frame strengthening plates, do or don't??

A bit off topic, but hello from a fellow Gunnison member, good to see some western slopers in here!

 

good to hear there is some one else from Gunnison on here! we will have to go run some trails some time

 

Heck ya man, I'll be keepin an eye out for your 4 door. Actually were you up Ohio pass a couple weekends back?

 

ya I was up their three weekends ago. and I was up their last weekend as well. ill keep an eye out for ya, what do you do here in Gunnison?

 

I moved here for school many moons ago, most recently worked at Pie-Zan's, currently looking for something new. Do you have a Dakine bike mat on your tailgate, if so you followed us out of Ohio that weekend.

 

Before i cut my truck in half my frame was bent up about 1.5" from wheeling and I had a plate bumper. I say weld the plates on it's cheap and you will bend your frame if you wheel hard and are hitting your bumper on rocks.

 

Sorry to thread jack, but is this as much of an issue for second gens?

 

It can happen but rarely, the front coilbuckets are more likely to bend in, becasue the front is heavier and takes more abuse. I've had my buckets pulled out and a cage made. just gotta double shear the front uca's for the piece of mind. stock 2nd gens are fairly stout.

 

Thanks

 

I ended up welding the plates on, I can tell it made a difference even with the way the truck takes turns now ( less diving into the turn). I have a lot better piece of mind now that I did it. thanks for the advice

 

^ Pics?

 

Yep, here is a recent pic from TTORA of a brand new frame from the frame replacement program.
Nothing wrong with with putting on the plates for peace of mind.
There are cases of plating/boxing just causing the point of failure to move to the next weak spot but that is with very very extreme use.

 

good, now im not so worried about the bends in mine that look just like that