crossmembers

[wraith13]

Has anyone fabbed up mid frame crossmembers? I am having problems finding any in Eastern Canada.....land of rust. I have a 98 ext cab 4x4 and the 3 that are above (the gas tank, rwear can and tranny) are is baaaddd shape. Any ideas?

thanks,

John

 

[Iron Ranger]

I've made one for the transmission, but the other two I have not.

I'm sure you could figure something out if you had the box removed.

Post some pics, it would help.

 

[chvlfrk]

Well...........

I've got one of those crossmembers in my scrap container that I removed from my 99, and replaced it with supports made by "IRON RANGER".

HELLUVA fabricator & welder!!!

I can dig it out tomorrow and give some measurements if ya wantem?

 

[wraith13]

chvl,
The measurements would be great, if they are for the fabbed ones...do you have a pic of the one's Iron Ranger fabbed? I wasn't sure about having them fabbed due to the one that hugs the inside of the gas tank on the top, but if I had straps fabbed at the same time it should work. I go the bed off, next step is to remove the gas tank...if I Have to...I just don't feel comfortable grinding around it...thanks a bunch

 

[chvlfrk]

Ummmm...............

chvl,
The measurements would be great, if they are for the fabbed ones...do you have a pic of the one's Iron Ranger fabbed? I wasn't sure about having them fabbed due to the one that hugs the inside of the gas tank on the top, but if I had straps fabbed at the same time it should work. I go the bed off, next step is to remove the gas tank...if I Have to...I just don't feel comfortable grinding around it...thanks a bunch

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Reckon I better clarify

I eliminated that crossmember as it was in my way of doin the mod I have done. My tank will be removed, as I will be runnin a fuel cell.

The brackets IRON RANGER made me were constructed between the two of us makin suggestions, and these are what we decided on for my particular build:

These go verticle inside the frame where the front & rear frame sections overlap, and they added strength to the mounts he made so I could put my springs under the frame for my narrowed 8.8 & 15.5" wide tires.

The front spring mount you see in the above pic was also fabricated by IRON RANGER.

I will dig out that crossmember and get ya some measurements sometime today!

 

[wraith13]

Ahh, I see...so what are the measurements of the bracket in the first pic? That might work, if I can save the top part of my crossmember and weld to it. I think that is a great help. Fabbing up parts is fun, but it's great to get ideas on how others handled similar issues.

 

[chvlfrk]

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Ahh, I see...so what are the measurements of the bracket in the first pic? That might work, if I can save the top part of my crossmember and weld to it. I think that is a great help. Fabbing up parts is fun, but it's great to get ideas on how others handled similar issues.

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PM sent>>>>>>>>>>>>

But heres the info you asked for also:

It's 5 7/8" between the top & bottom inside frame rails.........it's 31 5/8" between the inside of the frame rails side to side