I was going to make a video on welding on new outrigger to my defender as mine were shot however it struck me that i could bolt them on for easy changeability so that's what i did and you can watch me do just that in this video.
As much as I like the idea of bolt on outriggers, there is no way I'd be using rivnuts in the old chassis like that. I'd think welding in some crush tubes and long bolts through the chassis would be a better way of doing it.
Nice idea that. I’ve had to replace my front outriggers (welded them on) and fabricated new front floors (similar to your other video) and this could have been a good solution. I have also fitted some of the front outrigger mud protectors from Gwyn Lewis 4x4 to (hopefully) protect the new ones from road salt, mud etc being flicked up from the front tyres. Fingers crossed they will work.🤞🏻
Good man. Modifying "Land Rovers production line efficiency methods" is what I do too. A box section chassis is the worst possible idea for a chassis as they rust like hell, so making it more modular where possible makes for an easier life down the road. I modified my tub floor and cross members with rivnuts so I can whip them out in 10 minutes if needs be. LR won't do that because accountants design vehicles, not engineers. Purists can struggle all they want, I'm not up for that.
I like your workmanship so please don’t think this is a dig at that but I’m not sure this would be acceptable from a MOT point of view! I know you said it’s passed in another comment but did you make the inspector aware of the work? Painted up and checking the chassis from inside the ramp he would have only seen some solid outriggers and not the bolts! Also, if you were doing any serious off roading I think these outriggers would be ripped off from the rivnuts before they took any serious damage.. I’ve watched a few of your videos now including the rear crossmember and you do a tidy job…
Thank you for the comment. The tester has the previous failure sheet and gave it all a good look over. I am thinking of making 2 stainless strips out of 6mm x 25 to clamp the outrigger sides to the chassis instead of washers. Some off roaders don't drive on main roads so you can pretty much do what you like to your landy.
NO NO NO NO NO. YER DOIN IT ALL WRONG! 1. Your modifying the chassis. DVLA should be informed and you’d need an independent inspection not an MOT If you’re involved in an accident this sort of stuff could be used to absolutely hang you out to dry. Insurance company would wash their hands, laughing. 2. You might get away with 1 if you welded tube between both sides of the chassis rail and used long high tensile bolts ( like a series rover has the bulkhead support/ steering box support held on with three long 1/2” af bolts on each side. 3 Rivnuts? You having a f&ckin laugh? The chassis is old , the outriggers are fu cked, so there’s corrosion behind them on the chassis rail as a matter of course; the only way to do it properly is cut away the corrosion, weld in new metal, examining the surrounding area as well, which will inevitably be thinner than you thought. And that’s the metal you’ll be inserting the rivnuts into. I’ve seen rovers with roll cages bolted solely to the tub. This is on a par with that.
I hear what your saying but the rest is bolted on and the top section is only thin metal anyway so tell me why you need to have welded strength for what is just a support bracket not a rollbar!
@@adamlacey3596 I have told you. How about at you next MoT you point out to the tester that this outrigger is held on by rivnuts rather than being welded in place See what he thinks.
