Originally Posted by
mark2
Hi Mick
I am curious about where these weaker areas are. I would think that the Perentie rear crossmember is likely stronger than a Defender, with the possible questionable part (from a tow rating perspective) being the point where the RHS extension is connected to the original chassis at the rear spring towers, Is this the area you were referring to?
Edit: After looking at the above link, I suspect the issue is not the comparitive strength of the chassis, but the fact that the defender chassis provides for additonal mounting points on the chassis rails, which is necessary for the higher rating.
I would put money on a defender chassis failing before a Perentie chassis if both were load tested on a test rig, with the load applied only at the pintle mounting points.
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