TWiSTeDBLaZeR
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Just Found that my 76 has a cracked frame right at the steering box. I've heard talk of repairs but never took it seriously untill i seen it on my truck. Any advice on repairs?
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Cracked Frame!
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Blue90
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Throw these two on there and you'll be set.
http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/steeringkit.htm
I just did both today on my 77, as long as you have a welder and or some time on your hands it's a easey.
http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/steeringkit.htm
I just did both today on my 77, as long as you have a welder and or some time on your hands it's a easey.
Blue90
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http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149466&highlight=weld+on+repair+kit
read this thread as well it's got some great info inside.
read this thread as well it's got some great info inside.
Wasatch K5
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I used the weld on kit from Off Road Design.
I was not impressed with the quality of the kit. The plate that is supposed to be welded to the vertical part of the frame did not fit very well and it took a considerable amount of work to make it fit correctly.
My frame was not cracked, but "as long as I had it apart" it seemed like the thing to do, before it did crack.
I was not impressed with the quality of the kit. The plate that is supposed to be welded to the vertical part of the frame did not fit very well and it took a considerable amount of work to make it fit correctly.
My frame was not cracked, but "as long as I had it apart" it seemed like the thing to do, before it did crack.
smalltowncowboy
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my frame on my 78 was cracked before and the previous owner "tried" to weld it. now it has tons of cracks at the steering box so i am swapping the whole frame out.
when welding a crack in your frame, drill a small hole at the end of the crack. it will keep it from cracking any further.
when welding a crack in your frame, drill a small hole at the end of the crack. it will keep it from cracking any further.
Because there are sooo many of these trucks on the road, it's impossible to make a kit that would fit every truck perfectly. That's why they never fit right.
and just to point out, all the weld-in kits are the same, regardless of vendor...
I myself have both the weld-in and bolt-in to go in my truck.. I will not be using the weld-in, but fabbing my own instead...
I myself have both the weld-in and bolt-in to go in my truck.. I will not be using the weld-in, but fabbing my own instead...
Blue90
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Thats not entirely true. I've bought and installed two of the weld in kits and the one from ORD has a significantly different shape to the plate, as opposed to the one that i got from a local vendor that told me it was the same one 4 wheel parts sells. Just a FYI
Oh and I found the shape of the ORD plate was much more easy to install (not allot of hammer persuasion)
They're kinda meant to be hammered into position. I ran some bolts through the holes, sucked them up tight. That got it close...then the rest was tack it, hammer it, tack it, hammer it...you get the idea.
It's called 'fitting'.
rene
It's called 'fitting'.
rene
Slapperbar
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"Fabrication skills required"
Read "You need a big assed hammer and some clamps."
Read "You need a big assed hammer and some clamps."
If you don't have a BFH handy, you shouldn't be welding on a frame
Of course, there are those who say if you don't have a ballpeen handy, you shouldn't be working on your truck at all
-- A
87BrnRsd
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Nobody can make one that fits perfectly. These frames crack there for a reason...they move. That means they bend out of shape over time. Like trusty said..just pull them up snug with some bolts.
And FYI: It is better to do these BEFORE the crack starts. The frame on my truck had never seen anything over p235's before I got it and was fine. I wheeled for about a year and a half with a locked rear and open front fine. I locked the front and a year later the frame is bent to crap. The front bumper is even tweaked from it. Dont have time to work on it now...but its gonna get chopped up eventually anyway (truggy not scrapped....and eventually)...and the frame repair is #1 on the list.
-Harrison
And FYI: It is better to do these BEFORE the crack starts. The frame on my truck had never seen anything over p235's before I got it and was fine. I wheeled for about a year and a half with a locked rear and open front fine. I locked the front and a year later the frame is bent to crap. The front bumper is even tweaked from it. Dont have time to work on it now...but its gonna get chopped up eventually anyway (truggy not scrapped....and eventually)...and the frame repair is #1 on the list.
-Harrison
ya i figured id better get one of these after seeing tons of people with frame cracks i ordered the ord weld in repair kit and brace .. mines not cracked yet but figured may as well im runnin 38's and 1 tons
