Thread: Frame Safety

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Frame building is the foundation of a Rod . A member here in the Duece section had a frame and a castrophy . The bung being welded only to the outside boxing plate . When im thinking and working on the frame i think of inner strength as with the outer . I'm not building this type of suspension but if i was this would be what i would use .

This insert setting inside the frame will hold the upward force on the front of sleeve as with the downward force on the rear . Welded in then just placing the boxing plate over it and welding outside of bung looking like what he has . One other frame mentioned there has the longer sleeve going thru frame but still only welded to thinner boxing plate on inner and outer rail .

To me this is where a home builder will spend that xtra time reinforceing where production built has proven weaker in some points .

I have a IFS and where the control arms mount this is similer they stick out about 3 inches . I have read where some have seen stress cracks at this location . My plan is to gusset this area to eliminate this situation in my future . May not look superclean but the strength will be there and so will my peace of mind .

So guys i know its a good idea but do many go this far to build frames. I am useing my original frame so these ideas come into play at anytime i think it needs just a little more .