Hello, Asking for some frame advice PICS - Thanks in advance

[Lifeisgood916]

Just a quick bit of information. jeep is an 86 only has 3 rust infections, passenger side leaf spring mount both front and back. The very rear drivers leaf spring mount also has rust. The rust is rather flaked out in the rear. all typical

I was wondering the best and most cost effective way of repairing whether that is fish plating the crack after welding it or just patching a sleeve to hold the weight. I've heard several differant methods and have been researching, I do not have much experience in welding frames.
Although i do know what to avoid and have seen a few bad patch jobs in the past.

I will not be puting the jeep through anything too hard and just toned down the 35s for 33's. so frame should not be put through much more hard abuse. ive got another jeep for that now.

So please pass your thoughts, again thank you

 

[Torxhead]

I would think from where you are from that is an all too common sight. I have seen some welders that can do wonders also, but they come at a price, most people just think they can weld. On my CJ I have drilled numerous drain holes in the bottom of the frame to try and keep the water out, just as a suggestion.

 

[DHugg]

Just a quick bit of information. jeep is an 86 only has 3 rust infections, passenger side leaf spring mount both front and back. The very rear drivers leaf spring mount also has rust. The rust is rather flaked out in the rear. all typical

I was wondering the best and most cost effective way of repairing whether that is fish plating the crack after welding it or just patching a sleeve to hold the weight.

So please pass your thoughts, again thank you

I'm very fond of overkill. I'd want to see the rust ground away to bare steel, the crack welded shut, ground smooth, and a 3/16th or 1/4 steel "strap" welded over top.

Then I'd prime with Rustoleum, cover with a good paint (like caliper paint) and two coats of clear. Then I'd believe I could forget about the place for the rest of my life (or maybe 15 yrs in your case)..

 

[DANsCJ7]

Another thought would be to weld as above then weld and bolt in those frame reinforcement sections as available on several web stores

 

[PaRenegade]

The front of my original frame was good but the back was similar to yours, only much worse now. On the front rear spring mount I reinforced the side and the bottom. There was no crack to fill in but rather a rusted out gap of roughly 3/8".

The drivers side rear horn also got plated along side the area from the end to about 10" forward. This worked fine for another 9-10 years till the other side got so bad I didn't trust it.

So at that point I opted to replace the entire thing.

 

[DANsCJ7]

See Safe-t-cap products if you wish to rebuild or reinforce small areas.