Thread: Land Rover Spare tyre holder Question

Craig,

Hello from Brisbane.

That particular fitting generally came on the Australian trucks when they were specified as "spare wheel on bonnet" - typically installed with the so-called "standard" or "thin lipped" bonnet as opposed to the "deluxe" bonnet which may or may not have had a wheel carrier.

Below is a picture of my truck which has that particular bonnet/carrier combination.



Cheers,

See my post in the "New Project" thread.

John

Thanks guys, I assume I can simply bolt it into place on the bonnet .. I want to relocate the wheel from behind the seats

Craig,

John (JDNSW) has given a useful link.

The carrier was actually riveted on the bonnet - although you could bolt it on if "purity" isn't your thing.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by Themadmob

Thanks guys, I assume I can simply bolt it into place on the bonnet .. I want to relocate the wheel from behind the seats

Craig,

I forgot to mention that while putting the wheel on the bonnet does free up some space in an otherwise small load compartment, it comes at a cost.

Lifting the bonnet, and especially with a 7.50 X 16" wheel coming along for the ride, can be a real pig. Great for a quick workout but less so to just check the oil and water.

Presumably you have already worked that out.

Cheers,

Hi S3ute

:-) I did think of the weight issue, and was also wondering about the single left hand bonnet strut holding the weight of the wheel ???

Thanks

Craig

Originally Posted by Themadmob

Hi S3ute

:-) I did think of the weight issue, and was also wondering about the single left hand bonnet strut holding the weight of the wheel ???

Thanks

Craig

Not a problem as far as the bonnet strut goes - I've used the bonnet mount for fifty-five years on various Landrovers without any structural issues; never used to be a problem with lifting the weight either, but I seem to be a bit weaker than I used to be. I would not do it with a tyre over 7.50x16 though, both from the weight and vision aspects. The original 6.00x16 on a five inch rim (which is a lot lighter than the 5.5 - thinner metal) is a lot easier in all respects.

John

Thanks.. I won't go bigger than 7.50 espcially with no power steerinģ :-)