VCCruzr said:
Time to open them there fender wells,

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It's coming, as is the rear treatment.
Didn't want to derail the other thread, so was PMing, then app crashed. Guess can outline here for input.
Considering this ( someday I'll learn to use auto cad).
A rear crossmember that has 1 1/4" ID, and has to penetrate both the inner and outer frame rail web, ( why I was asking if you did on the other thread) but remain open at the ends.
My concerns.
Would 3/8" wall with 1 1/4" ID be sufficient?
Should there be plates attached to the inner and outer frame rail to run cross through, or would holes drilled be sufficient?
It's a kill two birds with one stone type plan, so can me modified, but thinking the lesser diameter penetrating the frame rail may leave enough meat around to weld.
So here's a general outlay.
Taper the bottom of the rear frame rail to follow the angle of the lower fender quarter.
(These are rough lines, not cut lines and have to disregard the "new cross" notation. It would locate 17" aft of the back of axle housing. Would have to cap the outer rails with separate.
Then plate the lower frame rail and the end of the rail similar to this guys, though not sure whose this is. Bahahaha.
Difference being the lower frame rail will cut, probably interfering with the body mount support, to gradually decrease to around 2 1/2" at the end of the rail, which, I'm thinking, would be at the outer edge of the lower tailgate seam.
Edited: can see more what I'm talking about on the lower rail cut in your pic, Derrick.
Draw a straight line level to the world, from the lowest point of the recovery bracket you welded on, forward.
Remove that and plate it, so the rear frame would be close to the width of what your recovery bracket is.