Bozman
Well-known member
How bad does the rear crossmember need to be before I "need to" replace it?
See the pic. A little sanding, body filler and flat black paint and I can have it looking new, but I don't want to cover up a safety issue.
The right side is better than the left, as it is just the underside of the part that slopes up to the crossmember that has some flaking. But there is still a little "horse-shoe" of cracking on the vertical part of the crossmember that can be seen. I assume that is where the rail makes a "T" with the crossmember.
The rest of my truck is completely solid, at least I think it is. The rear crossmember has clearly had some work done to it, but it is feels pretty solid. I have yet to go at it hard with a screw driver or anything, yet.
See the pic. A little sanding, body filler and flat black paint and I can have it looking new, but I don't want to cover up a safety issue.
The right side is better than the left, as it is just the underside of the part that slopes up to the crossmember that has some flaking. But there is still a little "horse-shoe" of cracking on the vertical part of the crossmember that can be seen. I assume that is where the rail makes a "T" with the crossmember.
The rest of my truck is completely solid, at least I think it is. The rear crossmember has clearly had some work done to it, but it is feels pretty solid. I have yet to go at it hard with a screw driver or anything, yet.