Crack in rear "shockbreaker bar" repairable?

[Luke77]

Rust in my rear shockbreaker bar caused a small hole with some cracks running from there.

Is something like this repairable?
And of course how?

 

[Fast Eddy]

Get a similar-sized tube. Cut a 6" section. Cut it in half. Drill some 3/8" holes in it. Bend it to fit tightly to the existing cross member, weld it around the edges and in the holes.

 

[inkpot]

Common problem. Search the 40s and 60s boards for broken shock mounts. Can be cut out and replaced. I have also see someone take a piece of heavy channel, drill two holes for the shock studs, and slip it over and tack it on in multiple locations.

 

[Luke77]

Common problem. Search the 40s and 60s boards for broken shock mounts. Can be cut out and replaced. I have also see someone take a piece of heavy channel, drill two holes for the shock studs, and slip it over and tack it on in multiple locations.

Is there a lot of stress on this shock mount? In other words should I worry that it will crack through really quickly or will it hold for a while in general.
This because I am traveling in Africa on the moment and finding a good welder here is not easy...

 

[inkpot]

Actually quite a lot of stress load. Every bump you hit requires the shocks to stop the springs from rebounding. Taking the shock off to prevent additional damage would result in a terribly bouncy ride. You might be able to soften the stress by wedging a large piece of wood between the end of the shock and the floor of the rig. But you want the biggest piece of wood possible, as the floor is not designed to take this type of load either. Good luck on finding a repair soon. John

 

[Luke77]

Actually quite a lot of stress load. Every bump you hit requires the shocks to stop the springs from rebounding. Taking the shock off to prevent additional damage would result in a terribly bouncy ride. You might be able to soften the stress by wedging a large piece of wood between the end of the shock and the floor of the rig. But you want the biggest piece of wood possible, as the floor is not designed to take this type of load either. Good luck on finding a repair soon. John

Found a good welder on the corner. We found a piece of tube, cut it in half and welded it on the spot.
Looks good in my opinion. When I will be back home, I will see if it needs a more permanent fix.

Thanks!