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Welding on, or otherwise attempting to brace a GM truck frame is always contraindicated.
The heat crystallizes the frame creating weak areas.
Bracing transfers 'loads' to areas not designed to handle such. Pickup frames commonly crack just behind the cab.
A Suburban is a much stronger hauler when compared to pickups due to the body length.
Mr Viking could keep his 1/2 ton, and swap in the frame from a similar 1 ton. Be easy, cheaper, and far more safe.
Frames are cheap and generally the last part left. Most get crushed. It would be a bolt-on conversion.
Just sayin'
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The heat crystallizes the frame creating weak areas.
Bracing transfers 'loads' to areas not designed to handle such. Pickup frames commonly crack just behind the cab.
A Suburban is a much stronger hauler when compared to pickups due to the body length.
Mr Viking could keep his 1/2 ton, and swap in the frame from a similar 1 ton. Be easy, cheaper, and far more safe.
Frames are cheap and generally the last part left. Most get crushed. It would be a bolt-on conversion.
Just sayin'
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