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| | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 14 | Hopefully I can word this correctly.
Excluding the rear axle clearance hump in the frame rail,Is the TOP of the short 18" ish section of frame rail thats behind the rear axle hump supposed to be even, lower, or higher than the TOP of the front section of the frame rail?
If higher or lower can someone please give me a measurement?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Roger
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | The frame height dimensions would be the same if you measure the top frame height at the front spring perch nearest the front of the cab and the height of the top of the frame at the furtherest rear spring perch. The leading front of the frame slopes,so you can't measure at the front horn. Keep in mind that an assembled truck does not sit levelso it would be important to level the frame before measuring.
Last edited by DrewP; 08/25/2009 5:49 PM.
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 |
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 14 | The rear section of the frame behind the axle clearance hump had been cut off. I have this section and want to get it welded back on where it belongs. In some pictures that I have looked at it appeared that this rear most section of frame was a little higher than the rest of the main frame but it didn't make sense to me that it would be higher.
There isn't a bed on the truck right now so in theory could I just take a nice long rugged piece of angle iron, clamp it to the main section of frame and and then clamp the back section up to the bottom of the angle iron and weld it?
Thanks for the information | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Yes, you could do it that way. Just make sure everything aligns per dimensions provided in Scott Danforth's link. You may want to consider plating or boxing the weld for added strength.
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 28 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 28 | The top of the frame behind the cab is level except for the hump.
The box mounts with equal thickenss blocks between the box and frame at all mounting bolts.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 14 | I got it welded back on and fish plated it too. It came out good.
Thanks for the help!!! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Glad to hear that. If you can post pics,pleasedo.
Drew
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