FRAME REPAIR

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spectria
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Re: FRAME REPAIR

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Excellent answers, totally makes sense...
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rsierk
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Re: FRAME REPAIR

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There are stress concentrations at corners of gussets welded on. If the gusset is turned or shaped to radius these corners or to locate them on the neutral axis of the frame channel (the center, between the two legs), the weldment is less likely to fail in fatigue from cyclic loading (normal loaded driving, with bounces, etc) because the stress concentrations are reduced.
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macswoods
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Re: FRAME REPAIR

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I finally got my "NEW" frame ends welded in yesterday. Now can get moving on on way to the road. Mac...
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macswoods
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Re: FRAME REPAIR

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here are pics of old ends Mac...
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Brian T
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Re: FRAME REPAIR

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Mac,
That's looking good,----- just like the old saying, you made a diamond out of a goats ass.
Nothing can be made fool proof, fools are ingenious bastards.
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macswoods
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Re: FRAME REPAIR

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:?: :shock: :shock: :shock: :oops: :roll: :roll: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: OK! what ever it takes to get er on the road. Mac....
Stakebed
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Re: FRAME REPAIR

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Must be a california thing haha

looks good tho!
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spectria
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Re: FRAME REPAIR

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Brian T wrote:Mac,
That's looking good,----- just like the old saying, you made a diamond out of a goats ass.
I hear a complement, Looks great, nice work on the repair, the weld on the outside is excellent...
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Brady
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Re: FRAME REPAIR

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Very nice welding. I'm sure you checked the width of the original spring - the new cross member looks a bit narrow.
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fordman88
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Re: FRAME REPAIR

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Makes really glad to see that I could help ya out with your project!! Awesome job too :grin:
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Shorthaul
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Re: FRAME REPAIR

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Repair looks good. What type weld rod did you use.
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macswoods
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Re: FRAME REPAIR

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The front spring fits OK. The cross member I bought from Neal a long while back, he said it is a service replacement part.
It doesn't have all the holes drilled , so it will fit the frame you have. The weld I used is 6011 . Thanks a WHOLE LOT Trevor for the front frame parts , THEY WORKED OUT GREAT!!!!!! Mac...... :D
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Re: FRAME REPAIR

Post by Shorthaul »

Good choice of weld rod with your AC machine.
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