Cj7 frame patch
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Cj7 frame patch
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Torxhead
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There is a common crack location above the front spring hangar on the drivers side, which happens with a 4 inch lift and lots of wheelin'. Welding works just fine, at least mine has.
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Thanks for the feed back, like to hear other folks fixes work.
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If it were me...if it is just a crack and not a rusted out spot...I'd grind a bevel into the crack, then weld it up flush with a full-pen weld. (that's why I'd grind a bevel nearly all the way through) Then I would fishplate the frame at the cracked area. Most security IMHO.
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A Picture would be great...........as mentioned , most conventional fixes are to bevel the crack and then slowly weld it up. If the flange is what is cracked then perhaps an insert may be a good Idea.......if it's boxed there then a surface weld and a fish plate as mentioned would also work...............Pictures!
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Ive repaired rotted out c channels by cutting it back to good, welding in 1/8" angle iron to reform the C then welded flat plate to the angle iron.. lots of rosette welds. I also reinforce them when done with plates on the out side to help keep it from coming back
If yours is just a crack I would do as mentioned above.. bevel grind, weld and reinforce. thats as long as the metal behind it is solid enough to hold a weld like that.
If yours is just a crack I would do as mentioned above.. bevel grind, weld and reinforce. thats as long as the metal behind it is solid enough to hold a weld like that.