Thread: Engine replacement RRS Supercharged

According to the workship manual, the engine can be removed without lifting the body but it is a lot of work.

Doesn't mean I have to like it...

Is that a p38 with rear wishbone suspension?

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

What the hell kind of pressed metal POS chassis and suspension is that for a LR? If they're going forward in design, then I'm going backwards in purchasing..

The chassis itself is hydroformed steel. I'd take an uneducated guess and say it's probably stronger than the one in your D2!

PhilipA,
As far as specialist shop... it seems to me the only special equipment is a 2 post hoist?

I think the concept is actually pretty sound. And really just a simple version of a series or fender. Undo a bunch of bolts, a few wires, lift body off. Access all areas.
If it only takes an hour or less it is probably easiest to pull the body if doing any mechanical work on one of these things.

I cant wait till those airspring/damper units start to become cheaply available.
They will make awesome offroad trailer suspension! Triangulated 4-link with a pair of those babies!

Steve

Originally Posted by p38arover

Hilton Pollard is up at Colo. Brad Pollard is Hilton's nephew. Master Chief on this forum is Hilton's son, Justin.

I'll add some more chassis pics. The front suspension arms were, I'm sure, cast and not pressed. The chassis is fully boxed, not just a pressed U-channel.

Does Hilton still have that big arsed snake crawling around his workshop?. Pat

Originally Posted by roverrescue

PhilipA,
As far as specialist shop... it seems to me the only special equipment is a 2 post hoist?

I think the concept is actually pretty sound. And really just a simple version of a series or fender. Undo a bunch of bolts, a few wires, lift body off. Access all areas.
If it only takes an hour or less it is probably easiest to pull the body if doing any mechanical work on one of these things.

I cant wait till those airspring/damper units start to become cheaply available.
They will make awesome offroad trailer suspension! Triangulated 4-link with a pair of those babies!

Steve

An hours work for all over access,yes please.For any of you that think it's stupid,change a set of plugs on a Japanese made front wheel drive car. Pat

OK as long as you have an 6+ metre high ceiling.
They must have employed some old mark11 Jag designers by pulling them out of the nursing home.
Regards Philip A