Check out my frame problems

[teacher_dave]

Pretty common, just wanted your input on my frame damage. Noticed the "rip" and crack when I got it up in the air to put the new front springs on.

Plate it with an ORD kit and run it?

and a pic whore:

 

[sweetk30]

thats bad. i my self would do bolt in and weld on along with new doner section from center of axle area forward. and good fish plate over the joint .

 

[y5mgisi]

X2! That looks like the front end took a hard hit at some point and buckled the frame up a little bit there. At least see if a frame straightner shop could pull it back into shape for you and then do BOTH ORD kits.

 

[doubletrouble]

I would do both the bolt-on and the weld on from ORD and see what a good shop thinks about it.

 

[jt512]

thats bad. i my self would do bolt in and weld on along with new doner section from center of axle area forward. and good fish plate over the joint .

My thoughts exactly, and it does look like it took a good hit at some point the way it's buckled up on the bottom side.

 

[nvrenuf]

That's definitely NOT the typical frame crack associated with the steering box problems. I agree with everyone, it looks buckled to me. The bend actually looks very similar to my K5's frame when I first got it and the frame rails were ~3" different from side to side.

Once fixed I'd throw every frame repair / brace available at it.