Author Topic: Frame reinforcment, where and how? (Read 1428 times)

hunmetal · « **on:** Feb 27, 2012, 01:22:51 PM »

Im starting a project. It is an 84 ill be putting on a new cab and flat bed. While I have it down to just the frame iwant
to reinforce it as i have heard of frames cracking from the stress of rock crawling. What is the best way to do this?
Would love some pointers guys thanks.

yotaneck13 · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 27, 2012, 02:54:01 PM »

check out my build thread in my signiture i just did this and i have tons of pics on how and where i reinforced it

Slolyfe · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 27, 2012, 03:45:42 PM »

Here is where my frame failed and how I fixed it. But if you are starting from scratch I would run 1 solid plate on either side of the frame by the steering box and triangulate the inside corner(you can see it in the pictures).

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=84439.0;highlight=frame+repair

I also started plating the rear.

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=88045.0;highlight=rebirth

Yota87Truck · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 27, 2012, 07:49:44 PM »

Frame reinforcement or repair? I haven't heard much on older trucks(non Tacoma) needing plated. Most of what I have seen is repair from rust. Here is our patch job http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=85797.msg979023#msg979023 on top of another persons patch job. I have heard Tacoma's need reinforcement on front frame for SAS and and boxing in and plating on the rear frame as it is C channed from the cab back.

hunmetal · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 28, 2012, 02:51:06 PM »

Thank you Yotaneck13 and slolyfe, between your two threads I have all the answers I need, preciate it. thanks and good luck with your respective projects

yotaneck13 · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 28, 2012, 08:45:24 PM »

glad i could help mine is still sitting in my storage unit waiting for a shop to work on it in lol

TacoRunner · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 22, 2012, 10:05:12 AM »

You want to see some frame reinforcement, check out this build.

http://chat.4wheelunderground.com/index.php?topic=185.0

Sparkplug · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 22, 2012, 10:08:46 AM »

dam, thats beef. Hes not worried about all those welds, the heat affecting his steel and making it hard?

HogCanyonHopper · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 22, 2012, 02:14:19 PM »

Looks like in the first pic, guys having a safety break

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