Chassis cracks around rear spring tophats?

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Originally Posted by q6r99

a lots of kits already have

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Wow this is an old thread!!

So my original comment in this thread is rubbish! Lol. My GQ which gets used hard suffered from a very large tear from the rear spring towers. I will try and find some pics from my bud thread at some point but I have fitted the Superiorspring tower brace and would like to also fit the bolt in kit for the GUIV when I can. This is a fairly big problem that should be taken seriously by anyone looking to do allot of touring in their GQ or GU

For $120 + freight from Superior at Burpengary the brace is excellent value.
My ute has not seen corrugations until this Cape trip but the towers had started to bend up so fitted the brace before I left.
A bit messy to fit without lifting the tray but drop coils out and it is a lot easier.

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

So here is a pic of my rear spring tower before the Superior Brace kit went in!!!

HOLY CRAP!!

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/

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From my build thread

Some more from my build thread

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

No rust.

It is the counterlever design of the spring tower on the GQ and the GU. A known weak spot. Superior do a top of tower brace kit as per the previous pages of this build and also to a Bolt In kit for the GU and GQs without a BodyLift.

I know many people that have experienced this tear. Very common in heavily loaded touring rigs that have seen allot of corrugated roads too.

Everyone should check their rear towers and keep an eye on them.

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Some more

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

Rear gear is out and time to fit the shock tower brace!!

Both shock towers are bent and I have already had the left side tower repaired thanks to Danny and the guys at Sparks Trailers in Geelong.

Time for the brace. Bugger of a job!!

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for those concerned if they have this damage or want to inspect but dont know what to look for
plasnat put the link up erlier (thanks plasnat)
so here again is the pictures showing areas to be inspected
http://atocauto.com.au/Product_SpringSeat.htm