Bonnet mounted spare wheel

If you've got trouble opening a bonnet with a tyre on it, you'd probably have more trouble getting the tyre onto the bonnet in the first place..W.

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Originally Posted by incisor

i have the mounts on mine but not the retaining ring

can you get them seperately?

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This is it Dave.

It would be easy to make one.
Don.

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Originally Posted by 200defenda

Apparently a couple studies actually proved , having the spare on the bonnet of a defender improves fuel efficiency. Something to do with better air dynamics, directing air flow over the bonnet away from the square window, sort of like a bonnet scoop.

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https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...version-3b.pdf

Don.

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Originally Posted by Don 130

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachmen...version-3b.pdf

Don.

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Very interesting read thank you Don 130

All pre Td5 Defender bonnets that I’ve seen have the pre-punched holes through the steel ribs on the underside, where the bolts go to fit a spare wheel clamp. If you can buy a genuine Land Rover clamp as an accessory then I don’t see a problem with fitting one as the fixing points are factory supplied, but it might depend on the interpretation of the ADRs when it comes to the legality details.

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Originally Posted by johntins

Emu? You sur

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-c...ml#post2756628

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looks like an Emu here.....

there we go, some back on topic landie pics.

you still get a great view of the long road ahead

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Originally Posted by 200defenda

Yea i think thats definitely the way to go, getting a second bonnet and leaving my original intact. Incase for what ever reason i would have to resort back to it. I was thinking of buying a frontrunner kit does anybody have any recommendations on brands or where to get a bonnet already with the mount on it ?

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i have (what could be termed) a spare 'hanging up' in the shed......
but its keeping the unicycle company[bigsmile1][bigsmile1][bigsmile1]

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Originally Posted by swaggi

there we go, some back on topic landie pics.

you still get a great view of the long road ahead

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Yep, you do get some great views over the spare...

Attachment 135997

It should be noted that both of these over the bonnet shots are with 7.50r16s, which are about 205s in metric terms. Wider tyres are worse. I've driven Series vehicles with spares on the bonnet and for whatever reason - seating position, height of bonnet, who knows - it didn't bother me as much as on a coil sprung. I really don't like it on a coil sprung vehicle.

It looks fantastic though, particularly on a Camel.