Frame issues

[BlackedoutBandit]

Not sure if I'm on the correct thread. I just picked up 2000 sierra 2500 4x4 with 104,000 miles on it. the truck itself is beautiful. still got the clear coat in the bed and the original cab corners and rockers. My problem is the control arm mounts and the front of the frame on the passenger side. I've already located a donor with no rust and was going to replace the brackets with good ones from the donor. Not really sure what to do here. The truck is in immaculate condition other than the suspension mounting points. I've had a few of these trucks but never ran into this. just looking for some advice

 

[vr1967]

Wasn’t so far away, i have a crew cab 4wd frame with front suspension, i’ll let go for a very reasonable price.

Its a fair bit of work, and are/know a good welder, you could find a good 3/4 or 1t 4wd frame you and remove the front section and weld on your frame. The front section slides in-and is welded right under the firewall

 

[Caman96]

I gotta feeling the more you “dig” into it, the more your gonna find.

 

[GoToGuy]

Was it in accident, lower front? Or is it just terminal cancer, it doesn't look right.

 

[Sean Buick 76]

Start with a non rusty frame and build that up. You can polish a turt but it will always be a turd.

 

[Schurkey]

Photo 2: Looks like (Collision? Severe rust?) damage partially "repaired" with bolted-in bar-stock.

Photo 3: FIX THAT BRAKE HOSE ATTACHMENT CLIP before the brake tubing work-hardens and cracks. And, of course, the control arm bushings are totally rotted. The inner sleeves will be just as rusty as mine were, so if you install Polyurethane bushings, you can expect to fabricate new inner sleeves.

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[Grube]

I bet that truck has spent time as a snow plow. Usually don’t see fronts that rotten unless they’ve been plow trucks

 

[mdnky]

I'd definitely check the area behind the cab around the last body mount and also by forward leaf spring hanger on both sides. With how that front looks, I'd be very surprised if the back isn't in need of attention as well.

Your best option would be to find a clean southern or western donor to do a swap. The area where yours is having issues isn't impossible to fix, just difficult. Trying to fix that will (sadly) probably end of being more trouble than it's worth. Bonus is you can prep and seal that donor frame before putting it under the truck. Clean and brush the heck out of it, then seal it with a good encapsulator (Eastwood Chassis, epoxy primer/paint, etc.), and undercoat it with Fluid Film or Woolwax. Touch up the latter every year or two, and the Fram should outlast you.

 

[BlackedoutBandit]

Was it in accident, lower front? Or is it just terminal cancer, it doesn't look right.

it's terminal cancer

 

[BlackedoutBandit]

I bet that truck has spent time as a snow plow. Usually don’t see fronts that rotten unless they’ve been plow trucks

it was a plow truck. I bought it at night in the rain. I'm not upset though. it's got potential.