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juddy
21st May 2009, 01:05 PM
As its got the buldge, can one be fitted?

weeds
21st May 2009, 01:09 PM
anything is possible........how much vision to you want?

Shonky
21st May 2009, 01:17 PM
Dunno for sure, but I would think it would stick up too high. It's bad enough on a standard bonnet. :(

It would also be angled forward and sit funny I would have thought? :confused:

Psimpson7
21st May 2009, 01:23 PM
I doubt it. You're not even supposed to fit one on a TD5

carjunkieanon
21st May 2009, 01:27 PM
Is the Puma bonnet bulge strong enough to walk around on? They didn't let me try at the dealership - I thought it was integral to buying a Defender.

dullbird
21st May 2009, 04:54 PM
I would guess it would be illegal to fit a spare wheel mount on the bonnet as one has never been fitted to a PUMA at factory AFAIK......

And being as though it impedes vision on a standard bonnet I can't imagine you getting it engineered to either

Sleepy
21st May 2009, 07:02 PM
The other problem would be the roof leaking after fitting the periscope. :p

dmdigital
21st May 2009, 08:53 PM
I agree with what DB said, you wouldn't pass a roadworthy inspection with it.

That aside though the bulge means the tyre would be raised considerably and your line of site would be terrible. Just wouldn't work. Look at a picture of a Puma and notice how far up the firewall the bulge actually sits.

muddymech
21st May 2009, 09:19 PM
how would you lift the bonnet, a s11 with skinny spare is hard enough.

gruntfuttock
21st May 2009, 09:23 PM
You would just have to drive by ear:D:p

Lotz-A-Landies
21st May 2009, 09:46 PM
Of course you can put the spare wheel on the bonnet, you just can't have the bonnet over the engine when you're driving! :D :p :wasntme: