Land Rover Defender - Chassis Analysis, Preservation, and Cleaning

One of the biggest problems with 25+-year-old Land Rover Defenders - or any vehicle of that age - typically involves rust on the chassis.
The Land Rover Defender was designed to be a farm truck, used in the fields and in areas where typical vehicles couldn't make it. As a result, many of them spent a good portion of their lives slugging through mud and dirt - most of which ended up stuck in the little hidden spots of the chassis.
When mud and dirt stick around long enough, rust will quickly appear.
Follow along as the Bishop+Rook team take you through a typical review of a chassis and give us tips on how to clean and preserve one.
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[@scaryfakevirus]

Draining it is the biggest problem. No bottom drain holes especially on the low rear bend!! Drilling them can weaken the chassis.

[@tomthompson7400]

wax or oil is never the way to prolong the life of a lr chassis wax products cause more harm than water alone does.
land rovers usually rust from the inside out , due to the reinforcement they add in the form of an angle when the chassis is made. I repair lr chassis for a living , and I give a 3 year warranty on my repairs , thats because I dont use wax ,,, acf 50 or the likes is the way to go.

[@scaryfakevirus]

lanogard too.

[@Liweut_haneut]

Restorasi yang akan memakan waktu yang sangat panjang 😂

[@chriswalker4272]

Thanks, great vid.
I can get the karcher drain cleaning attachment in my chassis, have a new loom surface mounted in conduit and well secured, but the wires do chaff inside chassis and can short out from a good jet wash.

[@faradayinacage]

Fascinating process to watch and learn. Your narration and photography are spot on including the awesome victory map POV shot. Is there potential for the high pressure wash to cause damage especially to any wire harnesses or associated connections?