Mounting canopy to ute.
Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 27, 2013 at 17:44
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Hi All,
I have a 2007 GU Patrol Ute with a aluminium canopy mounted. The current canopy has been on for approx 4 years. The front 2 chassis mount where they attach to the canopy have cracked. They are currently bolted on with metal spacers. Once i have repaired the cracks I am looking at replacing the metal spacers with springs or rubber mounts to give some degree of flex. What have anyone else used. Any photos appreciated.
Kevin
Reply By: Member - Rosco from way back - Wednesday, Nov 27, 2013 at 20:06
Wednesday, Nov 27, 2013 at 20:06
G'day Kev
They used hard as nails poly shims on
mine, though I can't see why you couldn't use high density rubber for a bit of give. Your situation sounds a tad odd. Any chance they didn't line up very
well originally resulting in transverse loads on the mounts, as
well as vertical?
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Reply By: Member - Howard (ACT) - Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 at 22:05
Thursday, Nov 28, 2013 at 22:05
Kevin,
I assume you are talking about a full canopy bodythat mounts direct ont vehicle chassis not just a lift off canopy mounted on a tray
I would agree with last post ,it could be transverse forces caused by incorrect alignment of mounts or maybe?? flexing of the nissan chassis.
I personally know several people who have cracked their nissan chassis rails.
I would just put a bit of hd converor belt between the mounts to allow for some movement. easier to replace when worn then having to reweld aliminium mounts.
cheers
howard
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