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Where to brace chassie?
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 11:10 pm
by Rorza
Hi ive got a 79 hilux and was wondering where the chassie should and could be braced to increase strength if anyone has done this and has advice or photos would be appreciated. Also any chassie work must be engineer approved?
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 8:03 pm
by cplux
have heard of chassis cracking before where the very front crossmember welds to the main chassis.
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 8:30 pm
by bubs
brace that biatch
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:41 pm
by Rorza
cool thx i try
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 10:55 pm
by NICK
alot of the older chassis seem to twist behind the cab, maybe it has something to do with laterall lenght verse a builder caring 15 ton a day for the last 20 years but i would measure this up for square and look at X bracing between the sparewheel mount and gearbox cross member.
they also seem to sag, but this is due to rust in the ctr of the frame so i would sus that out before you get any big plans.
NICK
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 11:14 pm
by Rorza
thx i'll have to sus it all out before commencing just starting off now here with some research of where is best to brace etc.