So you push your 1st gen offroad - what cracks next?

I think he’s cutting the perch off, welding this on, and then a new perch on top

 

Ah, thought I read something earlier about a bottom strap, similar to T100/Tundra axles.

Certainly wouldn't be a bad way to go, plating the top of the tube and then putting a new perch on. Not sure why you wouldn't want to weld the top of it then...

 

Yes, cutting the perch off, drilling/grinding cracks, welding them, strap goes on, new perch on top and probably another strap on the bottom to match the new axle diameter for the u bolts.

 

Ah, I see. Makes sense. I would use a pipe section that is at least 2x the width of the perch, to spread the load out further on the axle tube. I'd weld the top, bottom, plug welds, everything.

 

Let's keep this thread going.

 

Gosh, it's like it's a sign to SAS it ASAP now that you have the 2nd gen. After you cut off all that front IFS stuff (and the motor mounts for a LS swap), you can fix the frame crack before putting on the leaf springs.

 

What does the passenger side look like?

 

Yes.

No LS.

Links not leafs.

That is the passenger side. Drivers side is hard to see as its right behind the steering shaft. I'll take a closer look tomorrow morning as I'm welding it up really quick and trying to get out for a 3 day weekend.

 

I'll wager the driver side is fine. All the bad shit happens on the passenger side.

 

I can only like one of these things.

I blame the taco lean.

 

I was joking.

 

Still not seeing any indications on the upper part of the coil bucket.

 

My driver side coil bucket is cracked.


I ordered a reinforcement plate from:
https://eimkeith.com/buystuff/stk/

 

Did you weld the steel plate into the top?

 

Started fixing mine this week also.

 

I like how yours is going all the around. Very nice.

 

Is the passenger side ok?

Are you running limit straps?

 

I did not. To my knowledge I didn't have any more coilbucket issues last year. The plans for my 1st gen are currently up in the air, but if I keep it and don't SAS it I'll pick up a set of those reinforcements from @Reh5108

 

The passenger side looks fine.

No limit straps. Just old man emus with 882 coils with stock bump stops.

My truck sees a lot of wash boards, rough roads and the occasional slow more technical stuff. But not a lot. It’s too far for that.

Interesting.
I’m definitely going to grind and weld the crack and grind the weld smooth and stick the reinforcement on top. I might weld the reinforcement on as well.