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Post by mickyd555 »

I know this has been covered b4 but i couldnt find what i am after

If i want to shorten my chassis, can i do it myself then have it approved by someone. ie: can i weld onto my own chassis with absolutely no welding certificate. I want to chop it and then weld in a 100x100 box as a tow bar.

ill be ringing an engineer this week when i get a chance, but i wanted to get some ideas first, and if anyone that is an engineer or can approve the work im about to do sing out, theres some dollars here for you.
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Post by Bingham »

prob have a chat to bru21 mickey...... he seems to have all that shit sorted/ legalities/ cert's....... and just dont get to chop happy.... most of the boys i know are extending chassis again now.... issues with rwc's and just not quite as practicle as they would like for a happy medium weekend warrior....


get into it big man :armsup: :armsup: choppy chop
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Post by mickyd555 »

Bingham wrote:prob have a chat to bru21 mickey...... he seems to have all that shit sorted/ legalities/ cert's....... and just dont get to chop happy.... most of the boys i know are extending chassis again now.... issues with rwc's and just not quite as practicle as they would like for a happy medium weekend warrior....


get into it big man :armsup: :armsup: choppy chop
your not gonna talk me out if it, its goota be done........ ;)
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Post by hillbilly »

Just did this last week. Chopped off just over 350mm from the rear of the chassis. Re-welded the tow bar section back on so didnt
need the 100x100 box section. The engineer said it was all sweet
as long as I got a qualified welder/boilermaker with a AS 1554 certificate.
A bit of a mission finding one with said ticket I tell you. Only charged $40/hour on a b loody saturday :shock: Welder dude lives northside, could prob. dig up his mob. if you want it.
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Post by mickyd555 »

hillbilly wrote:Just did this last week. Chopped off just over 350mm from the rear of the chassis. Re-welded the tow bar section back on so didnt
need the 100x100 box section. The engineer said it was all sweet
as long as I got a qualified welder/boilermaker with a AS 1554 certificate.
A bit of a mission finding one with said ticket I tell you. Only charged $40/hour on a b loody saturday :shock: Welder dude lives northside, could prob. dig up his mob. if you want it.
can you give me the contact number for the engineer you used......... :D

what did the engineer cost you out of interest
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Post by hillbilly »

MILLER Raymond
Ray Miller Pty Ltd
6 Cloghan Street
THE GAP
QLD 4061
E: miller@gil.com.au
P: (07) 3297 1940
F: (07) 3297 1940
M: 0400 571 940
IE Aust
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Post by Hoonz »

mick best way to do this is to un pick the welds off the rear cross member
cut to required length then slip the old cross member in wack it all the way up with a block of wood and hammer and weld it back in ... looks factory ... opps didn't read the towbar bit .. but this is how i did mine anyhow :p

i cut 300mm off mine like this
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Post by mickyd555 »

hillbilly wrote:MILLER Raymond
Ray Miller Pty Ltd
6 Cloghan Street
THE GAP
QLD 4061
E: miller@gil.com.au
P: (07) 3297 1940
F: (07) 3297 1940
M: 0400 571 940
IE Aust
champion, hopefully he answers his phone tomorow. :armsup:
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Post by mickyd555 »

Hoonz wrote:mick best way to do this is to un pick the welds off the rear cross member
cut to required length then slip the old cross member in wack it all the way up with a block of wood and hammer and weld it back in ... looks factory ... opps didn't read the towbar bit .. but this is how i did mine anyhow :p

i cut 300mm off mine like this
i was looking at cutting it not far behind the last "pipe" cross member and then have the 100x100 in there for like a say attaching tow hooks and that, but only cause i figure if im gonna cut it i might aswell cut heaps.....any opinions on that?

oh, and the spot i was gonna cut it at is already bending up, so i dont think i will be able to re-use the last cross member.
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Post by Hoonz »

i'll i'll get some pics tomorrow of what i did
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Post by aussie_stu »

I sliced my lux just behind the rear hangers, then cut and welded a section of 5mm walled rhs in place across the back, no complaints from the mechanic doing my rwc. I didn't put the tow ball back on though, put a ttow hook either side on the chassis though.
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Post by hillbilly »

chopped the most I could whilst re-utilising the cross member.
How did you go with the inspector?
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Post by mickyd555 »

hillbilly wrote:chopped the most I could whilst re-utilising the cross member.
How did you go with the inspector?
dude, i got onto this guy, but his name isnt ray and he only does vehicles for the RTA as in NSW vehicles. :?: :?: :?:

whats the go??
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Post by hillbilly »

Micky, you sure you got the correct dude :?:
He lives a few streets from me here in The Gap.
I'll dig up his number.... maybe the one I dragged off the other post is wrong. :?





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Post by hillbilly »

Here we go Micky...this is the go :lol:
Sorry about the wrong info... ( copy and pasted before I checked the number I had )
His name is Ray Miller
His Number is 3300 4700
Better luck this time around.
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Post by mickyd555 »

hillbilly wrote:Here we go Micky...this is the go :lol:
Sorry about the wrong info... ( copy and pasted before I checked the number I had )
His name is Ray Miller
His Number is 3300 4700
Better luck this time around.
ill try him in the morning, thanks dude. :armsup:
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Post by Matt_88 »

I did it to mine and when i got it roadworthied they didn't even pick it up.

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