Front Shock Stud Frame Repair?

[Stepsides 4Ever]

My driver's side upper shock stud has elongated the hole in the frame. I turned some 1/8" thick "washers" to back up both sides of the hole and I was planning on welding them in place, first by welding the inside frame rail washer on the OD and then the ID, grinding it flush with the outside of the frame rail, then possibly welding another washer on the outside of the frame rail. Seems like the only problem I might have would be the potential for cracking from all the stress cause by welding, so I thought I would ask the members of the board for some other ideas. I'm sure this must be a common problem, so what are the solutions?

[tom hand]

I had a stud completely break out of the frame....I cut a "patch panel" out of a donor frame about 4 inches square and welded it over the area. Worked great...any frame up to 87 will work

[paintpyro]

I had the same problem. Mine was pretty tore up, the PO thought he was the master of the oxy/acetalene world, multiple hack jobs. I ended up ordering new upper shock mounts from Turner Enterprises. I was droppin it anyways, so it gave me some adjustment room.

[1972C10]

I did the same thing with washers it worked great i just welded them inside and out then put another inside never gave me a lick of problems. I ended up building another frame for the truck In SWB Form but i drove the wheels off that LWB Ponds County roads you name it Pastures at 70 Never broke the welds or cracked .

[RON WOODGEARD]

I did the same thing with the washers, It's been 7 or 8 years ago, Not a problem yet..