Discovery Chassis - advice please

We have recently purchased a 97 Discovery (low mileage etc etc) and whilst we knew it needed the usually welding on sills and rear floor panel when we brought it, we have now discovered the chassis is snapped on the rear passenger side, and cracked on the drivers side - we have now stopped driving the vehicle in fear of it splitting in half!


I was therefore after some advice please -

** Is this a common problem and is it fixable? We want it to tow a horse box - will it ever be suitable for this again without a full replacement chassis?

** Anyone got an idea of what this type of job could set us back - replacement chassis parts etc? Am prepared to do welding myself depending on size of job


I know without seeing the vehicle prices will be difficult to gauge, but I am just after a ball-park figure in order that I can assess whether it is worth continuing or just cutting my losses and selling it as spares / repair.

If the latter - anyone after a discovery project?

Gutted to say the least!

Great introduction, Let me get the landyzone crystal ball......

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Where are you based ?

Bugger ! Well if it needs body work massive chassis work then I'd doesn't sound like is worth it, a new chassis halved is around a grand I think, then there's time to do it and it won't be worth massive ammount after your done. Why other mods have you got ?

You could repair if you want to or scrap for parts, I have a good disco chassis and I know several others on here do too for sale

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Yes ok useless without pics - will get some up!!

We're in St Asaph North Wales - and yep big Bugger! May be a case of breaking it or selling it on. Apart from that (and yea is a major issue) runs great, low mileage etc etc - oh well!

Can yu get replacement disco chassis? richards????

They're a grand though or more

where from?

With the time and effort involved, unless you find a decent one, then have it galved you will be spending more than the disco will be worth.

Brian S said:

With the time and effort involved, unless you find a decent one, then have it galved you will be spending more than the disco will be worth.

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But that only matters if you want to sell it on .. if you're selling you won't go to that much trouble. I'd do it, but only 'cos I want to keep my Disco ...

there is a guy in mold that vwill sell you a good rolling chassis for£90 do you want his number