Cracked Frame
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Cracked Frame
I thought my truck had been feeling a little different while driving it lately. Yesterday i was driving it and i could feel the back end flopping around and you could see it shaking in the mirrors. it felt like a shock or one of the leaf springs were broke. so i got to my grandparents house and got out to check it out and found the crack in the frame just above the passenger tire. it runs the entire hight of the frame the part that is still connected is the top horizontal part. The frame dosent even have that much rust on it just some surface rust in most places, i cant think of anything i have done to it lately that could have cracked it. So i guess next time im home im going to take it to a welding shop and see if they think they can weld it up and reinforce it.
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That is probably what i will end up doing. and add some plates to the other side so it dosent happen there too.
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after double checking the photo , the crack is on the rear part of the frame
you do not need to weld in sleeves,
just take the weight off the rear axle and allow the crack to close
have plates made up ( good quality hardened steel is best
align the plates to the frame - mark the holes - and bolt the plates to the frame
( just make sure that the drilled holes are away from the crack
the further the better- and not short 1`s either .
you want plates made that follow the radius of the frame channel for more strength
you do not need to weld in sleeves,
just take the weight off the rear axle and allow the crack to close
have plates made up ( good quality hardened steel is best
align the plates to the frame - mark the holes - and bolt the plates to the frame
( just make sure that the drilled holes are away from the crack
the further the better- and not short 1`s either .
you want plates made that follow the radius of the frame channel for more strength
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Noooo way, you do NOT need 1/2" plate back there. Weld the crack up, grind it smooth. Put piece of 1/4 plate on the outside of the frame and weld it in and you're done.
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Thats what i was thinking to begin with. i dont see how welding it up can make it weaker than being cracked almost all the way through the frame. but everybody else says not to do it.
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i say weld it i welded mine and mine was totaly gone were the spring purch was. I did it almost two years ago and no problems yet. you have to think they weld and rivet the frame together from the factory. theres welds all over a truck holding it together. i would say weld the crack and plate over it on both sides welding them in too. bolts can back loose over time weld if done by a good welder will work better than bolting it
if you look at my pic's i have pics of mine were i welded it i didnt even grind mine down just welded a plate on one side and bolted the new purch back on
if you look at my pic's i have pics of mine were i welded it i didnt even grind mine down just welded a plate on one side and bolted the new purch back on