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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Mark Solesbury on October 17, 2006, 07:48:00

Title: Rock Sliders - To short for my 90?
Post by: Mark Solesbury on October 17, 2006, 07:48:00

Morning

Ive fitted some Rocksliders to my 90 that i get from brookwells, but something doesnt seem right..

They have a bar attached, which fits into the round bar where the rear tub mounts, which is fine. On the front there is a bracket which fits onto the bolt which goes through the chassis/bulkhead. The bracket on the sliders is about an inch shy of the bulkhead, so i cant do it up tight as it gives under strain..

http://public.fotki.com/marksolesbury/random_shite/dscf1938.html

Any one got any ideas? All the chassis looks origional, and nothing looks bent

Title: Rock Sliders - To short for my 90?
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 17, 2006, 07:51:36

mine were kinda like that & i just packed the gap with washers

Title: Rock Sliders - To short for my 90?
Post by: Nick666 on October 17, 2006, 08:50:52

Sounds like another shining example of shoddy manufacturing. Most of the stuff I've bought for the Landy has been a bit like that.

Title: Rock Sliders - To short for my 90?
Post by: Magnum335 on October 17, 2006, 12:46:50

I spoke to mill services about mine and they take an average of quite a few land rovers. I had about 15mm of space and he said just to tighten it up. All my doors shut better now!!!

Title: Rock Sliders - To short for my 90?
Post by: defenderdan on October 17, 2006, 18:57:34

Quote from: "Nick666"

Sounds like another shining example of shoddy manufacturing. Most of the stuff I've bought for the Landy has been a bit like that.

I think you will find it's usually due to landrovers manufacturing tollerances. Aftermarket suppliers could make a part to fit perfectly on one vehicle and it will be miles away on another so they make it 'sort of fit'.

Title: Rock Sliders - To short for my 90?
Post by: Nick666 on October 17, 2006, 19:11:02

That doesnt surprise me either somehow.