jeepfreak1020
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Ok so when I did my lift about 8 months ago I had a TCase drop in it and did a SYE. I went to pull he drops out and all 4 bolts holding the stock crossmember up broke inside the frame. Well I wasent sure what to do at the time because I needed it the next day to drive to work. So in a quick fix kinda way I just pushed the crossmember up and welded it to the frame. Dident really care at the time and just needed it to drive and would fix it later. Well I have wanted to do frame stiffeners, and sliders. But I couldent do that without addressing the crossmember. Well I have finaly got a whole new crossmember custom built, with a T-Case skid, Aj sliders I picked up, and HD stiffeners. Now its time to address the crossmember. I know a few guys that weld a nut to the stiffeners and thats how they mount a custom crossmember, but my new crossmember has the holes drilled for the stock mounts, and I dont wana drill new ones into it. So what options do I have??
I was thinking about cutting into the side of the frame, something kind like this ( /---/ ) and fold the piece down and being able to get to the nut welded inside. Pound then out. Build a nut strip with 1/2 nuts, place it down into the frame where the old ones sat, drill a few holes into the frame from the bottom and spot weld the new nut strip where the old on was. Would that work? THe fold the piece I cut back up flush. Weld it all up, grind it smooth, then weld my stiffeners over it. I know people talk about cutting/bending the frame weakens it. But If im putting the stiffeners right over it there shouldent be a problem should there? O and the new crossmember will come up along the side of the frame and have 3 bolts going threw it as well for more mounts.
Would this be ok and work? If not what else could I do?
I was thinking about cutting into the side of the frame, something kind like this ( /---/ ) and fold the piece down and being able to get to the nut welded inside. Pound then out. Build a nut strip with 1/2 nuts, place it down into the frame where the old ones sat, drill a few holes into the frame from the bottom and spot weld the new nut strip where the old on was. Would that work? THe fold the piece I cut back up flush. Weld it all up, grind it smooth, then weld my stiffeners over it. I know people talk about cutting/bending the frame weakens it. But If im putting the stiffeners right over it there shouldent be a problem should there? O and the new crossmember will come up along the side of the frame and have 3 bolts going threw it as well for more mounts.
Would this be ok and work? If not what else could I do?