Gusseting The Frame Soon

[2003bansheeman350]

This monday ill will be taring the shee down to the frame and gusseting the frame. i have pretty much NO money to spend but i can get some 3/8 inch steel plates that i want to cut up and weld them in there.

now when i put in the gussets do you just weld both sides? should i weld over other welds? and where does the shee frame crack the most?

thanks

-kevin

[locogato11283]

1) gussett the steering loop. if you cut some plates to weld on the front side of them they wont interfere with anything. this will add a ton of strength to them. also underneath of them there is some really thin shit that is suppose to hold the up, i would maybe dos omething with those as well.

 

2) the subframe (i call it a subframe even tho it doesnt come off)is really weak especially where the grab bar bolts on. i would cut something to run along side both of them. im sure almost everyone here has had some experience with bending them and i know i welded mine up before i had my frame pced.

 

3) i would definetely go over all the stock welds. they must be done by a machine because they are really shitty. the welds arent even wide enough for shit. they arent burned into the steel very well. i went over almost all of my stock welds when i did mine.

[BdBanshee]

I would also put a piece in to stop the steering stop from bending forward. A few full lock turns and it pushes out of the way and lets the steering stem overextend, not a good thing.