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| | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 360 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 360 | Hope this is in the right forum. Have my 46 1/2 ton pickup down to the frame. Found a couple of bad bolts holding the transmission cross member in place. This is the cross member just to the rear of the battery box. Decided I would like to take it out and clean it out, as it has a load of dirt and road grime in it. Bolts are out but it wont budge. Don't see any welds holding it in. Possibly a little corrosion, but is it press fit between the frame rails? If I spread the frame slightly, and remove to the rear where the frame widens, does that seem correct? Anybody taken this cross member out and have any tips, its greatly appreciated.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 775 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 775 | The Original installation was with rivets. So if your has bolts it seems it has been out before? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 360 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 360 | GW. Thanks for the reply. Sent you a PM
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 | On both my '42 and '37 half tons, that cross member is bolted in. Without looking at any documentation I recall this is addressed in the service manuals. Tap one end of the cross member towards the rear with a decent sized hammer and it will budge, and by angling it will come free of the frame. It is tight enough that when you replace it, you must use a hammer slightly to line up the bolt holes.
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