cracked frame

mgt

NAXJA Member #653

Location

Riverside

• May 25, 2007

• #1

Got a small crack in my frame(unibody) at the uca braket, does anyone know a good place to get it welded in the riverside area ? then i can put on some frame stifferners.

 

Last edited: May 25, 2007

swbooking

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Riverside/Running Springs, Ca

• May 25, 2007

• #2

theres a frame repair shop on the corner of Main and Spruce. (if i remember right) its for sure on Main though... you can head by and see what they say. I also have a friend that just fixed a crack in a scrambler frame, its no shop by anymeans but i could see if hes willing to repair it for you...

 

Goatman

NAXJA Forum User

NAXJA Member

Location

Bakersfield, CA

• May 28, 2007

• #3

If you want to drive it to Bakersfield, I'll fix it for you. I'm an expert at XJ frame repair.



I'd look for a welding shop. Any good welder can repair the crack, then you can add reinforcement. Is the UCA bracket cracked, or the frame near it?

 

mgt

NAXJA Member #653

Location

Riverside

• May 28, 2007

• #4

It's where the bracket meets the "frame".

 

Gerr

NAXJA Forum User

Location

River Drive Norco Ca 92860

• May 28, 2007

• #5

thats where I cracke mine too. go long arm weld up the crack and forget it

 

mgt

NAXJA Member #653

Location

Riverside

• May 29, 2007

• #6

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Gerr said:

thats where I cracke mine too. go long arm weld up the crack and forget it

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mgt

NAXJA Member #653

Location

Riverside

• May 29, 2007

• #7

should i go with long arm or drop brackets, there's about a $500 difference.
I don't know what labor would be.

 

Gerr

NAXJA Forum User

Location

River Drive Norco Ca 92860

• May 29, 2007

• #8

long arm so you dont use the upper mounts any more at all. Ive welded mine up 3 times since the first crack and I used 1/4 plate to re-enforce the damn thing.

 

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bburge

Lost in Translation

Location

Santa Clarita, CA

• May 29, 2007

• #9

mgt said:

should i go with long arm or drop brackets, there's about a $500 difference.
I don't know what labor would be.

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Part of it would depend on whether you have invested in decent control arms already. If not, then long arms might be a good way to go. If you already have good after-market arms, you might be better off with the drop brackets, but it doesn't solve your crack problem.

bburge

 

Skwerly

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Ash Fork, AZ (Freedom)

• May 29, 2007

• #10

I live in Yucaipa, just up the road. I have a 110 v. Miller wire feed welder, we could crank up the heat all to hell and put a nasty, huge weld on it if ya wanted . No charge of course. Can you even drive it?

 

jeeperjohn

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Temecula, CA

• May 30, 2007

• #11

If ya didn't get this fixed yet, I can hook you up. Just bring it to Temecula, or for beer and pizza I can go to riverside. I don't know how you are fixed for tools etc. so I would prefer my place. Anyway gimme a call. BTW it's Karma