Re: Spring Mount Welding

[jbade@domain.elided]

Mine broke the same way..
One after the other.. about a month apart.
the one welding on great.. the other is a bit off..
But I had the body shop next door to me do it..
And He didn't seem to knowledgeable..
But it is reinforced quite a bit more than ever..
Personal recommendation for anyone with their IH..
And a Nice welder...
Go over all the frame welds for the hell of it..
It'll give you a nice warm safe feeling deep inside..

Jeff Bade
Chicago, IL
1980 Scout ][, 304, TF727, D300, 3" Body lift, 4" Spring lift,
33x12.5xr15 tires, 4 wheel disk, SS][ converted


>Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 10:39:45 -0500
>From: tsm1@domain.elided (Tom Mandera)
>Subject: Re: Spring Mount Welding
>
>>Thanks Tom, I was hoping I wouldn't have to unbolt the spring from the
>>bracket.  From what I can tell the bracket is still attached to the frame,
>>spring and go from there.  Maybe if I can't jack it into place the welder
>>can heat it enough with a torch to hammer it back close enough in order
>
>You might be able to... mine was mangled bad 'nuff and it wasn't such a big
>deal to pull the spring bolts, that it was easiest that way.  FWIW, the
>*rear* spring bolts are *easy* to get out... it's the front (shackle) side
>that's a PITA.
>
>You might get away with a chain around the ripping mount and use a
>come-along to pull it rearward enough to get it into place... but, IMO,
>it'll make welding difficult, and I don't know that you'll be able to
>for-sure get the mount squared with the other side's mount.