Thankfully I had just turned the corner and was going slow.. and was only a half mile from home..
So this happened today
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Did you have any idea it was that bad?
I knew it wasn't in great shape but had no idea it was that bad.. the p.o. had coated the frame with a fairly thick coating... I have recently noticed it was peeling in spots.
Safety caps is looking like my best option. Have a few questions about them though..
Are you required to cut out and weld in it do they "sleeve" the bad section.
And how far forward and back do the go from the mount.
Are you required to cut out and weld in it do they "sleeve" the bad section.
And how far forward and back do the go from the mount.
You cut out the bottom rotted section then slide the cap on and weld them in. They have slots that fit the mount bracket. No expert kinda in the same boat here. My skid dropped while on a trail. All nut sets rusted out. I have it zip tied and radiator clamped know so I could get home.
Glad this isnt my daily driver. I will be learning to weld on this one with a 145 amp flux core welder.
Call or email Auto Rust they are very willing to discuss your needs and what type of welding will work.
Again good luck. I dont know why I even love my Jeep at times.
Glad this isnt my daily driver. I will be learning to weld on this one with a 145 amp flux core welder.
Call or email Auto Rust they are very willing to discuss your needs and what type of welding will work.
Again good luck. I dont know why I even love my Jeep at times.
Those of us in the non rust states don't realize how good we have it.
Good luck with the repair.
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Good luck with the repair.
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Sounds easy enough.... I haven't touched a welder in about 30 years , so I better recruit my buddy for this one..
Wow, that’s scary! It’s a good thing you weren’t going too fast for anything.
This is why I’m always so outspoken when it comes to inspecting frames for rust.
There are some on here who will say I am overreacting, but I’ll tell you what, when the rust gets really bad, it can actually be dangerous!
Glad to hear you’re okay!
This is why I’m always so outspoken when it comes to inspecting frames for rust.
There are some on here who will say I am overreacting, but I’ll tell you what, when the rust gets really bad, it can actually be dangerous!
Glad to hear you’re okay!
Problem solved: brand new frame, just swap parts
https://www.throttledownkustoms.com...eep-frame-1997-2002.html?ref=category:1402124
https://www.throttledownkustoms.com...eep-frame-1997-2002.html?ref=category:1402124
Sorry I have to lighten up the mood: well you are now a 3 link! ready for moab... 
It was scary shit. Turned the corner and the Jeep made a clunk and wanted to go sideways. At first I thought the wife messed something up because she had just drove it lol.. pulled over and looked under it and saw the problem.
Drove the half mile home not going over 5mph.. little bit of a pucker moment..
Drove the half mile home not going over 5mph.. little bit of a pucker moment..
I am in the process of installing Pocono Metal’s version of the repair pieces. Yours is much worse than mine was, but my skid plate was down to a bolt on one side and two on the other side. I went with the Pocono version cause they are 10ga metal. They fit pretty good, just do one side at a time to maintain the alignment for the rear end. Mine isn’t a daily driver, so I have been dragging this out too long. My gas tank skid was pretty rusty too, so I played it safe and pulled it before I did all the welding. Would have been easier if I had a lift, welding the inside seam lying on the floor was a challenge! I hope to have the Jeep back on the road in a few weeks.
If one party of the frame is that bad isn't the rest of the frame pretty bad as well?
Replacing a part of it doesn't seem to make much sense. Seems like a band aid.
But i guess you don't have much choice sometimes.
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Replacing a part of it doesn't seem to make much sense. Seems like a band aid.
But i guess you don't have much choice sometimes.
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Because one area is bad does not make the rest bad. That's like saying you had a leAk on the roof of your house and it rotted ONE piece of plywood then the whole roof is bad... Definitely not the case. I will repair what's needed and assess the rest of the frame. I'm sure there will probably be one or two more bad spots but not the. Whole frame.
Your right, but I think what you will find is the skid plate/cross member for the tranny is rotted and the those bolts won’t come out. They have a 4 piece kit, both control arm mount pieces and both center frame sections.
Glad you made it home safe and sound!
Actually, if you can afford it, that is a pretty reasonable option. Add a $50 in etching primer and a $40 can of polyurethane paint and rock it for the next 50 years!
I'm not sure i agree with the roof analogy. The plywood would rot bc of water intrusion, which means a bad spot in the roofing material. If the rest of the roofing is in good shape there would be no water intrusion.
I guess i assume since the whole frame had been exposed to the same elements as that particular section since the Jeep was brand new the rest of the frame would have rusted at the same or similar pace.
Perhaps that section of frame is more susceptible to rust than the rest of frame. That's the part i am not familiar with.
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Dont forget that eastwood stuff that you can slosh the inside of the frame to get rid of the potential for rust.
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