hacked89
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I wouldn’t weld the brackets on
“The 6.9” project thread
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NeverHave-I-Ether
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sjwelds
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Welding on a frame should be avoided. It crystallizes the steel, which could crack the frame right beside the weld.
Old Goat
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Wonder how that holds up when lengthening or shortening a frame?
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sjwelds
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Not saying it can't be done. I've done plenty of frame welding with a fair amount of success, but I would avoid it if not necessary.
hacked89
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When you lengthen or shorten frames their are certain techniques you use such as the weld angle, doubling, fish plating.
That aside, I wouldnt weld the brackets on this because they are meant to be non-permanent to the frame and OG setup is riveted. You dont want to weld components like this to the frame and then run into some instance where you have to move or change the brackets and now you are going to risk reducing the metal integrity for sure. You punch and drill when you need a new fabrication. Look at medium and heavy duty trucks they are setup the same way.
Additional factors rivets are cheaper and easier in production. But my primary reason is the easy of removability and replacement. If you take another jump and bend the leaf spring bracket again you really want to grind and cut one off the frame to replace or just bolt a new one in?
That aside, I wouldnt weld the brackets on this because they are meant to be non-permanent to the frame and OG setup is riveted. You dont want to weld components like this to the frame and then run into some instance where you have to move or change the brackets and now you are going to risk reducing the metal integrity for sure. You punch and drill when you need a new fabrication. Look at medium and heavy duty trucks they are setup the same way.
Additional factors rivets are cheaper and easier in production. But my primary reason is the easy of removability and replacement. If you take another jump and bend the leaf spring bracket again you really want to grind and cut one off the frame to replace or just bolt a new one in?
Laine D
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I was only thinking about welding like a half inch bead on each side, not fully welding it. But I ended up just bolting it because everything was already painted.
hacked89
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A 1/2 bead on 1/4inch steel goes a long way. Glad it’s bolted.
sjwelds
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What he said.
Laine D
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Laine D
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Not sure how much you guys will like this but I figure it’ll be pretty cool/subtle. Only on the springs and traction bars. I found some old school polished aluminum diff covers I ordered as well. I absolutely love the stock look with a little bit of magic on trucks. Never really been into big flashy stuff.
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I don't know how I feel about that application, but I love that color!
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To me, that makes a better looking truck than a big flashy one does.
Laine D
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All I need in life are shiny wheels that are no larger than 17 inches, and pretty lights.
Laine D
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It rolls! I ordered some stuff just because “while I’m here”. I’m doing the bushings in the leaf springs and sometime this week I’m going to get new U bolts, I’d like to find new blocks. I don’t plan on doing brakes yet because I don’t feel like spending 600$ right now.
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