Finally got the crossmember off so I can access the area better. It's not as bad as I thought, I'm considering just removing some of the upper and lower c channel and having 3/16" steel welded in. The middle section is still pretty thick from looking at the factory holes.
Using square stock as mentioned to hold it in place while making the cuts if course.
I circled the areas that are thinnest and that I'm considering replacing
Using square stock as mentioned to hold it in place while making the cuts if course.
I circled the areas that are thinnest and that I'm considering replacing