Oh dear, anyone done this? Top rear shock mount :(

Oh dear, that's going to take some fixing!



Greenlaning yesterday from Oldham to Holmfirth, and mid afternoon we started getting a clonking from the rear...

Turns out the top mount of the offise rear shock has come away from the chassis crossmember



That'll take some fixing?! Body mounts off and jack the rear up to get to it I think?

Anyone else had this or heard of it happening?

Start work on it soon as we're 'laning in the Lake District 10/12 so need to get it done before then...

Thoughts welcome? Currently thinking of a U shape section of box section steel to do both sides...

My other thought was to cut a rectangle hole in the floor to get them?...

Thanks Martin

Just been to see my MOT Inspector... 500 yards away!

He confirms that's do-able as the panel(s) (i might as well do them both) are not to patch up corrosion... So I can probably make a couple of panels that reattach with riv-nuts and bolts and a bead of sealant around them... And there's no rear seat belt mountings to worry about as I have no rear seats or belts in this one.

Sounds like we will make it on the Lakes trip then!

Mr. Angry out for an airing then?!

You were game for the rest of it after strapping it down tho!
Ive bad wheel wobble from some clart stuck in the front pass tyre bead and something is loose in the steering, but its all god fun. Better than the 3wd fiasco last time!

Fantastic day out with you all, nice to meet Becky as well. Looking forwards to the blog and the next outing

www.zmode.it/en/product/barra-accoppiame...ri-posteriori-jimny/

for interest

Thanks Riccy

Zanfi photos are good for reference of the standard shock mounts!

They have the shocks cantilevered hanging off the bolt secured through the one thick plate then? Hmmm....

The Jimnys had 50+ greenlaning trips by now, so I suppose I can expect some things to fail / fall off by now?

Extreme Testing!