Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 14

Thread: Anyone ever do the bonnet mount spare tyre on a Disco?

  1. 27th February 2017, 08:17 PM #1
    Young Angus's Avatar
    Young Angus
    Young Angus is offline Master
    Join Date
    Feb 2010
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    926
    Total Downloaded
    0

    Anyone ever do the bonnet mount spare tyre on a Disco?

    I'm wondering if anyone has ever done...and if it's at all possible...to do the Defender esque spare tyre mount on the bonnet, but on a Disco??

    Is this utter madness??!!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 27th February 2017, 08:31 PM #2
    JDNSW's Avatar
    JDNSW
    JDNSW is online now RoverLord Silver Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Central West NSW
    Posts
    29,511
    Total Downloaded
    0
    I expect someone, somewhere has done it, but I have never seen one. The major issue I see is that having much wider tyres, it is going to significantly affect forward vision, especially on sharp crests. And would almost certainly attract unroadworthy stickers from the authorities if used on the road, with most states disallowing anything not factory that intrudes on the driver's field of vision.
    John

    JDNSW
    1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
    1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 27th February 2017, 09:52 PM #3
    Roverlord off road spares
    Roverlord off road spares is offline AT REST
    Major part of the heart and soul of AULRO.com
     Vendor

    Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jul 2012
    Location
    Tecoma Vic
    Posts
    9,642
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Young Angus View Post
    I'm wondering if anyone has ever done...and if it's at all possible...to do the Defender esque spare tyre mount on the bonnet, but on a Disco??

    Is this utter madness??!!

    DONT!

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 27th February 2017, 09:54 PM #4
    Pedro_The_Swift's Avatar
    Pedro_The_Swift
    Pedro_The_Swift is offline The MOD Father
    Join Date
    May 2003
    Location
    On The Road
    Posts
    30,031
    Total Downloaded
    0
    yea,, its about strong enough to keep the rain off the engine
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

    '93 V8 Rossi
    '97 to '07. sold.
    '01 V8 D2
    '06 to 10. written off.
    '03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
    '10 to '21
    '16.5 RRS SDV8
    '21 to Infinity and Beyond!

    1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
    Home is where you park it..

    [IMG][/IMG]
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 28th February 2017, 12:18 PM #5
    loanrangie's Avatar
    loanrangie
    loanrangie is offline LordRover Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    St Helena,Melbourne
    Posts
    16,770
    Total Downloaded
    1.13 MB
    Quote Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift View Post
    yea,, its about strong enough to keep the rain off the engine
    Yes, if you remove the bonnet and strap the spare to the engine it may last longer.
    MY08 TDV6 SE D3- permagrin ooh yeah
    2004 Jayco Freedom tin tent
    1998 Triumph Daytona T595
    1974 VW Kombi bus
    1958 Holden FC special sedan
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 28th February 2017, 01:25 PM #6
    Slunnie's Avatar
    Slunnie
    Slunnie is offline Swaggie Gold Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Central West NSW
    Posts
    14,131
    Total Downloaded
    99.87 MB
    I'm not sure if it would comply with the road laws because of the step up in height.
    Cheers
    Slunnie


    ~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 28th February 2017, 01:42 PM #7
    rangieman's Avatar
    rangieman
    rangieman is offline Swaggie
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Free Again Thanks Dan
    Posts
    10,150
    Total Downloaded
    0
    You answered your own question.
    Utter Madness
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 28th February 2017, 02:10 PM #8
    Milton477's Avatar
    Milton477
    Milton477 is offline Wizard Silver Subscriber
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Kallangur, Brisbane
    Posts
    1,078
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Maybe if you deflated it?
    + 2016 D4 TDV6
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 28th February 2017, 05:32 PM #9
    AK83
    AK83 is offline TopicToaster Supporter
    Join Date
    Apr 2016
    Location
    Melbourne
    Posts
    4,517
    Total Downloaded
    0
    What about if he tried a space saver?
    Can you even get an all terrain or mud terrain space saver?
    I think the other difficulty would be finding a wheel to suit the 90 or 100 width .. maybe an old series 1 wheel.

    ps. bonnet is heavy enough as it is(for what it is!) let alone with a spare on it too.
    You'd need a couple of decent hydraulics to help open it.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 28th February 2017, 05:47 PM #10
    stealth
    stealth is offline Master Supporter
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Posts
    501
    Total Downloaded
    0
    I did one for a mate at his request. I had concerns over the tyre being too heavy and the bonnet too flimsy but he wanted it anyway. I re-inforced the bonnet with two stepped layers of chequer plate to distribute the weight. It looked pretty tidy but then he went and sold the Disco before he got a chance to try it out. (He did pay me though. Eventually!!) If you search you might find a thread on it on this forum as I think I posted some pictures of it. It did make the bonnet heavy to lift and I had concerns about the stress to the hinges. I intended to add some extra load sharing points depending on how it performed but that never eventuated either. The obstruction issues are a factor to consider.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
« My Kingdom for the ZF4HP auto sump plug thread size !!! | Bung ignition switch ? »

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Search AULRO.com ONLY!
 Search All the Web!