chris c
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MONMIX,
i am confused then. if a tacked on rocker or dog leg is a saftey issue [and i am now driving an unsafe vehicle] how a completely rotted and missing one not a saftey issue?
EVERY weld on your trucks body from the factory is a spot weld. there is not one full bead to my knowledge. actually, to my knowledge all manufacturers spot weld all panels pieced together. some even used epoxy!
look at the frame. there is not even full beads on the frame. there are areas of the frame where the rails are folded over on each other for several feet and they are welded togther with three inch beads followed by three inch gaps...
the only advantage i see to running a full bead on a replacement rocker or dogleg is that less body filler will be needed to smooth the repair.
we do see eye to eye on one thing though,
i have great respect for all our troops. they can never be thanked enough. great thanks to TravisC's brother and all of the troops!!
i am confused then. if a tacked on rocker or dog leg is a saftey issue [and i am now driving an unsafe vehicle] how a completely rotted and missing one not a saftey issue?
EVERY weld on your trucks body from the factory is a spot weld. there is not one full bead to my knowledge. actually, to my knowledge all manufacturers spot weld all panels pieced together. some even used epoxy!
look at the frame. there is not even full beads on the frame. there are areas of the frame where the rails are folded over on each other for several feet and they are welded togther with three inch beads followed by three inch gaps...
the only advantage i see to running a full bead on a replacement rocker or dogleg is that less body filler will be needed to smooth the repair.
we do see eye to eye on one thing though,
i have great respect for all our troops. they can never be thanked enough. great thanks to TravisC's brother and all of the troops!!
