Frame Rails

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Posted by Matt Wilson on Tuesday, April 03, 2001 at 0:39AM :

Has anyone ever removed the reinforcement frame channel from within the main frame rails on a flatfender Power Wagon? I would think that this is a prime place for moisture and dirt to collect and cause rust. In some climates and with some applications, I would think that there could be quite a lot of rust in between the two layers, especially around the rivets.

I'm not concerned about mine, since it has spent all of its life in a dry west Texas climate. However, I'm curious about whether or not this has been a problem for anyone else, in other areas of the country.

If a person were to remove and then reinstall the reinforcement channel, what would you use to replace the rivets? My first thought would be to use Grade 8 bolts, but those might be TOO brittle. Frame components should probably have a certain amount of flexibility. Grade 5 seems a bit weak, though. Are there any commercial outfits that can rivet the two rails back together?

By the way, before you ask...NO, I have no plans to do this to my truck. I'm just curious, as always, and always wanting to learn. I've always wondered what I would do if I ended up with a PW that I suspect might have a problem in this area.

Matt

Follow Ups:

Re: Frame Rails - Jeff 12:39PM 04/06/2001

Thanks for the link ! (ntxt) - Matt Wilson 10:11PM 04/07/2001

Re: Frame Rails - ROB ROSE 9:11PM 04/04/2001

Re: Wondering Also - Kevin in Ohio 12:15PM 04/03/2001

Re: Rivets vs. Grade 2 Bolts - Matt Wilson 1:03AM 04/04/2001

Re: Rivets vs. Grade 2 Bolts - Jeff 12:58PM 04/04/2001

Re: Rivets vs. Grade 2 Bolts - Matt Wilson 1:19AM 04/05/2001

Another rivet question - ROB ROSE 9:06AM 04/05/2001

Re: Another rivet question - Jeff 7:36PM 04/06/2001

Re: Another rivet question - Matt Wilson 11:46PM 04/05/2001

Re: Growing steel - Kevin in Ohio 1:09PM 04/06/2001

thanks for the info ntxt - ROB ROSE 8:57AM 04/06/2001

Re: Frame Rails - Bob C. 12:11PM 04/03/2001

I don't have the answer-but I too would like to know - Mark Davis 1:09AM 04/03/2001

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