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- 2012 f150 3.5 eco
- Vehicle Year
- 2001
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- Ford Ranger
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- 4WD
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- 4.0L
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- Automatic
I didn't see any talk of fish plaiting frame in week spots. So here I go. In front of rear springs both sides have a very advanced rust jacking and worse. Thinking on removing spring hanger and hang a plate inner and outer. Have to remove the bloom of old frame and weld in patch. Just think adding support would make me feal better. Here is some pictures have removed some surface rust. Going to sand blast with my old harbor freight pot blaster. Any thoughts.
PS. When I worked on big trucks the fish plated frames were subject to inner steel departing from rust.
Just want to add plate will be 1/8 thick same as [oe] frame dont think it will mess up springs. Thinking 6 inches each side of spring hangers width. As I said before thoughts experance with this.
I added pics and spell checked.
PS. When I worked on big trucks the fish plated frames were subject to inner steel departing from rust.
Just want to add plate will be 1/8 thick same as [oe] frame dont think it will mess up springs. Thinking 6 inches each side of spring hangers width. As I said before thoughts experance with this.
I added pics and spell checked.
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