disco_al Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 This popped up on another forum - not really good news for LR, but could it also be a design fault with the fitting of the lifts??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 maybe the material thickness isn't up to the job, a 130 chassis should be more than capable, lots of much older vehicles converted to those types are in use. could be down to operator usage with the support legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJB Serenity Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 could it be a case of replacement chassis not being up to the job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Or something to do with using cheap crappy steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty_32 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 "The driver heard a loud band – a result of the chassis failure" I think its impressive that a land rover breaking makes music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1187 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 A friend of mine had one exactly like this, 130 cherry picker, his had cracked just in front of the trailing arm, obviously a steel issue. The tipper bodied ones he uses havent shown any sign of this happening. I dont think the boom can be used without the suport legs down and apparently it will not drve until the legs are up. The cherry picker itself is plated as weighing one ton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hancock Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Its probably the platform sub chassis that is stopping the chassis flexing over its entire length and as a result it creates a stress raiser at that point so fatigue sets in with the obvious result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Its probably the platform sub chassis that is stopping the chassis flexing over its entire length and as a result it creates a stress raiser at that point so fatigue sets in with the obvious result. You'd think that would be the obvious reason that should never have happened. Both Land Rover and the Cherry Picker manufacturer should be aware of this as an installation issue. There should have been provison for it to be mounted on three 'flexible' mounts allowing the Cherry Picker to have a stable frame on legs and the Land Rover chassis space to flex. Basic 1st year City and Guilds Motor Vehicle Tech knowledge if IIRC from nearly 30 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Hancock Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 When i saw the photo's i thought of some famous stress fractures from the past like the Liberty ships that snapped in two and the Dehaviland Comet air liner before it was modified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 reading the article it appears that it could be user error with the legs... loading the chassis in ways it shouldnt be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 reading the article it appears that it could be user error with the legs... loading the chassis in ways it shouldnt be. I read that and decided it was complete cock. The vehicle's weight should be able to be taken on one corner where the jacking points are so the notion that by retracting one set of legs first you can snap the chassis in half is drivel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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