Member Since: 08 Dec 2017
Location: Zurich
Posts: 162
My ARB ist pretty rusty.
Is it save to just replace the bushes?
Body off seems to be a too big job $$$.
8th May 2019 10:31 pm
Rachael111
Member Since: 03 Apr 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 26
Thanks. Can the body be jacked enough to get the bar out by loosening the body bolts or do they have to come out completely?
9th May 2019 6:50 am
Rachael111
Member Since: 03 Apr 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 26
Chatted with a Anrover mechanic. He says there might just be enough room with the body jacked up, but you'll have to try it and see. He also said there a risk of cracking the front screen if just the back is raised. Really need to hear from someone who has managed to do it? May have to refurb the existing bar, it's really rusty!
9th May 2019 10:08 am
vanpeebles
Member Since: 20 Mar 2018
Location: North East
Posts: 150
Is it not possible to clean it up, best as you can from underneath? Get the bar loose and move it about etc.
9th May 2019 11:55 am
Rachael111
Member Since: 03 Apr 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 26
It might be possible, but I have a new one - shame not to fit it.
9th May 2019 12:10 pm
sputnixb51
Member Since: 23 Apr 2013
Location: Morayshire
Posts: 833
Rachael111 wrote:
Chatted with a Anrover mechanic. He says there might just be enough room with the body jacked up, but you'll have to try it and see. He also said there a risk of cracking the front screen if just the back is raised. Really need to hear from someone who has managed to do it? May have to refurb the existing bar, it's really rusty!
Disco Mikey is the one to believe it’s his every day job. If he says the body needs to come off then that’s what will be needed.
9th May 2019 12:24 pm
Rachael111
Member Since: 03 Apr 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 26
Ok thanks, refurb it is then!
9th May 2019 12:25 pm
Alphamale
Member Since: 28 May 2014
Location: Belfast
Posts: 496
It can be done, but you need to undo all the body mounting bolts. I did mine a few years ago.
Loosen but do not remove the front two and next two bolts, just enough to allow the body to lift up at the back, but yet hold the body and chassis in their respective locations. all the remaining bolt should be removed fully. Now the body can be jacked off the chassis, at the back, enough to remove the roll bar. I put a block of wood under the rear sills and used a trolley jack a little at a time on each side and propped it up with axil stands while the bar was manoeuvred out.
While the body is up it's an opportunity to clean up any rust under the rear of the body and seal it.
9th May 2019 5:21 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20731
Not a full body off, but as above, needs lifting around 6-7 inches off the chassisMy D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 03 Apr 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 26
Thanks for all the info. I think Ill have a go at body raising. The LR mechanic seemed to think there was a chancevif cracking the front screen. Is this correct? Also once the rear bumper is removed is there anything that needs disconnecting to raise the rear 6 inches? Thanks. it will be useful to raise the rear and POR15 any rust. I have already rebuilt the entire front suspension. Is it worth replacing any of the rear suspension whilst it is raised?
10th May 2019 9:26 am
LR3norway
Member Since: 25 Dec 2016
Location: NORWAY
Posts: 193
Rear upper arms, and brake pipes.
11th May 2019 7:03 am
Rachael111
Member Since: 03 Apr 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 26
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