Swifty oh no

Funny you should say that, that is just what I have done as both spring hangers needed replacing as well. Last time I looked they were like hens teeth so had resigned myself to getting one with extensions separate hangers and maybe adding bits and pieces here and there. Found a coupe of places today that have them. Should be here before the weekend, so I will keep you posted on the quality when it turns up.

Bugger! Just called Bearmach to order and they apparently don't stock the military crossmember anymore. The cost they gave me was for a standard SIII rear crossmember!

I got a pair a year or two back second hand from Dropzone for about a tenner if I recall. That money on Ebay is crazy!!

I have been looking for one of these with extensions, to replace the very rusty one on the truck at the moment. I have been quoted £111.00 +vat from Bearmach and £85.00+ VAT from Craddocks. Spring hangers from both are about the same. I have heard some real horror stories about the varying quality of replacement rear crossmembers (not specifically about these suppliers) but wondered if anybody has had experience of this part form either supplier? Cheers

this isn't that red thing that has been doing the ads rounds latley is it?

I sent an email to Buckley Brothers and Paddocks enquiring about the part a few days back and not had an answer from either to date.

I have had both and a soft top for me every time. Usually my top comes of around early April and goes back on around the end of October but even then I have the back rolled up most of the winter. As for security I bolted an ammo box fitted with a couple of padlocks through the clasps to the rear tub floor immediately behind the bulkhead for tools and a few spare bits and pieces. Used to have a long low one one mounted to the top of the front bumper as well for a while for other stuff, tow ropes, big hammer etc.

I Need to get a chassis part for the lightweight. Found what I am looking for (rear 1/4 chassis at £116.0) from a place called Buckley Brothers in Darwen, Lancashire. Has anybody had any dealings with them or advise re quality of their chassis parts supplied? Any guidance much appreciated. Cheers

Have you taken the handbrake off?

From a practical and least cost point of view if budget is an issue just leave it as it is. Get the engine running properly and just drive and do other repairs, cosmetic stuff as and when you can be bothered. They don't need any mods they are great fun just as they come mate!!

How about not bothering with it at all and just giving it me, I am local.

You slipped your Landrover a length ?

The box is a voltage dropper from 24V to 12V for the ignition system.

Thats what I thought as well to be honest for tthe reason you have mentioned.

...and how much might you want for that if i can work out a way of getting it?

On the early ones yes. On the later ones that stuff was the same as "normal" SIII's

The lovely MOT man has been kind to me for the last three years in passing the lightweight. There is some serious rust in the rear crossmember and a small hole beteeen the rear spring supports on one side. He has always let it go but last time he said that he couldn't again and I must get it sorted before the mext MOT which is fair enough I guess as he has been good enough to let it go for the last three years. I have never done any welding in my life so the question is this. Is there anybody out there willing to lend me hand with this for some beer tokens? I would obviously buy all the bits needed (rear quarter I suspect) remove what bits need removing or moving and replace it all. I just need soemone to actually help me cut off the old stuff line up and weld the new. I don't have a garage and don't really think it is a starter to do it in the road outside my house although I can borrow a mates garage for a few of days if needs be but it has no power or light. I am willing to drive the truck to wherever as long as it is not 'kin miles from me in Twickenham. Alternatively I could sort the garage and someone could come to me if preferred. As I said beer tokens for the help and tea and grub for as long as the job takes. Ta muchly in advance.

As well as sensible.

I'D BE UP FOR SOME OF THAT CHANNEL IF YOUI REMEBER WHERE IT COMES FROM.

Yep they will do the job but wasn't sure how "concourse" needed to be. I have removed mine as well and have a normal tailgate fitted as I prfer the look of that when riding arouind normally with the tools not fitted. I don't leave 'em on as they abound to get nicked1 I have all the tools still fitted to the split tailgate so can pop that on in a few minutes when i want to.

Wasn't refferring to the tools but the bracketry. That isn't a lightweight split tailagate and not the bracketry for the split tailgate.

Are you sure the fliud is staying in the system and not leaking out somewhere?

That isn't the stuff fopr a lightweight though?

The driver has no head!!!

So if you can't ctaully make it quieter, just drown out the noise with music!!!