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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	How much does a bonnet weigh 15. Aug 2006 at 11:59 All at work and i have just sold a bonnet to be delivered wia courier. I dont have it with me and cant weigh it but want to arrange delivery on line Any idea how much a bonnet weighs.......in kg I am thinking around 15-20kg
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: How much does a bonnet weigh Reply #1 - 15. Aug 2006 at 13:56 I dont know, how much does a bonnet way.....? Ow, it was a question not a joke.....Mr McB is the man to ask as hes swapped a few over on one of his projects.
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Re: How much does a bonnet weigh
Reply #2 - 15. Aug 2006 at 14:19

If it helps at all, the weight at the front of a still connected bonnet is 9.5 KG, you will obviously have to allow for the fact that the fulcrum will be carrying some of the weight - not sure what the proportion is (long time since maths at school!), but I would have thought 15kg would be a reasonable max.

In case you are wondering, just went out and used my fishing scales Grin

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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: How much does a bonnet weigh Reply #3 - 15. Aug 2006 at 14:34 Ha Ha god knows what your neighbours though you were doing.... i am going to book this in a 20kilos should be enough! thanks M
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Allenm Senior Member Offline Posts: 591 Milton Keynes Gender: Drives: '99 2.5 V6 CDX saloon manual	Re: How much does a bonnet weigh Reply #4 - 15. Aug 2006 at 14:36 You should have seen the one that got away
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Re: How much does a bonnet weigh
Reply #5 - 15. Aug 2006 at 17:07

Allenm wrote on 15. Aug 2006 at 14:19:

If it helps at all, the weight at the front of a still connected bonnet is 9.5 KG, you will obviously have to allow for the fact that the fulcrum will be carrying some of the weight - not sure what the proportion is (long time since maths at school!), but I would have thought 15kg would be a reasonable max.

In case you are wondering, just went out and used my fishing scales Grin

HTH
Merv

That doesn't take the gas struts/springs into concideration though. The bonnet on my wife's Astra G catches me out every time cos I have to lift that myself & it's heavy!

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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: How much does a bonnet weigh Reply #6 - 15. Aug 2006 at 17:45 Not very much, I can lift mine with one finger
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