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06-26-2014, 11:46 AM
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JRods Garage
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: East Highland, CA
Posts: 1,098
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Removing Trailing Arm Crossmember?
Hey guys, I just wanted to see if anyone has ideas, tips, or tricks to getting the trailing arm crossmember out with the cab and bed still installed... Im trying to get mine out at the moment, but the top rivets seem to be giving me the most trouble... I have the member cut right down the center and I have one of the lower mounts removed and cut out.
What kind of tooling/technique worked for you??? Thanks a ton! 
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06-26-2014, 12:14 PM
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Registered User
 Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Newhall CA
Posts: 1,195
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Re: Removing Trailing Arm Crossmember?
with the cab on thats going to be tuff, those rivets suk!!!
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06-26-2014, 12:24 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Toppenish, WA
Posts: 15,707
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Re: Removing Trailing Arm Crossmember?
Since it doesn't appear that you are trying to save the crossmember you might think about trimming it down to more manageable pieces. Cut it so that all you are fighting are the rivets holding the top side to the top frame rail and go from there. Be careful though as a friend burned his shop down getting the floor of a truck he was working on too hot and caught the carpet on fire in it last week.
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06-26-2014, 04:46 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 350
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Re: Removing Trailing Arm Crossmember?
I removed mine with the body all still on. I cut as much as I could out so I would have easier access to the rivets. I used a grinder to grind off the rivets then a punch to pound them up from the bottom. No matter what it will be a major PITA.
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06-26-2014, 07:34 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: brandenburg ky
Posts: 96
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Re: Removing Trailing Arm Crossmember?
i took a sawsall and cut the top ears off both sides, made a straight cut so it can be welded back together if necessary or needed...
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06-27-2014, 07:37 AM
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JRods Garage
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: East Highland, CA
Posts: 1,098
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Re: Removing Trailing Arm Crossmember?
Alright, that's what I had thought about doing. I might as well just push through!
Thanks! |
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