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05-26-2006, 10:08 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
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Welding Frame Reinforcement Plates
After cutting my longbed frame to shortbed specs, I am now welding in reinforcement plates on the inside of the frame for extra strength.
A friend of mine says I should not weld along the vertical edges of the patch, just the horizontal edges. He says welding across a beam will weaken it. Any thoughts on this "theory"? Thanks! Larry |
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05-26-2006, 10:20 AM
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Re: Welding Frame Reinforcement Plates
Have you looked in the FAQ forum? There is an excellent article there about this. They show you how to patch the frame with pics...
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05-26-2006, 10:53 AM
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Re: Welding Frame Reinforcement Plates
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