Damn!

[difflock]

Der "G" Wagen uses box section chassis rails.

However presumably absolutly pumped full of a "Waxoil" type product at the factory.

Judging by the amount between the double skin floor in places (had a 40mm dia plastic cover popped off to get access to fit seat rails in the back once upon a time)

Der "Worker" spec "G" IS the German LR equiv.

And is worked equally hard.

Some weird and wonderful factory spec options too.

PS

A local LR driving contractor simply said "WOW" when I of necessity/laziness absently mindedly took him across a rough Ag field in the "G" Van.

"So quiet, not a rattle or squeak"

"So comfortable too" (Wonderful Recaro seats, with arm rests)

The only weakness appears to be the rear coil springs, they dont last that long, veh is still perfectly drivable, but will fail an MOT.

A price worth paying for the all round comfort though.

Regards

m

[Bren.]

Clearly Marmite vehicles.

I must say that my Defender is no more or less reliable than any other car I've owned (with the exception of a V6 4motion Passat I once owned, which was absolutely bulletproof), and as others have said, gets worked every day, often on pretty challenging ground. I've had jap 4x4's which were worse if I'm honest, and as stated earlier, when it comes to getting you there, nothing can touch a Defender (not even a G-wagon).

[openspaceman]

Galvanising chassis rails is a poor substitute for proper design, steel, prep and painting.

The heat necc for hot dip galvanising tempers (ie softens) the steel.

 

Interesting point, yes the zinc bath must be above 450C and spring steels will be tempered at 300C but surely that only applies to carbon steels and LR chassis are mild steel??

 

No HGV that I am aware of uses galv chassis rails.

Why?

cheers

m

 

I'm way out of date but lorry chassis rails were made of higher carbon steel than mild, so they could flex. In the day they were riveted because welding caused brittleness but I assume welding has come a long way since.