G9 frame repair w/swing arm drop

[TheNewGuy]

Originally Posted by JcXtreme72

I was going to ask where you got those diamond plate side covers for your G9 but knowing you, you probably made them.

I was going to make them but ended up buying G16 rocker covers and modifying them to fit.

[Dlcain]

Posting a pic of the reinforcment plate I made. Highly recommend it to keep your crossmember from cracking.

[TheNewGuy]

Originally Posted by Dlcain

Posting a pic of the reinforcment plate I made. Highly recommend it to keep your crossmember from cracking.

Good idea, that will help reduce the twisting on the cross member.

[JcXtreme72]

Originally Posted by Dlcain

Posting a pic of the reinforcment plate I made. Highly recommend it to keep your crossmember from cracking.

Well I didn't make the brace and it started tearing the original mounts off the tube. I welded it all back up drove it into the back yard and it ripped the tube right next to where I welded it. Now I get to make a whole new cross member. Seems like we need to change "highly recommend" to NEED TO or HAVE TO.

[TheNewGuy]

Originally Posted by JcXtreme72

Well I didn't make the brace and it started tearing the original mounts off the tube. I welded it all back up drove it into the back yard and it ripped the tube right next to where I welded it. Now I get to make a whole new cross member. Seems like we need to change "highly recommend" to NEED TO or HAVE TO.

Depending on the condition of the original cross member, replacing it with new steel is the way to go. It's much stronger all the way around.

[JcXtreme72]

No doubt. I get to do it twice. I'm going to do it on my other G2 I'm building for sand might as well do it now and get it out of the way.

[TheNewGuy]

Originally Posted by JcXtreme72

No doubt. I get to do it twice. I'm going to do it on my other G2 I'm building for sand might as well do it now and get it out of the way.

cool, good idea to do them both at the same time.

[jjastram]

Originally Posted by roady89

Not sure where Ron gets his. When I need some special size or just a small peice of something I usually order it from Online Metals They carry all kinds of special sizes. Its cheaper for me to buy it online than it is for me to drive 60 miles and look for something the steel place might not have. The shipping isn't bad either.

oops....sorry to get off topic ron.

Thanks for the link, I just ordered what I need to build a 4" lift for my G1. Some pieces they cut to size for less than a buck and a half and saved me a hour drive.