Thread: Defender snapped chassis WHAT THE!!!!

There is literally hundreds of shops that specialise in chassis repair and modifications. Wouldn't even think twice about repairing it and have the vehicle certified.

Originally Posted by rick130

The problem is that most all engineering shops wouldn't touch it as it's a chassis and therefore structural.

My understanding is that it'd have to be engineered.

If they won't work on structural things, why do they call themselves an engineering shop?

Just looking at the profile picture says the design was going to fail. Far too much overhang. And knowing a 130 can carry 1.25 ton what else would you do? Load her up perhaps?

Not enough info in the thread to say what really happened but I only speculate.

In the second photo, It looks to me as if the tray has been extended. Behind the storage box there looks to be an addition.
Don.

Originally Posted by connormotorsport

There is literally hundreds of shops that specialise in chassis repair and modifications. Wouldn't even think twice about repairing it and have the vehicle certified.

Fair enough but I know of a couple of shops that have refused to weld and plate cracked 130 chassis.

I don't have a problem with a repair like that, I'd trust the welders I know over the factory, hell, I've done it myself but the fact is some shops just won't touch it either.

Originally Posted by MR LR

If they won't work on structural things, why do they call themselves an engineering shop?

yep, got me Will.

How about won't touch a car or truck chassis ?

Hi,
I had a 300tdi chassis crack due to the heavy telstra rear box but it had also been worked hard in the Kimberly area where telstra ditched LR's and switched to Patrols due to maintenance/repair costs. I had it plated etc in Sydney by a LR specialist and no issues, no eng inspections etc so it may be an easy fix--after all some plates are already there on the chassis when made into a 130.

Later on I had a huge T-bone crash and multiple roll in my off road rally RRC in an event but again we had the chassis straightened with no issue, then I rebodied it and it lived many happy years after that--no going near inspections just do it right the old fashioned way and it should be fine--however I do know that RMS (NSW) now does not like chassis repairs due no doubt to dodgy rebirthing ones etc so it may not be possible to get 'official' approval--it really depends on the state of the damage--may be simple--may not be. good luck as the rest of the car looks fine.A new chassis may also be better in the long run if insurance comes to the party.

From my measures off that photo tray length is 2300 or so... With approx 1700 behind the rear axle.

At least he is inside max dims for qld (rear overhang <60% wheelbase)

S