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Black 'n' Blue · 07-09-2014, 06:38 PM

Who has had this happen! Like, how does this happen? I don't get it... lol

**l79m20** · 07-09-2014, 10:34 PM

Happened to my 07, not really sure what happened....easy fix though.

Black 'n' Blue · 07-10-2014, 01:18 AM

I don't have an air chisel, so it's going to be kind of a pain in the ass. I made a new bracket off the existing piece with 1/2" thick steel, so I may never fix it with a whole new bracket.

Mr-Jack · 07-10-2014, 08:57 AM

oriellys has a couple affordable air chisels that work decent. I bought one when I was lifting my 67...it was an ingersol and it worked pretty good if you have a decent compressor.

that's interesting to see though...what year truck is that?

Old Truck Man · 07-10-2014, 09:08 AM

How did it happen? what caused it? It goes back to the way the factory builds frames they want it light enough and engineered to just do the job. so parts are made as thin as possible and barely do the job. after years of use metal fatuge and rust takes its toll. the reason why the part is riveted on instead of bolts is rivets are cheaper. nothing is overbuilt anymore planned obselence = dezined to fail.

Mr-Jack · 07-10-2014, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Truck Man

How did it happen? what caused it? It goes back to the way the factory builds frames they want it light enough and engineered to just do the job. so parts are made as thin as possible and barely do the job. after years of use metal fatuge and rust takes its toll. the reason why the part is riveted on instead of bolts is rivets are cheaper. nothing is overbuilt anymore planned obselence = dezined to fail.

just to piggy back on what you said...depending on the year of that truck...it's probably hydro-formed steel frame...which explains the failure

Black 'n' Blue · 07-10-2014, 05:17 PM

It's a 99.Took the truck out wheeling for the first time in it's life and after about an hour, I heard this giant pop. This is what I found. The bolt broke, the shackle broke, and on a probably unrelated issue, one leaf broke. So with a 1/4" think "L" bracket I tied it into whats left of the old one and made a stranger, impossible to break replacement.

Black 'n' Blue · 07-10-2014, 05:34 PM

This is what it looked like with the broken shackle. I think the young people call this "swag lean"

67ChevyRedneck · 07-14-2014, 11:24 AM

Rust + 15 year old truck + "wheeling" = broken stuff.

07-09-2014, 06:38 PM	#1
Black 'n' Blue Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 146	Please tell me I'm not the only one... Who has had this happen! Like, how does this happen? I don't get it... lol Attached Images __________________ -Justin. The past cannot be edited, or erased. Only accepted. Loud, proud and country by the grace of god! Bradley Anderson 1997-2011

07-09-2014, 10:34 PM	#2
l79m20 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Reading, Kansas Posts: 628	Re: Please tell me I'm not the only one... Happened to my 07, not really sure what happened....easy fix though.

07-10-2014, 01:18 AM	#3
Black 'n' Blue Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 146	Re: Please tell me I'm not the only one... I don't have an air chisel, so it's going to be kind of a pain in the ass. I made a new bracket off the existing piece with 1/2" thick steel, so I may never fix it with a whole new bracket. __________________ -Justin. The past cannot be edited, or erased. Only accepted. Loud, proud and country by the grace of god! Bradley Anderson 1997-2011

07-10-2014, 08:57 AM	#4
Mr-Jack Beer Drink'n Knuckle Dragger Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Eatonville, WA Posts: 493	Re: Please tell me I'm not the only one... oriellys has a couple affordable air chisels that work decent. I bought one when I was lifting my 67...it was an ingersol and it worked pretty good if you have a decent compressor. that's interesting to see though...what year truck is that? __________________ GOD BLESS MY BROTHERS & SISTERS THAT SERVE WITH US *- 67 GMC Long-Wide* *350/SM420* *My BACON Wrapped Meatloaf Recipe*

07-10-2014, 09:08 AM	#5
Old Truck Man Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pocahontas Arkansas Posts: 684	Re: Please tell me I'm not the only one... How did it happen? what caused it? It goes back to the way the factory builds frames they want it light enough and engineered to just do the job. so parts are made as thin as possible and barely do the job. after years of use metal fatuge and rust takes its toll. the reason why the part is riveted on instead of bolts is rivets are cheaper. nothing is overbuilt anymore planned obselence = dezined to fail.

07-10-2014, 05:17 PM	#7
Black 'n' Blue Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 146	Re: Please tell me I'm not the only one... It's a 99.Took the truck out wheeling for the first time in it's life and after about an hour, I heard this giant pop. This is what I found. The bolt broke, the shackle broke, and on a probably unrelated issue, one leaf broke. So with a 1/4" think "L" bracket I tied it into whats left of the old one and made a stranger, impossible to break replacement. __________________ -Justin. The past cannot be edited, or erased. Only accepted. Loud, proud and country by the grace of god! Bradley Anderson 1997-2011

07-10-2014, 05:34 PM	#8
Black 'n' Blue Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 146	Re: Please tell me I'm not the only one... This is what it looked like with the broken shackle. I think the young people call this "swag lean" Attached Images __________________ -Justin. The past cannot be edited, or erased. Only accepted. Loud, proud and country by the grace of god! Bradley Anderson 1997-2011

07-14-2014, 11:24 AM	#9
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