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Anyone ever box there frame rails

Started by riggs626, September 20, 2009, 02:11:16 PM

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riggs626

September 20, 2009, 02:11:16 PM
Im thinking of boxing my front frame rails before I install my floorpan has anyone ever done this or is it even possible

Troy

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September 20, 2009, 02:13:21 PM
They're boxed by the floor pan right?

Troy
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Hemidog

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September 20, 2009, 02:21:55 PM
Yeah, it would make no sense to "box" the rails on a unibody?  :shruggy:

Rolling_Thunder

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September 20, 2009, 03:40:38 PM
do you mean weld pieces across the width of the rails every foot or so ? 
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Mike DC

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September 21, 2009, 02:56:27 AM
It occurred to me when I had the front floor up on my '69.  But I didn't ultimately do it.

The floor boxes the tops of those rails pretty well to begin with.  You won't see any measurable difference making that area thicker. 



When it comes to frames, there's really only a gain from fixing the floppiest few areas where the flexing is actually occurring.  Anything else is basically just reinforcing links in the chain that aren't the weakest ones.

 
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