help! - rear shock mounts busted!

[MrMoMo]

Ok folks, I need a repair diagnosis!!

I left this morning to drive to the airport (2.5hrs) and about 10 minutes away from my destination I got really back clunking noises at every bump, sounded like the axle was about to drop off into the toronto potholes. Got to the Park N Fly lot and stuck my head under, and as I suspected, the "tube" part of the frame where the rear shocks mount is busted off both sides, currently resting against the bottom of the body (doh!)

I have about 250km to drive home when I return from my trip, (I'm going to be in Victoria BC). It will be all highway driving so shouldn't be that bumpy. My problem is I have about 3 days when I get back, and then I'm off on a 1500km trip - NEED to fix it before I leave for that!!!!

I am planning on welding both ends but wont be able to weld the top as its too close to the body... Any suggestions???

I dont need to make it a permanent repair, but it will need to last 1500km, and more before I can do a frame off to repair it properly...

Damn glad that Vancouver has free wireless in the airport!!!

Thanks!

Bruce

 

[MrMoMo]

Duh... It's my '84 Bj60 - frame is not great but its the tube that broke, not the frame. I think there is enough meat there to weld to...

 

[4LLC]

just got done repairing the same problem tube rotted off the frame we just ran a solid pipe through the frame and welded it then welded some new shock mounts to the pipe it won't be a restored vehicle ever so we were not to concerned about how good it looks

 

[MrMoMo]

Sounds like a bit more than a 20 minute weld up job.... What did you use for the shock mounts? I do have some pipe at home, not sure what size though...

 

[cruiser_guy]

Drive a pipe through the holes as others have said. Cut the old mounts off the old crossmember and weld them to the pipe. That's what I did on mine and it was good for a while until I ditched the whole frame for a nice rust free one!

If the old pipe rusted off there isn't going to be enough solid metal to weld to anyways.

 

[octongue]

rear cross member

i had one made my Solid Rock Offroad...
looks like this:

worked great, and either bolted or welded in (your choice)

 

[4LLC]

we just welded bolts to the tubing for the shock mounts we'll be trying them out today got a trail ride planned

 

[sk8salomon]

i didn't think they used salt on the roads up north?

 

[boots4]

You could always add some gussets from the tube to the frame to spread out the load. Little bit of grinder work should be less than an hour.

 

[JoeCanadian]

x2 on welding bolts in, just make sure there is a smooth sholder on the bolt.
god luck