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Old 12-20-2021, 08:58 AM   #402
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Re: Project: Tow-Rat (Lil' Blue)

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Originally Posted by dsraven View Post
is there a plan for a cross bar or stiffener at the front of the frame rails? maybe something to keep the rails at the same distance from each other would be good, other than the front bumper, just to cut down on the flex. I have seen the old front ends, like the cross member donor truck, and how much they can flex when dry steering. just a thought, don't want the bumper bolts flexing and cracking the paint or whatever.
defined plan, no ... but i do have ideas. this chassis is significantly stiffer than the factory one to start, but better is better. i still have the factory triangulation bars from the 78 chassis, they'll most likely tie into the front of the frame where my bumper mounts weld on. my motor mount connectors are also 1000x stiffer.
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