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01-02-2010, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Fort Erie , Ontario
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boxxed frame
Hello has anyone boxxed in a 4x4 frame in before currently working on boxxing in a 1980 4x4 frame making it stronger. I am using 2 frames cutting the top and bottom of the one just using the flate plate welding the two together making my box that way all holes line up filling in all unused holes also.
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01-02-2010, 11:31 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Spokane, WA
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Re: boxxed frame
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Take parts of the donor frame opposite side frame rail and slip sections of it over the target frame so you have face to face overlapping C's. Drill some 1/2" holes through the outer layer only on the top & bottom flanges. On one side it will be the donor frame section and the other it will be the target frame. Do this about every 6" or so. Plug weld the sections together. After that stitch weld the exposed ends to the rounded corner of the other part of the frame. You only need to put down 1" of seam weld for every 3" or so and don't have to fully weld the parts together. I did this with a 70 Chevelle drag car that I had and it made the car much more rigid and flexed a whole lot less.
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01-02-2010, 03:17 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Fort Erie , Ontario
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Re: boxxed frame
If you were to not fully weld both frames together there would be greater possibility for water and salt to get between the 2 frames and rot out. I have allready started and welded about a 2 foot section already. So far it seems to be alot of work cutting up the frame to fit like a D.
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01-02-2010, 05:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: MI
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Re: boxxed frame
I have chosen not to box my frame. It's part of the suspension system if you think of it, certainly on the four wheel drive trucks. With leaf springs and a solid front axle the frame flex actually helps the ride, and as we all know helps the truck articulate off road.
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