What's this random piece of wire?

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Just wondering if anyone has any idea what this piece of wire is protruding from the main chassis/frame?
Attached is a pic of the rear right hand tyre, rear is to the right. Wire in question in the center of the photo.



Looking forward from behind the tyre

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Do you have a towbar installed? It is possibly a wire attached to a nut to enable the nut to be fed into the chassis. This is what ARB does with their bullbar.

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aaahh, cheers. Just noticed some similar wire around the towbar. That'll be it!




Just leave it be?

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The 150 owners would be able to answer this but I would have thought that there are nuts welded into the chassis in those spots.

I would leave it in case there is a need to take the towbar off, then the nut would still be attached to the wire to allow for reinstallation or removal from the chassis. Otherwise the nut would fall into the chassis and be rattling around.

[Tazdevil Moderated member Find all posts View Profile Close Tazdevil]

I would have thought that these should be pushed inside the chassis rails, I would imagine they would casue a bit if damage if you scratch up against one while climbing around under your care.

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I'd be more concerned that your rear panels are made of bricks with flowers growing in them!

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

Id be more concerned that it will rub against other metal parts and start to rust the actual vehicle not the wire bit. I had the same thing on my 90 as well was inside the chassis rail on drivers side for memory..........How often would you intend to take your towbar off unless you were in a prang then it would be the smash repairers issue not yours............Cheers Steve