Any one plate there truck frames? Box there rails? Let's see some pics and ideas
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Frame plating? Any one got pics or ideas
Frame plating? Any one got pics or ideas
Tue, 01/31/2012 - 8:15pm
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Thu, 02/02/2012 - 4:39pm
that was on a 64' ford
Re: Frame plating? Any one got pics or ideas
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 9:11pm
dontknowhowtoweld wrote:
that was on a 64' ford
HOLY COW! Where do you run that they allow crossmembers like that? How think is the plate you boxed in the frame with?
Re: Frame plating? Any one got pics or ideas
Tue, 02/07/2012 - 6:17am
i run se wi and ne il. darkhorse racing basically lets anything go frame wise from the front bumper to the center of the rear axle. I used 3/8' plate because I have alot of it. 3/16" would work just as well.
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Thu, 02/09/2012 - 7:18pm
ok please note i know the welds on the top of the frame suck that was my old welder it turned in to a turd so i beat it with a sledge hammer and now im useing my budds lol BUT! plate:" alt="" />
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Thu, 02/09/2012 - 7:22pm
Re: Frame plating? Any one got pics or ideas
Sun, 02/12/2012 - 8:54am
Thanx for the pics there is a year end wipe out every year and no inspection so I have a bunch of plow blades from the state trucks prob half inch thick six tall and four feet long so I'm going to cover my rails and make a few kickers
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Sun, 02/12/2012 - 8:04pm
Plow blades are no good, They will crack and break.
Re: Frame plating? Any one got pics or ideas
Mon, 02/13/2012 - 5:37am
plow blades are garbage and will not work! they will break off right next to the weld. they are not meant to be welded.
Re: Frame plating? Any one got pics or ideas
Mon, 02/13/2012 - 11:59am
Back in the day when we bolted them to the doors I had one break and a 6-12 inch piece was gone from the middle. After that I junked everyone of them I had
Re: Frame plating? Any one got pics or ideas
Tue, 02/14/2012 - 9:11pm
Wow thanx for tips glad I didn't use them then!
Re: Frame plating? Any one got pics or ideas
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 2:52am
i refuse to even have them on my property anymore outside of scrap material.
now there are all steel ones rather than the cast style, i havent ever had them myself but i would use that type if i were to use one
Re: Frame plating? Any one got pics or ideas
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 4:09pm
Would you suggest I use just the same bars I do fr my dash to make door bars? I used them for doors this summer but after hearing that I don't want to
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