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| | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 21 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 21 | I have a 55 6400 with an Anthony Hydraulics hydraulic lift. The lift has its own frame.
My question: What's with the strip of wood between the lift frame and the truck frame?
Mine has been mostly gone for a while, so gone that I can hand turn all the bolts holding the two together.
Can I put a strip of metal in there and weld them together? Why or why not? | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | The wood allows the frame and bed to flex independently with out much squeaking or wearing of metal to metal.
If you weld them together the frame will not flex as it should, cracks will start to appear.
If you don't use wood, the steel will rub on the steel and wear and make noise.
The wood was, and still is, a good idea. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 453 | I've been wondering that myself. Thanks Grigg!
~Ron | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | Also, if you've got any rivet heads on the top side of the frame, you can countersink them into the wood so they don't interfere with the bed setting on the frame. | | |
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