snakesoup wrote:I thought they usually bent forward of the front spring hangers?? these plates in that photo look like they are bracing behind this point ?
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NowForThe5th wrote:They do, snakesoup. That bracing won't do much, possibly make the problem even worse by removing any flex where it's located while not strengthening the weak point.
ag9111 wrote:Tray backs that look like they are bent may not be.
Just badly fitted trays. The one I was looking at yesterday needed spacers on the rear mounts to lift it up.
Seen a few that look bent and often wondered
NowForThe5th wrote:Maybe this will put it in perspective. I've lifted the text of a post on 4x4 Earth:
HI GUYS,
I repair bent 4x4 chassis for a living, so i probably shouldn't write this post as 80% of my work comes from the fitment of air bags.
But i feel i need to help out my Earth freinds so hear goes.
We buy these 4x4s ,load them to the gunnels then wack a fully loaded camper trailer(maybe another three tonne )on the towball and serprise! the ass and is sagging. Well i'll just wack some air bags in,takes the load of the springs they say.
So wear dose the load go ???
straight on to the chassis
I've had 4x4s dragged in to work from all parts of this wide brown land at huge cost to their owners due to over loading and air bags ,some bent beyond repair with the towbar at 30 deg. bellow parallel.
The utes are the worst (Hilux,Triton,Navara,Ranger-bt50)with their flimsy 2 mm thick rear chassis.How they have a three tonne towing cap. is beyond me.Had a ford ranger just the other day cracked near threw at the bump stops.
Patrols- while the chassis are fairly strong their weak point is their rear spring mounts,they bend up into the floorpan, busting brakelines on the way&bending the body.
Defenders- (don't get me started.what a pile of sh!t) while they might look strong they are not. bending & cracking at the shocker mounts.
Land Cruisers -haven't had a bent one yet (gess what i drive).
Hope this opens a can of worms , there's alot to be said about over loading 4x4s makeing dangerous& unroadworthy...air bags don't solve the problem-if you won't to carry five tonne buy a truck.
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