Rzeppa
Rising Sun Member
After installing new OME suspension on the rear, things felt pretty good and I was pleased with how things went on the Spooky Night Run. A couple days ago, I started hearing a clunking noise from underneath rear. Close inspection revealed that the crossmember that the top of the shocks connect to had broken off.
Last night I removed it. The ends were jagged and worthless so I cut them off. I ordered in new shock pins from $OR which should be here late next week in case I need to fabricate a new crossmember from scratch.
I do have a short chunk of tubing that almost fits inside the old crossmember, and am considering repair options to re-use the remaining old crossmember, and am soliciting advice and suggestions.
First 2 pictures are what the inside of the frame rails currently look like. The right side where the fuel lines and brake line are routed looks problematic. I was thinking of fabricating some bent sheet metal shields to go around the lines to protect them from cutting/grinding/welding potential mishaps. I know that no matter what (new crossmeber or repair old one with the tubing as an inside sleeve) I will still need to prep these for whatever goes in there.
Last night I removed it. The ends were jagged and worthless so I cut them off. I ordered in new shock pins from $OR which should be here late next week in case I need to fabricate a new crossmember from scratch.
I do have a short chunk of tubing that almost fits inside the old crossmember, and am considering repair options to re-use the remaining old crossmember, and am soliciting advice and suggestions.
First 2 pictures are what the inside of the frame rails currently look like. The right side where the fuel lines and brake line are routed looks problematic. I was thinking of fabricating some bent sheet metal shields to go around the lines to protect them from cutting/grinding/welding potential mishaps. I know that no matter what (new crossmeber or repair old one with the tubing as an inside sleeve) I will still need to prep these for whatever goes in there.
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