Advantage/Dis-Advantages of welding vs. bolt-on

or the worst of both worlds!! you weaken the frame by drilling holes AND risk making it snap in half by welding it..



looks like that dumbass is finally gone? he hasnt been responding to his other arguments in another thread about modifications to our trucks

 

My truck's been falling apart ever since I welded on sliders and bolted on some skids.


I can't get it to anywhere.

 

I think using some velcro to attach the slider would be the best. No holes or welding on the frame and you can easily remove them to touch of the paint. Much better than glue or duct tape imo.

 

...yeah, you're not supposed to weld sliders onto the rear diff.

 

Don't tell me you're masturbating

 

What we have here is a failure to communicate...

Bunch of trolls I tell ya.

 

Put it this way... does anyone know ANYONE who has had a frame failure from welding or even bolting on sliders? I'd like to see/hear proof. We are all speculating.

Regarding STRENGTH of bolt on vs. weld-on, the answer is in the physics. Bolts are only small points of connection of sliders to frame, while welds are a much larger contact point (when done right, with a good base plate and good welds).

The frame is meant to flex a bit. I'd rather have welded yet properly spaced plates to the side of my frame rather than holes.

 

Well after reading this I guess I'm screwed! I had a set welded on, grinded them off, now I have another set bolted on. Watch out school buses!


But in all seriousness, we've sold thousands of sliders for nearly 15 years, both weld-on and bolt-on, and have never heard of them causing the frame to break, nor deemed illegal.

In fact, our latest design for the 05+ Tacomas has a full L-bracket plate that runs the length of the frame for the back 3 legs where the frame isn't boxed for added strength. We also utilize some existing holes in the frame to minimize the amount of drilling needed, but you still need about 10 added holes per side for adequate support for use as sliders, unless you weld them on. And there are plenty of welds on the frame from the factory!



(Not all holes are for bolts. They fit over the existing bolts/rivets in the frame)

 

I voted Elmer's Glue. Why not? Honestly, weld it! Bolts will bend, and leave space between frame and the mounts. If the bolts were to ever move, bend, the holes through the frame are going to get wowed out. Welding is much stronger and you don't have to drill more holes in your frame. Seeing those AP bolt-on sliders. Dayum! But...still IMHO I would prefer weld on.