gear box torn from frame
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gear box torn from frame
Hey everyone I was wondering if yall have had this happen and wut was done to fix it. I thought of welding in a piece of 1/8" steel on both sides of the frame rail and bolt back up.its a 78 f150 4x4 300L6 4sp quad shock front suspension. Any pics or suggestions are welcomed.
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Steering gearbox torn from cracked frame rail.
So what else is new? This is a common problem that has affected all 1973/79 F100/350 steering gearboxes since day one.
The original bolts were too short, nuts weren't the locking type, worked loose. Gearbox began to wobble, wasn't too long before the frame cracked.
Circa 1978: Ford came out with longer grade 8 bolts and special self locking nuts. Dealer "fixum" = weld frame crack, weld pieces of steel over crack, install longer bolts and self locking nuts.
The original bolts were too short, nuts weren't the locking type, worked loose. Gearbox began to wobble, wasn't too long before the frame cracked.
Circa 1978: Ford came out with longer grade 8 bolts and special self locking nuts. Dealer "fixum" = weld frame crack, weld pieces of steel over crack, install longer bolts and self locking nuts.
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Hey everyone I was wondering if yall have had this happen and wut was done to fix it. I thought of welding in a piece of 1/8" steel on both sides of the frame rail and bolt back up.its a 78 f150 4x4 300L6 4sp quad shock front suspension. Any pics or suggestions are welcomed.
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