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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: tonka toy on August 31, 2006, 21:24:03

Title: rear door ladder
Post by: tonka toy on August 31, 2006, 21:24:03

I have just bought a rear ladder for a mk1 disco, it came with a small bar that the so called instructions said should be bolted to the chassis.

Does any body have any ideas where this bar should go or wether to use it at all and just use the four mounts.

Any thoughts.

cheers

 neil

Title: rear door ladder
Post by: gords on August 31, 2006, 21:42:04

It sounds to me like the "tool" used to install the captive nuts - what a b****** job that was :roll:

Be very exact with the size of holes you drill and follow the instructions ... and good luck :wink:

Title: rear door ladder
Post by: tonka toy on August 31, 2006, 21:46:11

Gords

all the instructions say is to bolt this bar to the chassis,  nothing else.

is it best just to use the four holes on the ladder and forget the bar

neil :?

Title: rear door ladder
Post by: Damonski on August 31, 2006, 22:23:02

Is the bar a supporting brace for behind the metalwork which the ladder can bolt through to stop the nuts pulling through the bodywork ?

Title: rear door ladder
Post by: gords on August 31, 2006, 23:06:53

With my ladder, I had a bar with one hole it it. It was used to install the captive nuts underneath the number plate and on top of the door.

There was not anything other than the ladder that fixed onto the car. maybe you have a different design of ladder?

Title: rear door ladder
Post by: tonka toy on September 01, 2006, 13:08:25

the bar is about 4 unches long ang has one bolt allready through one hole, it will not reach between the holes on the ladder.

i might just use the four hole on the ladder and forget the bar.

neil

Title: rear door ladder
Post by: karlo on September 01, 2006, 17:38:37

The bar is for fitting the captive nuts (Riv Nuts) you screw them on to the bolt put the nut in the hole then tighten the bolt which sqeeze's the Riv Nut to hold it in place,
you then mount the ladder to the Riv Nuts in the door!

Title: rear door ladder
Post by: landroverkeith on September 01, 2006, 17:42:24

i agree with gords  :evil:  stupid awful idea  :evil:  never ever will i use riv nuts again lol

Title: rear door ladder
Post by: tonka toy on September 02, 2006, 15:20:31

sorry to keep on about this

these nutserts, when you push the body of the insert with the bolt in into the hole and start to tighten the nut does the the smooth part collapse leaving the threaded  part to be screwed into to mount the ladder.

i wish they would put better instructions with these things :?  :?:

cheers

Title: rear door ladder
Post by: landroverkeith on September 02, 2006, 15:41:52

from wat i remember the section of the rivnut that is marked like a crinkle that collaspe`s this leave the top section smooth and whole to bolt the ladder onto.... lol i think its been a while

Title: rear door ladder
Post by: gords on September 02, 2006, 15:45:44

Yes, that's what happens ... you need to do them quite tight so they stop trying to turn round.

Title: rear door ladder
Post by: tonka toy on September 02, 2006, 15:50:46

thank you both

when the weather gets better i will  go and have a go to fit it

cheers

neil

Title: rear door ladder
Post by: landroverkeith on September 02, 2006, 15:51:24

you very welcome glad to be of service  :wink: