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  1. 13th April 2009, 09:47 AM #1
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    Help - D1 Chassis rail damage w/pics

    Long story short, recovery point failed and did some damage to the front end drivers side. Headlight, indicator, grille, front bar, and some steering componants need to be replaced.

    What I'm unsure of is how to repair the end of the chassis rail that was damaged. It's been significantly weakened and looks like it might need some welding. If I were to weld a plate onto the outside of the rail, how would I go about refitting the bumper?

    Pics below. Also included photo of front bar damage. Any advice appreciated.







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  2. 13th April 2009, 09:55 AM #2
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    Looks to me that your recovery point didn't fail quick enough!!

    what were you recovering with? I would like to think that a snatch strap would let go before causing damage to a chassis rail like that!
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  3. 13th April 2009, 11:26 AM #3
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    The actual chassis and tubes that the bolts go dont appear to be damaged. Only the flat plate that is spot welded to the chassis on the inside. I would grind/cold chisel this off, make a new one of the same thickness and weld it back on. Must have been a big jerk to elongate those holes?....Brian
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  4. 13th April 2009, 11:31 AM #4
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    That elongated hole looks like it's been around while. Doesn't look fresh, more like wear than stretch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrapocalypse View Post
    That elongated hole looks like it's been around while. Doesn't look fresh, more like wear than stretch.
    i agree! that sort of damage to that component and something else would have been really BANANAed!

    cheers phil
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  7. 9th May 2009, 06:04 AM #7
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    Looks like it's been loose for a while.
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    I would remove and replace the doubler plates outside the chassis rails. Then improve your recovery points.

    I don't know what type of recovery points you have. I have never approved of the type that are fixed with those 2 bolts and hang down below the bumper. If you know anything about 'statics', the geometry pretty much ensures that the load on those mounting bolts is approximately double the recovery load.

    You need to remember that Land Rover intended those bolts to mount the bumper bar, not to use recovery points that create far higher loads.

    Going by your pics, I would say that the bolts haven't been tightened correctly.
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