Found rot on the subframe. fml
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Found rot on the subframe. fml
One thing that was bugging me for a while was the rear most exhaust hanger. Or the lack there of due to the rust. I thought it was just the hanger until I pried it off. Basically from the hanger holes back to where the shackle attaches is rotted pretty bad. From what I've read I have two options. Find a new truck or cut out the rot and rebuild. So my question is, what are my options for where the shackle attaches to the rail? Man I hate the northeast and all this salt. Smh
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Around here (Ontario) there is so much salt on the roads for the winter rust kills all the vehicles.
You could do a shackle relocation bracket and some clever welding and a bit of steel.
Instead of just fixing, upgrading.
That pic doesn't look that bad. At least it is still there.
You could do a shackle relocation bracket and some clever welding and a bit of steel.
Instead of just fixing, upgrading.
That pic doesn't look that bad. At least it is still there.
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Options are to cut out the rot and patch it with some plate. Obviously this requires good welding skills as it is structural. Once done I strongly recommend getting a set of full-length frame rail stiffeners. HD Offroad Engineering has a package on for $350 or so that reinforces the entire length of the Jeep.
Also this is exactly why processes like Rust Check and Crown are so valuable. Oil-based undercoating prevents rot inside frame rails, rockers, etc. Once fixed it is a very good idea.
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Same over here in New Hampshire. Winter doesn't seem to want to ever end. I'm clueless about welding I was going to sign up for some classes. Seems like a good thing to know how to do. In the mean time I'll try to find a friend that could help out. I was going to do a shackle relocation anyway. I need to cut away to see how far the rust reaches.
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