Rear lifting eye wanted.

[andrewjsimpson1977]

I’m missing one rear lifting eye. Happy to get one with or without the backing plate and bolts, as these can be sourced easily.

Thanks in advance,

Andy

[danster]

Craddocks are showing them at a tenner plus vat if you get stuck

https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/searc ... l?s=598867

[andrewjsimpson1977]

Thanks matey, I’m just waiting to see if one is being scrounged for me, otherwise I’ll go for it.

All the best,

Andy

[andrewjsimpson1977]

Well I’ve just been out to measure my existing lifting eye as there is an image online with one next to a tape measure. They apparently should be 4.5 inches long. Mine is half an inch shorter the than that (despite being sold as for a lightweight). Grr.

So now I have drilled one of the holes (well two - the top hole which passes through two faces of the bulkhead) in the wrong bl00dy place! Double grr.

I can weld them up easily enough (should have paid attention to the pre drilled hole hidden in the inner face which Richards chassis left me as a guide, idiot).. but now I’m in the market for two lifting eyes. I just assumed that as there was no upper hole drilled in the mounting tab on the outer surface of the crossmember, that Richards maybe weren’t sure where it should go. I should have taken the time to find out from one of the other forum-ers instead of being impatient.

Wonder what vehicle mine is off? Austin Gypsy maybe?

Andy

[andrewjsimpson1977]

Ah ha!

I hope Jiml doesn’t mind me relinking to his photo here, but it appears the shorter lifting eye is the same as on his non-lightweight model:

https://forum.militarylightweight.co.uk ... p?id=20452

@Jiml I don’t suppose you need a spare? Happy to pass on, particularly as you’ve kindly donated some hinges.

[AR4412]

Hiya Andy! ,

Haven't found any spare ones laying around work yet, but, have measured one off the lightweight here. (I drilled the holes in it's new crossmember last week.) Overall it measures 4 5/8", and the hole centres are 3 5/8" apart.

Regards,

[andrewjsimpson1977]

Hiya Andy! ,

Haven't found any spare ones laying around work yet, but, have measured one off the lightweight here. (I drilled the holes in it's new crossmember last week.) Overall it measures 4 5/8", and the hole centres are 3 5/8" apart.

Regards,

Thanks Neil - I deffo have the wrong one then

[Jiml]

My lifting eyes are 4.5 inches long, I understand them to be the original ones, took me ages to remove / cut them off I've taken them off to clean them up before fitting the back furniture

[andrewjsimpson1977]

My lifting eyes are 4.5 inches long, I understand them to be the original ones, took me ages to remove / cut them off I've taken them off to clean them up before fitting the back furniture

Ah ok must just be how they looked in the image. Thanks anyway Jim.