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My mate that regularly goes out 4wding with me has a ML triton.Quote:
Originally Posted by marko66
We have found that the chassis flexes a fair bit, to the point where the tub has put two dents in the back of the cab.
Otherwise, with the std rear locker and some decent tyres they are pretty good.
Have a good look at the tow ball tongue that he is using. It's one fo those extended ones that reduce your towing ball weight by 50% as well as the leverage effect on an already stretched chassis.
Steve,ever tried to get warranty out of Toyota or have you ever tried to claim insurance on a modded vehicle?.You might want to give it a go,it's even more fun after an accident that wasn't your fault. PatQuote:
Originally Posted by roverrescue
ok ron......Quote:
Originally Posted by korg20000bc
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Originally Posted by PAT303
I have travelled extensively off road and found a rear diff lock (if not LSD to start with) worth the expense over an open diff. Other than that, I have always carried a hand winch (literally for decades) and used it precisely five times (after the trusty shovel failed). Stopping, looking and planning your line will get you through most situations. However, recently being stuck to the belly on Gunshot Creek and not looking forward to getting out the old Big Haul (thanks mainly to deteriorating joints, now in my late 50's, caused many years ago whilst riding a motor cycle and meeting a woman who thought 60km/h was a fair enough speed at a stop sign), I was saved by a Victorian gentleman with a Triton who easily pulled my out with an electric winch. I have now purchased same. Age has wearied.
Mate don't feel bad,everyone starts out with a hand winch and use's it once,finds out the hard way how much works involved and buys electric. Pat
I'm wondering whether the use of airbag helpers causes a point load, increasing the flex at a point never designed for it in the first place...That is the second one I have seen bend where airbag helpers are in use.
JC
Ceratinly seen a few of these, and I've repaired one aswell with my own plates/ reinforcing. Seems ACE ones were most prone due to the extra forces at the front crossmember mounts for the sway bar. Who in there right mind puts SQUARE holes in a chassis Flange???:mad: The later (2001 , Late 'YA' and 1A on VIN) ones seem to have had round holes stamped into them instead, Hallelujah!.Quote:
Originally Posted by p38arover
I have one customer who had a complete rechassis under warranty due to this.
JC
Would not say his load was excessive. Yes it was up there but well within spec. The sprc may well not have been correct but that is Mitsubishis problem. AFAIK Mistsubishi would also have to prove the mods actually caused the issue and I think they would be hard pressed to do so in a court. However they rely on people just using their insurance rather than challenging them. I had similar with a well know Holden Dealer in Kalgoorlie a few years back under factory extended warranty (not crappy no cover Network Q). They told me any modifications were allowed (yet they actually sold me the car as it was) and I had to have it serviced by them only. Well I took them to task as they were wrong and they had to eat their words. I dealt directly with the warranty underwriter who were very very good.
Had to go to a fire call half way though posting, so continuing :
As far as reinforcing the chassis goes and changing weight carrying configurations go, it can be done legally in any state, it will just cost $.
I have personally done this with ambulances and I know and have spoken to body builders in QLD that do the twin cab conversions and chassis extensions and modifications.
It's physics... The weakest link in the chain will break.
This guys has modded his vehicle, the rear bar and airbag have possibly strengthened that part of the vehicle so the weaker standard chassis was the weakest link and bang.
It's just like truckies they keep the weight of the load over the axles, move all the load rearwards and what would happen?