GU chassis cracks

Yeh, Robin, understand what your're saying. Interestingly, I had a fabulous run out of Polyairs and HD springs on the old Mav; never gave a moment's trouble in 250,000, so reckoned that the GU, with almost identical chassis would take them well.
The GU is pretty-well standard apart from the Polyairs, and they are really only to restore standard height when loaded. I have slightly heavier springs in the front to restore the height after fitting the battery, winch and bar, but standard springs are in the back. And I never tow anything, but do load it up pretty well.
The crack (?) is in the lip of the upper spring mount socket, and only appears to be about 3mm, so I am hoping that a weld tack will stop it in its tracks. Hoping that just dropping the spring out will get access for a welder and all will be well, but I really need to find someone in Perth who has already done this work before so I can be sure it's properly done.
Pity I didn't spot this weeks ago as it's now getting close to trip time!
cheers,
Gerry

Yeh, my old Mav (aka GQ) was the most reliable vehicle I've owned. Should have hung onto it!
Nissan must have reduced the guage of the steel in the chassis with the GU.
Dunno what I'll get next time (Toyota won't fit in the undercroft garage, and I'm not contemplating moving house!)
cheers
Gerry

Not sure, Dave.
Mine's a Series I, mfr'd in Dec 99. If Nissan reckon it's an overloading thing, then they probably haven't changed the design since then. Interesting that it seems to be the rhs that cracks. I thought I'd balanced my loading towards the left to counter the sub-tank.
Gerry

Dave, they didn't change much.Mine an '03 ute that had a plate side to side about 10mm x 200mm wide to keep the tops pushed down and even then it bowed upwards in the middle. Whatever you can fit in.