looks like y'all have a great group of people here, i am glad to join and share my new build i am starting, and i am sure i will be asking lots of questions.
so i bought a rolled over 2004 2500hd 4x4 6.0 truck and plan to make it a wheeling RIG, plans so far are to chop the front suspension off and sas 4 link with a superduty dana 60 hp front axle. rear plans are 4 link and shorten wheel base and frame a little.
going to remove factory t case and replace with clocking ring and a 241 C manual shift with fixed front yoke for 4 link set up.
i removed the rest of the windshield and straightened the roof back out good enough to set a new windshield in. that install went smooth for being my first windshield garage install. and cheap. purchased brand new windshield with two tubes of urethane for $55 out the door at john r glass in Madison heights mi.
plasma cut all front end ifs suppression brackets off and ground most down, ready to start mocking up some plate steel to plate frame in a little for some more strength.
drew up and cut out a rock ring out of sheet metal to see what it will look like, when i decide exactly what i want to do i will but some 3/16 or 1/4 inch plate and cut all 4 out on my buddy's plasma table.
Reinforce that frame while its torn apart. They were known for cracking right behind the shock mounts. However that may not be an issue with a different setup like yours. Either way i still would for peice of mind and it wont take much effort. If you google youll find some pics of the exact spot
doing triangulated front and rear 4 link no 3 link or pan hard bar shit lol yes it will be tall i am sure i will have to sell the 37s and get into 40s or bigger we will see. for now plan to run 37s until money for bigger shows up haha
last night cleaned up axle and cut truss up to fit axle good and ground on frame and got her ready for plating in, also couple more goodies came in the mail, new header gaskets and ARP bolts to fix the lovely ls manifold exhaust leaks.
cut out all 6 peaces for plating in the frame last night with the hand held plasma cutter. still need to hit them with the grinder before welding them into place
So the plate is held on better. Just welding the edges leaves lots of possibilities for problems. By making holes you essentially weld the center of the plate to frame as well. They don't have to be centered. Just put them in areas that you can weld to frame. More weld surface=stronger build.
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