step side body problem
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step side body problem
hey guys, i have a new stepside that i assembled, both by plug welding and tig, with no tailgate fitted i took the vehicle by trailer on a 4 hr round trip and when i got home noticed the sides were sloppy, when i found the cause i was supprised to find the welds had all broken, i rewelded both sides but have noticed there is not strength in these areas to stop this re occuring.
the sides r breaking away from the bearers that attach to the frame, how did the factory overcome this? it appears to be a leverage thing, any ideas?
cya...gary
the sides r breaking away from the bearers that attach to the frame, how did the factory overcome this? it appears to be a leverage thing, any ideas?
cya...gary
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From: Grain Valley Mo.
Originally Posted by scrape
hey guys, i have a new stepside that i assembled, both by plug welding and tig, with no tailgate fitted i took the vehicle by trailer on a 4 hr round trip and when i got home noticed the sides were sloppy, when i found the cause i was supprised to find the welds had all broken, i rewelded both sides but have noticed there is not strength in these areas to stop this re occuring.
the sides r breaking away from the bearers that attach to the frame, how did the factory overcome this? it appears to be a leverage thing, any ideas?
cya...gary
the sides r breaking away from the bearers that attach to the frame, how did the factory overcome this? it appears to be a leverage thing, any ideas?
cya...gary
Gary....I think the problem was the lack of a tailgate. The tailgate latches hold the rear of the box together. Take a good look at the original latches, you don't really need a latch like that just to hold the gate up, they hold the box together. JMO.
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Sounds like your spot welder isn't getting the penetration required and the welds are tearing apart.
Who's bed is it: Dean, Hughes, pickup place, your own ? I have had a couple of dean beds and they have been great.
Who's bed is it: Dean, Hughes, pickup place, your own ? I have had a couple of dean beds and they have been great.
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hey guys, should be getting enough peno, the other side is blistering the bare steel, the more i think about it the more i beleive it's caused by lack of surface area to weld the floor beems to the side panels.
Who makes the Dean bodies?, is it the guy in Nowra?
cya...gary
Who makes the Dean bodies?, is it the guy in Nowra?
cya...gary
