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Range Rover Ron:
Mud-Clubbers..........

I've just bought a new replacement rear xmember for my RRC.
I've not done this job before and will rely on a friend to do the welding.
Has anyone done this before, any tips or advice will be much appreciated.
I'll be doing it on my driveway.

Cheers...............

sean m:
Done mine at christmas make sure you drill out any spotwelds and take your time to make sure you have cut any other welds off. Mine is a fairly worn vehicle so to get new crossmember in i took off rear lights, and cut off bottom of light housing in the crease line on one side. When re welded and ground down and filled canot see weld. Take photos of crossmember before removing and tale gate springs its amasing what you forget and any referance can save a lot of time. Did not brace any of the rear body it did not move and tail gate closes fine and margins around tail gate are as they were when started

big rob:
Where did you get your xmember from as I need to do this job one day.

Range Rover Ron:
Hello sean,

thanks for the info.

did you measure the gaps around the tailgate before you took it off.

I'll take loads of photos before I grab a spanner or grinder!

Big Rob.............

I got the Xmamber from Overlandrs in Liverpool, not sure if they'll do mail order.
Most palces should have them though.
Try Alan on 0151 476 7002

Cheers..................

sean m:
I just made a gauge to put in gaps so when i finnished just put gauge back in and tightened tail gate bolts. Another way is to have tail gate bolts slack close tail gate alter gaps then tighten bolts. I left floor and petrol tank in and were floor attaches to crossmember drilled out spot welds along crossmember and about 18in in floor area so floor could be lifted up slightly, this way you can use floor as guide to set up crossmember in proper possition and metal strip that holds on bottom rubber seal. If you go to www.landrover.ee in top tool bar click varia then kasulic failid then cars,
you can bring up all landrover workshop manuals, in range rover body chassis manual it will show you were factory welds are so you know were to cut and re weld

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