frame question
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frame question
i have currently have a 86 f250 and the frame at the back by the shackel brackets are rotted out completly. I have a guy that has a 79 f250 frame thats cut up already, but i am woundering if the frames are the same all the way or not. thanks alot..
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Sound like good food for thought. I talked to a sheet metal shop today and asked him about some steel he has 1/8 steel and I was going to get that 20" by 5 high and drill and bolt them in. The local body guy up the road from me wants 400 to weld frame that I get to my frame now. The bed is already off and bumper so I thought that was a bit high. What do u ( guys ) think of the drill and bolting the 1/8 steel. I don't plan on doing alot of towing what the truck for those that are woundering. Thanks for the input
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Here's what I did with my F-150 just to give you an idea.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...s-a-bitch.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...s-a-bitch.html
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Bolting can work. If you study the back of the frame, if you make your piece an "L" shape, and drill holes for the rear spring hanger, the bumper mount holes, and the holes on the lower lip if you have a tow hitch, you will have plenty of bolts in it already just in re-mounting all that stuff. That's what I did on my old 80 on the pass side rear.
