I was going to post in the 100 tech, but that is best suited for floor mat and tire threads
My frame has a few questionable areas on it that I would like some insight on what to do.
The frame in general appears to be fine, however when you look closer you start to see concerning things. My truck sits right around 6,300lbs, and I wheel it like a mini-truck. Here are the concerning parts.
- The passenger frame rail took a very hard hit. I was ascending a obstacle, carrying speed (5-7MPH) to get up it. Long story made short, the truck went up on to wheels and when it came down the frame landed on a boulder. My guess, is somewhere around 10-11,000lbs of weight landed on a fist size portion of the frame. The frame is bulging slightly, but no visual signs of fatigue or cracking. The welds appear fine, and has not been an issue since.
- The driver side lower control arm has been crushed, the main weld on the LCA mount is not cracked, but the side of the housing is cracked from the lip to the frame (forward outer corner), the hardware is currently keeping the mount from bending outward further. The crack is roughly 1.5"
- The passenger side lower control arm mount is the same story as the driver side, however it's not cracked as bad. The crack is roughly .5".
- The driver side frame rail (along the front/rear doors) has multiple dents, again, the welds appear fine and no visual fatigue.
- The alignment is within spec, and the frame does not have any kinks.
What are my options for repairing? I will post pictures soon.
My final question is this...what can I do to protect the frame and brace it for hard impacts? I have thought about welding some steel to the bottom for a "slider", but not sure how that would hold up under hard impact. Replacing the frame is not an option. Any pictures of previous frame bracing would be awesome. I need some ideas.
-Nick
My frame has a few questionable areas on it that I would like some insight on what to do.
The frame in general appears to be fine, however when you look closer you start to see concerning things. My truck sits right around 6,300lbs, and I wheel it like a mini-truck. Here are the concerning parts.
- The passenger frame rail took a very hard hit. I was ascending a obstacle, carrying speed (5-7MPH) to get up it. Long story made short, the truck went up on to wheels and when it came down the frame landed on a boulder. My guess, is somewhere around 10-11,000lbs of weight landed on a fist size portion of the frame. The frame is bulging slightly, but no visual signs of fatigue or cracking. The welds appear fine, and has not been an issue since.
- The driver side lower control arm has been crushed, the main weld on the LCA mount is not cracked, but the side of the housing is cracked from the lip to the frame (forward outer corner), the hardware is currently keeping the mount from bending outward further. The crack is roughly 1.5"
- The passenger side lower control arm mount is the same story as the driver side, however it's not cracked as bad. The crack is roughly .5".
- The driver side frame rail (along the front/rear doors) has multiple dents, again, the welds appear fine and no visual fatigue.
- The alignment is within spec, and the frame does not have any kinks.
What are my options for repairing? I will post pictures soon.
My final question is this...what can I do to protect the frame and brace it for hard impacts? I have thought about welding some steel to the bottom for a "slider", but not sure how that would hold up under hard impact. Replacing the frame is not an option. Any pictures of previous frame bracing would be awesome. I need some ideas.
-Nick