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My Rangie story so far. Now Bobtail.
Bowie:
You booked the SVA test?
v8rangie:
will i need an SVA test?
i was originally told i wouldn't if i didnt cut too much off
v8rangie:
Been out there tonight and cut the chassis off now.
We decided on cutting the body mounts off and welding them further up the chassis instread of cutting a section out the chassis and attaching it back together.
Here are a few pics of the body mounts going on and the rear cross member tacked in place.
And a pic to show the difference now its been cut..
Skibum346:
Theres a piece in this month's LROI pointing out that basically if the chassis has been cut... it needs an SVA test.
Mentioned this to someone the other night and they said... "Nawww...! It's been MOT'd & insured... it'll be fine"
But the point of the LROI piece was that MOT'd & insured vehicles, examined during road side tests were being seized for not having had an SVA test.
At the end of the day... it's your choice... but... :shock:
Skibum
Range Rover Blues:
Yes, as I understand it the rule is "original unmodyfied chassis" and they are getting stricter on what constitutes a modification. Basically any welding to the chassi that changes it's size or shape, or effects it's strength.
This brings up the arguament about if you replace a rear crossmember, like many series owners will have had to. The only check on the quality of that work is the MOT, but then shortening the chssis does constitue a change in design.
That wouldn't put me off so much if you were able to keep the registration, after all and SVA test is about the best engineer's report you can give to your insurance company :wink:
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