I am looking at a truck to buy and while the frame is overall clean, the rear crossmember is falling apart. It seems the part number is GM 15529438, which is discontinued. Has anyone had to replace theirs, and how was the process? I understand the factory rivets this piece in, and a replacement will have to be bolted. As I understand it, the bed will need to come off for this process. Can one person remove the bed with an engine hoist, ie, at a junk yard? Do the rivets require torching or is it something a sawzall can handle? Lastly, it seems the crossmember is the same for c/k 1500/2500/3500 pickups, at least looking at the applications tab on most part listings. That sound correct?
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frame looks otherwise solid, but feel free to comment your thoughts.
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frame looks otherwise solid, but feel free to comment your thoughts.