Defender snapped chassis WHAT THE!!!!

[cafe latte]

I was on a fire brigade course in Cairns I went down in My Defender, and copped a few Landy jokes from the boys, but they had a good laugh when this was parked outside the Hotel.. I got up for breakfast and they told me there was a Defender on a tow truck outside. I said maybe if it was the 2.4 the fuel pump had gone, they said err no it is not a fuel pump issue, go and have a look...
What could have happened!!!
Does it belong to anyone one here?
Chris

[Avion8]

It must have been the sherry!

[p38arover]

I hope it's under warranty.

Jap crew cabs only bend their chassis.

That must have been an expensive delivery - Adelaide River to Cairns!

[Xtreme]

Looks to me like a single cab tray has been fitted to a dual cab.

[steane]

That would be a nice cheap 130 Chris. Should have snapped it up. A few waves of the mig and some chassis paint and the search is over!

130s appear to be prone to chassis failure. I've heard it can happen when the tray isn't located correctly and prevent's the chassis from flexing. I've also heard that the longer chassis is a bit weaker, something about a section being welded in.

Then of course you get people overloading them and driving them too quickly over rough terrain.

Can and does happen to most utes.

I saw a bent 130 with a slide on camper on the way to the Simpson last year. Unbelievably it then tried crossing the desert and was carted out on a recovery vehicle part way through.

On the same trip we saw a 70 series Toyo limping out in FWD with a smashed rear prop and an axle being held in by the spring on one side only.

Also had a slide on camper and big load...

At Dalhousie, before we even hit the desert we saw a seriously bent Triton single cab ute. Slide on camper as well... If you went to bed in the camper you'd almost have been standing up

[MR LR]

I'd say the stupidly long tray might have something to do with it...

[BathurstTom]

This may be the one of the AULRO face book page - it was apparently carrying over a ton payload

https://www.facebook.com/12847609718...type=3&theater

Tom.

[karlz]

This may be the one of the AULRO face book page - it was apparently carrying over a ton payload


Tom.

What shame. But I had to laugh at some of the comments.
"Tip Truck"

[schuy1]

That is the reward for stupidity! Mounting a tray of that overhang AND using incorrect mounting points. My 110 developed cracks as a result of the dealer using a moronic outfit for building the tray. It was only a chance finding on the net of LRs recommended mountings that I tweaked and rectified it.
A lot of failures are the result to of driving fast with a max load over rough terrain. As the landy absorbs a lot of the rough, the impression is that the roads not rough! Whereas in a leaf sprung tojo you would be backing off way back as your head is contacting the headliner more!
Cheers Scott

[strangy]

I hope it's under warranty. Jap crew cabs only bend their chassis. That must have been an expensive delivery - Adelaide River to Cairns!

I think it is Adelaide River Towing.
Marko66? Maybe he's down from Bamaga or sold his truck.