Olsen's Tours and Training Blog

The bonnet catch on the Patrols is known to wear on rough corrugated roads, such as my Patrol sees everyday. The issue was brought to my attention one day while driving along the Tanami road when my bonnet started bouncing a great deal more than usual. In Kununurra I had it looked at and found the hoop of metal on the bonnet itself had worn almost all the way through. it seems when the catch gets worn, the movement creates accelerated wear of the loop.

Today I purchased a new catch mechanism, and on comparing it with the old, I was astounded to see how much wear there was. I’d recommend all Patrol owners check their bonnet catches before the bonnet wraps around the cabin at the worst possible time. A carefull touch with the welder fixes the loop.

A worn bonnet catch can cause further wear that eventually can be disastrous

Campare the old catch.......

...with the new catch

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