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11-24-2010, 12:54 PM
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Frame Rot What to do?
Well I got the old trailer hitch off today and found this on the drivers side frame rail:
  I was hoping to be able to tow my trailer with the suburban. Is this something that a can be repaired by a welding shop? |
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11-24-2010, 01:11 PM
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Re: Frame Rot What to do?
It's repairable... At the bodyshop I work at, my boss has fixed a few frames like that. Most welding shops should be able to do it as well.
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11-24-2010, 03:15 PM
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Re: Frame Rot What to do?
Is that the only bad spot in the frame or are there more?
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11-24-2010, 05:43 PM
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Re: Frame Rot What to do?
Check the area around the rear leaf spring mounts, I bet they're thin or holy as well.
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11-24-2010, 05:49 PM
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Re: Frame Rot What to do?
Ya can't miss that New York rust, but yeah ya can fix it...Sand it down to bare metal and slap a 1/4 " metal plate on there...
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11-24-2010, 06:00 PM
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Re: Frame Rot What to do?
As far as I know it is the only bad place. But next time I am under probably Friday it I will look around the leaf spring mounts but I know there are no holes around there.... The funny thing is it is only on the drivers side. I am going to drop the gas tank on friday so I am sure I will see everything after that.
Last edited by Frozen1010; 11-24-2010 at 06:02 PM. |
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