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Raywin

Member Since: 27 Feb 2015
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 48

A frame to cross member brackets

Took off my A frame yesterday to change the ball joint, pig of a job the ball joint bracket bolts are seized solid and had to take off the exhaust and drop the whole frame out in one pice.
The brackets at the bush end are rusted pretty badly, so I looked them up

wow they are expensive.
Does anyone know if there are any alternate suppliers or is it only the LR genuine ones
Anyone have a decent pair they might sell? I understand that with some replacement chassis they become redundant as the mounts are built into the chassis. Ray

30th Oct 2016 9:09am

gazman

Member Since: 17 Aug 2015
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 652

are they rusted through? they are quite substantial and surface rust isn't a real problem imo 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car)
2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r

30th Oct 2016 12:30pm

Raywin

Member Since: 27 Feb 2015
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 48

Well I spent the morning stripping the a frame and then cleaning up the bits, used the needle gun then angle grinder with wire brush and I think you are right they are not fantastic but not as bad as the looked at first, ordered new bolts for the bushes, and given the parts a coat of primer.
Going to finish them with POR 15 and put them back, give all the bolts plenty of waxoyl and hopefully if they need to come out again it won't be such a horror story. Ray

30th Oct 2016 12:55pm

Romadog

Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Powys
Posts: 1749

Yes I noticed the same and my focus recently has been to find some quickly.

So I bought a pair with arms for..............................£5.00 the pair

30th Oct 2016 2:07pm

Raywin

Member Since: 27 Feb 2015
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 48

Dam you never seem to spot thes things when you need them, I need to keep my eyes open now and see if I can find a set to restore prefrably with arms so I can re bush them.
Well I can hope anyway Ray

30th Oct 2016 3:37pm

marsie

Member Since: 17 Nov 2011
Location: sheffieldish
Posts: 532

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

Full a frame with chassis mounts on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Defen...SwcLxYD8hM
Paul 2000 90 TD5,galv chassis, d2 axles ,Bas remap , alisport intercooler , d2 transfer box , side windows-more to come-much more!! *GONE*
2004 110 TD5 Double cab. *GONE*
2010 110 2.4 XS station wagon

4th Nov 2016 11:33pm

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