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  1. 29th March 2015, 09:03 PM #1
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    Thoughts- GMB Mount- Security bonnet hinges (for hi Lift jack)





    Looking for a spot to mount a Hi Lift Jack, and have come across the GMB units which allow you to carry a hi Lift jack across the bonnet using a mount off their security hinge system. It's bling, but pricey. And I am hoping to find out if form follows function...


    Is the bonnet and firewall strong enough to take the 20-odd Kg of Hi Lift jack bouncing around up there?
    Has anyone had experience with this product in particular?

    Plan B might be some sort of cradle arrangement on the front bullbar (behind the posts). Saw a nice idea on a perentie at the Grey fergie / land rover show last weekend.
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    I have the GMB hinges and hi lift mounts on one of my 90's.
    They work well with no problems so far.

    The vehicle gets used very frequently on out back roads for work, so they really get shaken around a fair bit, they hold a 48" Hilift extreme on them.

    I have had quite a few comments by the police about where it is mounted,
    But none yet have told me that I cannot have it there and neither have they infringed me for it..... As of yet.....

    Very happy with the product so far and will be getting another set for my 2013 model 90 when it is out of factory warranty.

    One issue that I found with it is, if you have vent flaps, make sure that you close them before opening the bonnet.....

    And yes, it does cut the airflow a bit through the flaps..

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    GMB hinges with hi lift jack.
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    Hopefully a better picture..
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    This picture shows the width of the 48" hi lift jack on the Land rover.
    I was doing some work on the vehicle and the bonnet is being held up on one side, nothing to do with the jack/bonnet mounts.
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    Would they work on a Puma, with the extra bulgey bonnet?
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    The puma bulge tapers back at the rear of the bonnet. I don't see why it wouldn't.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lump_a_charcoal View Post
    Would they work on a Puma, with the extra bulgey bonnet?
    Yes, the second picture posted by Toxic_Avenger is a picture of them mounted on a "Puma" Defender bonnet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 90@ View Post
    Yes, the second picture posted by Toxic_Avenger is a picture of them mounted on a "Puma" Defender bonnet.

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    For those that want to play by the rules, I've found some guidance in VSB 14: National Code of Practice for Light Vehicle Construction and Modification



    ADR 42 would be a concern for post July 1988 built vehicles. Getting questioned but not defected might be more to do with luck (or lack of knowledge on the officer's behalf) than being 100% legal.

    As with anything there is legal, illegal, and a grey zone open to challenge. Where you fit in this continuum comes down to how risk averse you are, or how well you know your rights, and how far you want to exercise them.

    Wondering how often people with the gardening tools on the bonnet get picked up for illegal bonnet projections? Or does the law go soft on you if you have khaki paint/camo?
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