Bonnet mounted spare wheel

**Shoogs** · 7th February 2018, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Dervish

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.

235/85 are not to bad... (crossing the Mupamadzi in South Luanga Zambia, some say my wife was walking to town for oil but she was checking the depth...that's what I say anyway... ) now have 255/85 and yes far to big and hit the roll cage so can't lift the bonnet far enough...

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**Ranga** · 7th February 2018, 05:52 PM

I'm not a big fella, but I don't have much problem lifting the bonnet and the spare. I rarely put the spare on the bonnet, but get used to it pretty quickly.

**200defenda** · 7th February 2018, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by swaggi

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

Haha thats awesome is the rest of the landie on the other side of the wall?

Is everybody’s tyre mounts genuine/original land rover gear or has any body installed a mount kit themselves?

DiscoMick · 7th February 2018, 08:32 PM

My wife is short so she wouldn't see much except sky over a bonnet mounted spare.

**travelrover** · 8th February 2018, 05:32 AM

The disturbed airflow buggers up the windscreen washer jets direction....

**Ranga** · 8th February 2018, 06:27 AM

Originally Posted by travelrover

The disturbed airflow buggers up the windscreen washer jets direction....

My washer jets are almost useless anyway, even without the spare mounted.

I'll be fitting one of these when time permits PEUGEOT Windscreen Wiper Washer Jet Kit (Bonnet/Scuttle to Wiper arms) | eBay

**travelrover** · 8th February 2018, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by Ranga

My washer jets are almost useless anyway, even without the spare mounted.

I'll be fitting one of these when time permits PEUGEOT Windscreen Wiper Washer Jet Kit (Bonnet/Scuttle to Wiper arms) | eBay

Mine too. Am looking at getting the megasquirt system which I think is similar to the Pug

oldie4wder · 8th February 2018, 08:02 AM

A landrover nut friend of mine points out that installing the spare on the bonnet could easily increase axle loading at the front beyond its official capacity.
And I agree that it adds a lot of weight to be lifted when opening the bonnet (especially when you get old a frail like myself :>)

Boston · 8th February 2018, 08:46 AM

Works OK, need to protect the engine shroud on TD5....not a lot of clearance.....Handy place to store recovery gear when in the bush..

**andrew53** · 8th February 2018, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by 200defenda

Hey has anybody had or has mounted a spare wheel to tdi defender bonnet ? What are your thoughts on doing it, is it worth doing it? Or more hassle than its worth?

Put it on the roof on your rack or on a wheel carrier. Your bonnet is not made for the weight and it will block important view that you need when off road.

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