rear x-member removal/replacement

have you read this thread? Rear floor & body cross-member replacement - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum

lol i did b4 i did mine lol

Ive done three in the past seem to remember having to lay it on its side to slide it sideways, did you find the spot welds right in the corner under the floor, have to cut floor into corner and peel it up to get at them or was it my bad luck to have some there.

As Kds says they slide out sideways well mine fell out in three bits but the new one had to go back in sideways.

Well, finally got it out, after bending the n/s end down and twisting it out over the chassis, it certainly made a difference by removing the rivets on the floor as well just need to clean up the space and fit the new one
Pics to follow

well done mate. keep it up

fett wrote

well done mate. keep it up

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Thanks mate


pics as promised...

all ready to fix in place with tack welds to check fit of upper and lower tailgates


more pics tomorrow when I have checked closing gaps and welded it in place, then the refit

You might need to drill a small hole near each hinge pin to take the ends of the torsion bar that helps lift lower tail gate if its not already there otherwise the tail gate wont drop right down. Last one I did was my own 89 classic.

kds said:

You might need to drill a small hole near each hinge pin to take the ends of the torsion bar that helps lift lower tail gate if its not already there otherwise the tail gate wont drop right down.

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Is it absolutely necessary to refit those things??



now for more pics.....

not the best welding, but at least its holding, and what do you expect when trying to weld lace curtains

all back together again

what should I do with the open ends...

...just give it a good coating of waxoyl, or stonechip ???

no cos two doors dont have em

why can't ALL towbar brace bars be the same length/shape , as I have spent most of the day trying to remove 2 old braces as they will not fit on the replacement towbar bracket that I am fitting

lol I dont know , cos its british probs lol. btw my bolts were too long and nut side up too lol. I put them back the same way- if it aint broke lol

Re the torsion bars, no you dont have to refit them but after running a 75 two door that didnt have them for 13 years it was nice to be able to shut lower tailgate with one hand when I got 89 four door , just my thoughts on it. Good to see you are getting there with it.

Thanks for all the advice guys, I did eventually put the torsion bars back, coated most of the inner rear chassis with waxoyl, and gave the outside a generous coat of POR-15, so it should last a few more years yet


do you reckon I might have a tad too much waxoyl in the open ends of the chassis??

no such thing as too much

fett said:

no such thing as too much

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but should the waxoyl be level with the top edge of the chassis(pic shows hardened wax levelled out when dry) or is that way too much??

as long as the waxoyl isnt above the window level its ok

more the better

tomcat59alan said:

as long as the waxoyl isnt above the window level its ok

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I like it, good one mate

finally got all the towbar fitted and painted, just needs wiring up, then the job of replacing all the other parts begins......
... then it will be back out on the road, good as new