on vehicles registered after a certain date {I think??)

2. Type Approval(?) regulations for post 1.8.98 vehicles.

I don't foresee any problems on that score, even factory fresh Defenders still have the bonnet mounted option as far as I know
Special Vehicles certainly mount them on there (they modify the 110/130 for the Public Utilities etc...)

Did the person actually meant that a proper mounting kit is not available?, & hence a home-made kit would not be type-approved??

Title: spare wheel
Post by: Plum on June 22, 2006, 11:15:58

Thats the prob BTM cant remember its just in the back of me mind,  anyway ill give L/Rover a bell an if its good enough for them then it'll be good enough for moi ! ! ! thanks again . . . . . cheers Plum. . . . .

Title: spare wheel
Post by: Plum on June 22, 2006, 18:28:14

Sorted see Jeep section ! ! ! !

Title: spare wheel
Post by: Xtremeteam on June 22, 2006, 18:58:51

BTM,the bonnet mounted spares arent an option AFAIK due to the bonnet deflection  :lol:  ontop o the engine,

thus why i think all the wolfs have a side mounted spare wheel

Title: spare wheel
Post by: Plum on June 22, 2006, 19:10:34

Ahhhh . . . cheers Mike. . . . .

Title: spare wheel
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on June 22, 2006, 21:08:09

Quote from: "RedlineMike"

BTM,the bonnet mounted spares arent an option AFAIK due to the bonnet deflection  :lol:  ontop o the engine, thus why i think all the wolfs have a side mounted spare wheel

I'm sure I've seen kits for the Td5
 
For the Wolf, it maybe as much to do with  visibilty issues??

But I stand corrected :wink:

Title: spare wheel
Post by: Jim-Willy on June 22, 2006, 22:59:01

My 97' regularly has a bonnet mounted spare......  I hate it cos You can't see Booger all especially offroad but I didn't think i was breaking any laws.