Dun dun dun ...

[Chevk587]

So I just got a chance to climb under my rig after a trip to FORDYCE creek here in CA only to find I had cracked the frame where I did my four link conversion super bummed . Anyone else have this issue ... ?

any good fix ideas ?

 

[Bent77]

My dumb question

Did it fly or torque it very significantly?

 

[Chevk587]

My dumb question

Did it fly or torque it very significantly?

No flying lol stock old tires 350 maybe it’s fatigued from welding in that area just gonna plate it maybe a crossmember too gonna call ORD in the morning and see what they say ...

 

[Bent77]

Maybe. But I’d bet there’s also some torque applied damage as well

 

[Fastereddie]

Damn, yeah that’s not a crack in my book. That’s broken and looks bent.

 

[Bent77]

Damn, yeah that’s not a crack in my book. That’s broken and looks bent.

Easy bro, that’s not me

 

[Chevk587]

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Damn, yeah that’s not a crack in my book. That’s broken and looks bent.

Thoughts on a repair ?

 

[Fastereddie]

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Thoughts on a repair ?

Well it’s awfully hard to say from that pic. Can’t really tell what happened. Need to figure out the cause to come up with a good repair

 

[Fastereddie]

Easy bro, that’s not me

I knew that was coming...

 

[Bent77]

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Thoughts on a repair ?

Is the frame dog legged?

 

[Bent77]

Well it’s awfully hard to say from that pic. Can’t really tell what happened. Need to figure out the cause to come up with a good repair

@Chevk587

This is the answer. Need to know cause, beyond the build and a possible stress riser. You will introduce more problems if the cause is not prevented

 

[Chevk587]

The plan at this point is a cross member and plate it both sides are the same in the same spot right next to weld .

Both side have bowed in to center of the vehicle .

 

[Chevk587]

@America.Mike what do you think ?

 

[nvrenuf]

Don’t forget to consider force from the front. It may have failed there because the link stopped it.

Also, if the frame is bowed inward, what did it do to that body mount?

 

[Truckman4life]

Fish plate the bejebus out of it and it will be ok.

 

[Truckman4life]

Or get @sreidmx to whip you up a new chassis.

 

[onetonbb74]

Weld it up and come to the Con next week!

 

[skunked]

Is the frame dog legged?

yeah the frame rails pulled in toward each other from what I’ve gathered.

 

[Bent77]

Or get @sreidmx to whip you up a new chassis.

He’s not with Patriot anymore

 

[Chevk587]

Don’t forget to consider force from the front. It may have failed there because the link stopped it.

Also, if the frame is bowed inward, what did it do to that body mount?

I mean we’re talking a 1/4” ,the frame is also tied to the cage too