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11-09-2010, 06:10 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: New Mexico
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Cracked Frame
The frame on my 86 is starting to crack around the steering box area, what is the best way to get this fixed?
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11-09-2010, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Marianna Arkansas
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Re: Cracked Frame
grind into the crack with a die grinder then wire weld up the crack grind down the excess bead . Jim
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11-09-2010, 06:20 PM
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Arrived on a Pale Horse
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Re: Cracked Frame
After you get it welded there are reinforcement kits you can by to put on there, I remember reading about them once.
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11-09-2010, 06:43 PM
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Re: Cracked Frame
check out coloradok5.com i think off road design builds a kit for this
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11-09-2010, 08:10 PM
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Re: Cracked Frame
It's a pretty common thing and yes it can be repaired. "How" depends upon the severity of the cracking.
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11-09-2010, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sammamish Wa
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Re: Cracked Frame
ORD makes a great kit for frame repairs in this area http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/steeringkit.htm i built my own and am in process of boxing in that section of the frame for more durability.
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11-09-2010, 08:36 PM
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Re: Cracked Frame
LMC sells a reinforcement kit for our trucks.
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