I have no idea what it would cost but I think the costs especially considering shipping would outweigh the benefits.
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Has anyone made a full frame
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I have no idea what it would cost but I think the costs especially considering shipping would outweigh the benefits.
Yup, shipping a frame could be expensive. But if it was sectioned into less than 48" increments, you can sell a DIY frame
Matt, it's the same reason your IBEX came in a box instead of fully assembled
yeah, I can't imagine it being cheap to ship a pair of frame rails, they are pretty close to me though. If it where just the main rails w/o crossmembers it might not be as bad or do a small run of them.
It may be a bit more then 1/2 inch but its not much more.
The Freightliner stuff works but it means a new A/C compressor and the Freightliner ones are like four or five times more then the Dodge ones. Plus the brackets are not cheap. When I was going to do mine everything I looked into leaned the way of trimming the frame. Sixb did the Freightliner conversion he said he would just trim the frame next time. I think Chris (ORD) trimmed the frame too.
If the frame is going to be a full box then it would be important to get the correct amount. I dont think that I would build a whole new jig or design a new section if you want to put a 6b in it. To easy to just cut it out flop it around and weld it back together.
The Freightliner stuff works but it means a new A/C compressor and the Freightliner ones are like four or five times more then the Dodge ones. Plus the brackets are not cheap. When I was going to do mine everything I looked into leaned the way of trimming the frame. Sixb did the Freightliner conversion he said he would just trim the frame next time. I think Chris (ORD) trimmed the frame too.
If the frame is going to be a full box then it would be important to get the correct amount. I dont think that I would build a whole new jig or design a new section if you want to put a 6b in it. To easy to just cut it out flop it around and weld it back together.
This is how i've been marking out the cuts. If somebody wants to build their own frame, this may be an option. Pretty straightforward, Lay the template on the tube, trace the wedges and transfer to the other side via a square and make the cuts and then bend. We could also include an template to check the finish angle before tacking it. This would only be needed if you don't have an adjustable protractor to set the final angle and truth be told, its a little bit easier with the angle strip than the adjustable. And still yet, another bonus, there is no reason not to cut plugs for the ends of the tube right out of the templates.
Second pic is a quick tig weld I layed down just before I left this evening. Not my best work, but definitely the way to go on this project. Very flat and if you intend to fish plate, virtually no clean up required.
Did you just pie slice and bend together, or cut into 2 pieces and weld? I was thinking about doing that, but it may be tricky with an angle grinder to get the cuts even.
pie slices with a thin wheel. Into it for 4 thin wheels or so. It goes pretty fast and I think you get much better control of the bend and angle by doing the pie slices and leaving the 4th wall intact.
Well I got my frame inside the barn today and started cutting off brackets etc to start measuring. Looks like one of my rails is bent. I measured off of my dads k5 so I think I should be good. I think I may go just measure off of one rail for the middle of the frame where its bent. Also here are more pictures why I am going to build the frame rather than fix it.
you call that rusted out please 
repaired for temp plow season use last year. and looks like this year .
but I don't like the super short w.b. it has now and miss my 131.5 std cab long bed .
so I scored a real clean cucv frame few weeks ago . http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=309865
pic 1 happened with my index finger
pic 2 bottom / back of rear hangers for the front eye .
pic 3-4 is air hammer to see just how bad the fast way .
pic 5 all cut out / reinforced with extra section of frame via bolts and welds .
It's all over the frame not just those spots. I can poke a screw driver through the rear of the frame anywhere past the fush mount..lol
The 4 pcs. of frame rail that I have now are all tigged up and one of them is capped.
I had alot of welding to do today so I did the frame welding pretty slowly over the course of the whole day. Clamping one section to the table at a time, welding the seems on one side and letting it cool. Then flipping it and doing the other side and again leaving it clamped to the table till it was completely cooled.
The one cap went on about 8:30 tonight. Had a few minutes waiting for somebody so I decided to go ahead and throw a cap on. Looking pretty clean so far.
And i'm back to considering making the front of the frame 1" wider per side. I can't think of a reason not to.
I had alot of welding to do today so I did the frame welding pretty slowly over the course of the whole day. Clamping one section to the table at a time, welding the seems on one side and letting it cool. Then flipping it and doing the other side and again leaving it clamped to the table till it was completely cooled.
The one cap went on about 8:30 tonight. Had a few minutes waiting for somebody so I decided to go ahead and throw a cap on. Looking pretty clean so far.
And i'm back to considering making the front of the frame 1" wider per side. I can't think of a reason not to.
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