Mud-club
Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Bush Tucker Man on July 18, 2006, 22:52:34
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Within this thread you will find pictures & details (http://www.landroveraddict.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=79818&an=0&page=0&gonew=1#UNREAD)
Apparantly tested over 125,000kms of African travel with no issues
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Interesting idea, one i have thought about however with the weight of a 265/75-R16 on alloy there isnt a cat in hells chance of getting the bonnet open without removal, which is a pain due to the weight!!
I think i'll stick with the rear door, hopefully soon on a swingaway carrier :)
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Won't get to see much out the front either! :lol:
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I picked up a spare for the 110 yesterday (didn't get one when I bought the truck), 7Jx16 modular with part-worn BFG AT on it - I'm not a small bloke, and I struggled to lift the thing :oops: . There's no way I'd put it on the bonnet as:
a) SWMBO would never be able to see over it, and
b) I'd struggle to get the damn thing off if/when I had a flat, and
c) The bonnet hurts when it hits you on the head now, with the extra weight of a spare wheel on it, I'm sure it would really really hurt :(bigshock):
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Jimbo
When I bought my old 110 Hard-Top it had a bonnet-mounted spare, I took mine of as well.
SWMBO could hardly see the front & it cut into my view of the near-side corner
I just kept it in the back laid flat with a board over it (resting on the wheelboxes)
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The Wolf defenders have them mounted on the side dont they? Maybe you could do that instead, although dunno if it's legal... presumably so.
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the 109 my parents used to have years ago had the wheel on the bonnet (was on 7.50s) and they got used to it :)
our defender would be another matter though - wolf rims! no thanks, dont fancy a bonnet + wolf hitting me on the head :D