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Originally Posted by landtank
You've got nothing supporting that metal in the back under the t-case. I'd put a jack under there and see how much it flexes. I think if the truck came down on that plate with all it's weight you might get contact.
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I've done exactly that with no flex. My jack isn't tall enough to completely lift the tires off the ground, but the suspension is pretty well unloaded.
It wouldn't surprise me if eventually the back end started bending/bowing slightly from hits, but it's going to take a LOT of force, and I doubt it's going to move far enough that it'll become a problem (there's nothing above it that it can interfere with).
And if it does move, I can always drop it and hammer it flat. Or maybe I'll just consider it "self adjusting" to provide an angle for when I backup over a rock.
When/if I add an angle at the back, I could add in some angular bracing off that to provide support and prevent warping....
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Originally Posted by cruiser 51
looks good. im thinking of doing the same. for i cant aford all that expensive shit and i do no how to weld .
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It's not difficult. If your welder can't handle 4 gauge, 6 gauge should work just as well. (I would probably add bracing in a couple of spots for extra strength.) I don't think for a plate this size anything thinner than 6 gauge would work that well, given how heavy an 80 is.