Ute driveshaft loop issues

[vgturbo]

how do i go about driveshaft loops in my commodore ute its a 2 peace shaft the rear loops no worries but the one directly behind the gearbox is hard theres no way to fit it due to it being short and handbrake brackets in the road

Any help would be appreciated

[Leon]

Hi there,

If you have a look at our infosheet
www.lvvta.org.nz/documents/infosheets/LVVTA_Info_09-2011_Drive-shaft_Safety_Loop_Requirement_Clarification.pdf

There's some information there, including some updated dimensions. This would allow you to fit a loop up to 250mm rearward of the front of each universal. Would the extra distance there, as compared to our original information allow you to fit something?

[vgturbo]

Yea i have hada good read of that trying to find a way But the legth of the 1st shaft is about 450 and the handbrake bracket takes most of that along with the exhaust is there anyway of getting around not having one on the front being as its so short?

If not what do you recommend

[Leon]

Have you had a talk to your certifier (maybe either take the car to him, or send him some photos)?

The reason I say that, is that there is a good chance he has probably seen some variation on that problem in a vehicle with brackets in the way, and also seen the solutions that people have come up with.

www.lvvta.org.nz/contact.html#certifier
is the page with a link to our certifier list and map

[vgturbo]

Ive talkd to the cert guy and think I've found away to do it but reading on here before about mounting it says i need plates when mounting direct to floor

What i want to know is ill have my loops bolted to the floor pan, so im guessing the plate goes on the oposit side of the floor pan to my loop and the bolts will sandwich it all together?

Also is 50mm x 60mm correct for plate size?

[Leon]

Good morning, yes, from our Hobby Car Technical Manual notes on doubler/sandwhich plates

5.22.3
A typical size plate
meeting the requirement
of 3000 square mm
would be a 50 mm x 60
mm plate, or larger.

[vgturbo]

With having put plate on opposite side of loop does it have to be accessible for you guys to check, as mine will be under bench seat and other will be under tuff deck

[Leon]

Yes indeed, so it might even be worth seeing if your certifier might drive past your workshop on his way too or from his workshop.