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chassis choppin

Post by ORSM45 »

orright i wanna chop the rear of my chassis bout 2.5 inches behind the rear hangers. (so 15 inches of excess chassis removed.) was wondering if you can get away doing it. without an engineers cert in vic. not really a massive job. chop the sucker and remount the rear bar 15 inches forward.

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p.s. not crossmembers will be hurt in the process of this operation.
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chop chop!

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I'm in NSW, about 8 inches of hilux chasis went in the scrap metal bin and the engineer didn't say a thing.

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Post by ORSM45 »

sweet. i just sat there all day looking at it. and was wondering if my towbar could get put back on, but if i do chop it i will have to strengthen the rear bar or make a whole new one.

might just do away with it all together.

i think ill keep thinking about it some more coz my tray is the perfect length for a swag at the moment. but i can easily fix that with the use of some ply wood.

im a bit hesitant on chopping up a good aluminium tray.
but i think i will end up cutting it down.

what are peoples thoughts on cutting the corners off the tray. like on a 45 degree angle. yay or nay?
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Post by tuff 45 »

383FJ45 wrote:sweet. i just sat there all day looking at it. and was wondering if my towbar could get put back on, but if i do chop it i will have to strengthen the rear bar or make a whole new one.

might just do away with it all together.

i think ill keep thinking about it some more coz my tray is the perfect length for a swag at the moment. but i can easily fix that with the use of some ply wood.

im a bit hesitant on chopping up a good aluminium tray.
but i think i will end up cutting it down.

what are peoples thoughts on cutting the corners off the tray. like on a 45 degree angle. yay or nay?

I have seen one that has had the chop and it looked fat. Will be doing mine in the next week or 2.
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Post by bj56 »

i have also looked at myne and i cant see a problem with it iam sure i will cut myne down one day just weld the rear crosmeber back on in the new cut possision
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Post by ORSM45 »

i might keep bolts as i think if you weld the chassis you will have to get it xrayed maybe, or am i just making crap up now?

ay tuff 45, have you lopped your chassis? or just cut ya tray up? you wouldnt happen to have any pics would ya?

thanks

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Post by bj56 »

no u dotn need to get it x rayed lol i would prefer weld as bolts will probly brake have seen many bumbers rip off would be a biach if u riped ur cross meber off
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Post by JoeLux »

Hey, I chopped the back of my hilux, very similar to bubs and 83 lux...

welded a new crossmember in, not a word from the local constabulary.
Am thinking about putting the tow hitch back on, but its not going to be very functional at the height it is...

Also area54's hilux tray is a cut down alloy one (from memory) might wanna ask some of these guys...
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hey joelux that loox pretty fat
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Post by JoeLux »

Cheers hypo... will look better when i get off my a$$ and finish the roll bars... and a lot fatter with 35's when i get the cash together :twisted:
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Post by ORSM45 »

the bolts im using wont be snapping in a hurry.

thanks for all the feedback. ive decided to go ahead with it and sort the towbar out later. i have to rewire my tail lights coz one ripped off so ill just get some newwys and rewire them 15 inches forward ;)

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Post by ORSM45 »

well its too late now, chassis is gone. ive just gotta clean everything up to cover my dodgyness and im done.

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Post by MY45 »

Pic of my old 45 with chopped chassis :twisted:


Sorry but is only a smallpic
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Post by ORSM45 »

im still spewin that thing isnt around anymore and ive never seen it in real life.
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