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cracked chassis with hysteer/ Xover
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:24 pm
by Twistinchassie
hi,
any one ever had there chassis crack from the Hysteer or Xover, in the middle of installin my hysteer ifs box and want to know if its worth bracing the rail up to the engine mount?
Cheers
James
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:59 pm
by Nuckingfuts
It is a good idea to brace it. just buy the mounting kit from locktup4x4.
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:35 pm
by Willy Hilux
I plated both sides of my chasis rails to install IFS box. Used 8mm plate I think so I didn't have to put crush sleeve in the chasis. After 2 years now no problem and now gone Hydro assist.
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:37 pm
by Weiner
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:37 pm
by Rory
mines braced, and when i pulled it down the other weekend i noticed a small hairline crack accross the rails were the radiator support section is.
Weather this is from the x over or from having a dropped hanger (which is also braced back along the lenght of the frame) im unsure.
But the crack is def there! I am thinking of adding a triangle shaped brace between the rad support section and the side of the frame rail.
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:25 pm
by bulldogy
Brace it or you will regret it.
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:41 pm
by Sic Lux
Yeah they all do it at some point in there life, Seen one crack with just over 200thou K's bog stock and cracked almost all the way through
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:54 am
by bj on roids
I thought bubs did a kit to brace up the chassis? Or does he just use the locktup kits?
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:20 am
by pom
yeh i converted mine to power steer and just 6mm plate both sides with crush pipe in the middle or you wont get it eng
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:14 pm
by Twistinchassie
yeah no worries guys, i have the trail gear box mount but im going to re cut a longer one to brace back to the engine mount on both sides. drilling through the chassis for crush tubes is a pain in the ass though! im also looking at bracing/ gusseting my droped x member as i have it mounted 1inch forward from flush, any one have pics of theres gusseted?
Cheers
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:31 pm
by bubs
bj on roids wrote:I thought bubs did a kit to brace up the chassis? Or does he just use the locktup kits?
No I have my own kits
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:48 pm
by 308LUX
bubs wrote:bj on roids wrote:I thought bubs did a kit to brace up the chassis? Or does he just use the locktup kits?
No I have my own kits
How much bubs ?
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:02 am
by bubs
60 plus postage on the ifs ones, 65 on 60 series ones