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Lightweight project
smog:
The usual places sell rear cross members, they ain't that bad on price either.
As for how do you know where to chop, the new cross member will have about 12 inches of chassis attached so as you are able to weld the new one into place.
Worst scene is you need to measure the chassis before and after, most usually as i have done in the past i cut off whats rotten and measure it then bung (weld) the new one on. Only once was i off and i only found out when i refitted the tub luckily i was only out by a centimetre or so, which meant with a little bit of packing on the other lugs it fitted kind of. (lets put it this way i sold it and it looked fine)
Pity i chopped up the chassis to take off the ARC roll cage otherwise the *scrapper* had a damn good chassis.
The rebuild one my father owned for 20 odd years and only replaced the chassis 5 years ago and again luckily for me he bought a heavy duty galv one, he had it coated in some plastic coating stuff too so hopefully the chassis will out-live me.
Will post some pic's as i said in the morrow of the filler though, if the weather ever picks up.
timberdog:
Smog is this the one??
http://www.paddockspares.com/products.asp?category=SERIES&subcategory=Chassis&product=Rear%20x%20member%20with%20ext%20-%20military
also i would like to lift the Lightweight but i dont know whats involved if at all possible or new shocks ??
smog:
Looks like it might be, but that looks like a standard series jobby not sure they are any different to be honest. (best thing do is clarify before you buy)
Lifting can be done using extended shakles *i had some made for mine cost £40* but i am pretty sure that LWB ones are ok, then fit para bolic springs change the tyres to 850x16 or even 900's(as long as they fit and get a turning circle without hitting the springs though in my case i had to chop the front bumper down at the back to make them fit proper. Then of course fit them plastic mud guards from all the usual places to account for the extra width of tyre.
If you want the body to lift then simply exten the stuff that needs extending such as the tabs to attach the tub and stuff and add blocks under the body to attach to the chassis. Gives the overall look of a lift and if you increase axle travel will give greater scope for bigger tyres and less rubbing on body parts but don't help on road manners.
There are ways to lift doing mods to standard springs using blocks, but to be honest i prefer standard springs and bigger tyres cheaper and less stuff to go wrong.
Also at the end of the day on a cart sprung motor you ain't going to increase axle travel that drastically unless you spend lots of wonga on somin like the gone2far type system.
Personally i have just bunged bigger tyres on and added extended shakles with standard shocks, been stuck a few times but then i get stuck in my hybrid at times and that has a 4 inch lift and runs on 850's with extended shocks dislocation cones lowered shock mounts and loads more to make it bing bong and do stuff.
I am more than sure someone will come along and tell me i am so wrong and stuff but, pretty much all of the above i have done in the past and it works.
Not sure if any of the above helps, i hope it does just my explantions of stuff kind of stinks.
If you get real desperate give me a call or 'pop' round for a brew and biscuits *i actually mean come round talk about landrovers drink a brew and basically trash anything from chavs to how RA are screwing up our hobby*
smog:
As an aside i just remembered i have a series rear cross member tack welded onto a project hybrid if needs must i can check the width and so on to see for sure if it will do the job if so it's yours for a few beer tokens.
Did i mention i have LOTS and LOTS of spare's axles springs body parts for RR and series even got diffs and gear box's a cab and a full hard top even a set of sticks too.
Not trying to sell stuff but for the right beer tokens or not as the case might be i am more than willing to part with some or all of it because to be honest 4 landrovers and enough scrap parts to make a few more is more than i need or will ever want.
Sorry for the double post just the bint reminded me about the cross member on the project/scrap hybrid.
timberdog:
Cheers mate that has helped ..
PM me you details and i will pop round for a Natter and have a look at that Cross Member
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