WilkoUK
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Oh Sh*t...I am lead to believe it carries the full weight of the fuel tank , with some off road protection
Mine is a complete mess... Think I need to get inventive, and quickly.
Oh Sh*t...I am lead to believe it carries the full weight of the fuel tank , with some off road protection
Yes Please.
Beg Beg. soon
Some ideas: freelander fuel tank guard - Google Search
I stopped driving mine for a bit so it's not empty of fool yet so I int taken it oft to measure. If someone else can do it sooner then please do.
Depending on costs, perhaps a normal and more expensive stronger version for oft road use?
I'd been speaking to Hippo about making some of these a heck of a lot cheaper than they cost to buy currently. Along with improving the design a little to offer a bit extra off road protection.
If there's going to be serious interest then i can look at this further/quicker
Clearly as time goes by there will be a demand for cradles. IIRC it isn't easy to fit a replacement. I suggest a new type be made that is easy to fit. Such a cradle will sell like hot cakes!!
The cradle on our 2005 TD4 is bad, our 2003 TD4 is very good. Either some were poorly painted initially or type of useage has an effect.
Not sure how we go about putting our name Down for one but I'm certainly game. Perhaps asking for a deposit using Paypal or similar may be the way to go, any other suggestions most welcome.I'll get mine up in the air early next week and have a look at mine, i know its rusty, but need to see how easy it'll be to get it off the car.
I'm a sheet metal worker, and run my own fabrication business and will be happy to churn them out alongside the other things i'm doing for the freelander. Problem is, unlike suggested, its not simply a case of doing it on the back of a fag packet and using scrap metal, as the cradle is designed to support the tank and has a load of swages in for a reason, to give it strength.
I do have access to all the machinery required though, guillotine, brake press, tube benders etc.
If i can get some numbers together of people who need/want one, it will give me an idea of where i'm pricing, as obviously making 10 works out cheaper than making 2.
The cradle will have probably been 0.8-1mm originally, steel is a lot stronger than you think, especially with all the swages in, more than adequate to support a full tank of fuel with that design. Going thicker will make it too heavy and too expensive, but it does need a little extra protection on it to deflect debris away.
Hi , not an easy job as usual , prop off , exhaust off , and lower the rear subframe , could it be made in two sections , left and right , with a bolt on centre section , see what you think , just a thought !I'll get mine up in the air early next week and have a look at mine, i know its rusty, but need to see how easy it'll be to get it off the car.
I'm a sheet metal worker, and run my own fabrication business and will be happy to churn them out alongside the other things i'm doing for the freelander. Problem is, unlike suggested, its not simply a case of doing it on the back of a fag packet and using scrap metal, as the cradle is designed to support the tank and has a load of swages in for a reason, to give it strength.
I do have access to all the machinery required though, guillotine, brake press, tube benders etc.
If i can get some numbers together of people who need/want one, it will give me an idea of where i'm pricing, as obviously making 10 works out cheaper than making 2.
The cradle will have probably been 0.8-1mm originally, steel is a lot stronger than you think, especially with all the swages in, more than adequate to support a full tank of fuel with that design. Going thicker will make it too heavy and too expensive, but it does need a little extra protection on it to deflect debris away.
hiya
are we able to show hands of who would like to get a new frame for there fuel tank and see if a fabricator etc woukd give us a prive according to how many are required to be made
i coukd try and make enquires down here in kent and see what figures i may be able to get and go from there
do u think we are looking around 10 so far ?????
gary