Moparmat2000
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Sheeeit. I'm not Skeeered. I'd weld that up in a heartbeat, and not think twice.Considering this is where steering box connects, if it was me, I’d at least get a professional welder”s quote.
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Sheeeit. I'm not Skeeered. I'd weld that up in a heartbeat, and not think twice.Considering this is where steering box connects, if it was me, I’d at least get a professional welder”s quote.
How are you going to fix that? Make up and weld in reinforcing plates?(in Crocodile Dundee voice) "You call that a broken frame? That's not a broken frame...
THIS.. is a broken frame!"
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With "weight" on the hook (just an F150, nothing in the bed)
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After getting back to the shop with weight off, obvious damage but doesn't look quite so dramatic.. until you stand on the running board, jump up and down, and the truck does the Slinky move
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These Fords ain't strong y'all.. I'm sure you're all surprised!!
Richard
I don't think any amount of makeup will hide that mess.How are you going to fix that? Make up and weld in reinforcing plates?
Indeed the wrecker biz is probably a terrible example of truck durability. Bent and broken frames are somewhat common, and always have been. However with people "daily driving" much heavier vehicles than before, it's probably more of an issue now. 20 years ago I wouldn't have imagined I'd load so many ridiculous bro dozer trucks but they're everywhere now.With the internet bringing the world closer I have seen broke back dodges, fords, and chevys. The frames on the newer trucks are either weaker, or they are being tasked with a lot higher payloads than they are designed for.
Wow! Even the reinforcement is broken! I knew the late model Ferd's are soda cans up top, but thought they had better metal underneath.(in Crocodile Dundee voice) "You call that a broken frame? That's not a broken frame...
THIS.. is a broken frame!"
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With "weight" on the hook (just an F150, nothing in the bed)
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After getting back to the shop with weight off, obvious damage but doesn't look quite so dramatic.. until you stand on the running board, jump up and down, and the truck does the Slinky move
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These Fords ain't strong y'all.. I'm sure you're all surprised!!
Richard
I know ford had a recall for this problem. The 19 f550 I had burn down had the recall. Wonder if that one had it to and the person doing the recall just pencil whipped the paper work.(in Crocodile Dundee voice) "You call that a broken frame? That's not a broken frame...
THIS.. is a broken frame!"
With "weight" on the hook (just an F150, nothing in the bed)
After getting back to the shop with weight off, obvious damage but doesn't look quite so dramatic.. until you stand on the running board, jump up and down, and the truck does the Slinky move
These Fords ain't strong y'all.. I'm sure you're all surprised!!
Richard
Have that recall # handy by any chance? If I had the VIN for that truck I'd run it through the NHTSA website but I don't. It's a 2018 model and the second oldest in the fleet at the previous company I was at; they have one other 2018 and a 2019. All our trucks are 2020 and newer at this point and one of the 2020's just got retired! Challenging to keep up with new equipment when the new vehicle shortage was (and still is, to a lesser degree) very real, even impacting chassis cabs.I know ford had a recall for this problem. The 19 f550 I had burn down had the recall. Wonder if that one had it to and the person doing the recall just pencil whipped the paper work.