Frame fix it replace Ran van 1500
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Joined: Feb 2020
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From: Ohio
On mine... I built a front subframe to mount springs for front axle out of 2" x 4" 1/4" wall tubing and then ran 3" x 3" and 2" x 3" 1/4" wall tubing along the unibody rails and rosette and stitch welded 3/16 plate to both sides of both square tube and unibody rails... I used over a half sheet of 3/16 plate... I also built 2 new cross members and transmission mount to make up for what I cut out of the original tunnel support structure to make rom for the transfer case... so I added quite a bit of weight, but don't have to worry about flexing / twisting the body with "normal" planned uses... and the unibody is as thick and strong as a regular old school frame for most of the parts that hold any real load... oh... Dana 60 front and rear axles, limited slip / locker, 4.10 gears...
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And where are the pics of this iron clad beast?? For all we know you & the guys at the fab shop could be making this up & laughing at anyone who attempts it!
Seriously, I'd like to see pics of the work.
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Joined: Dec 2021
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Front frame
have a 99 ram van conversion 1500. Very low miles like 55000. Like many others it is very rusty on the frame. We fixed the stuff around the steering in the front successfully, but on the rear of the frame there is really bad rust. My question is is it possible to get an entirely new frame for these vehicles? Or being a unibody is it possible to cut out whole sections and section in new pieces? Obviously I hate to junk a van with this much life still in it mechanically
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Joined: Mar 2016
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From: Tyler, TX
Nice Ramps
......those are some interesting ramps you built for your Ram Van, they look sturdy. Did you get your problem resolved?
Thanks,
Alfredo
Thanks,
Alfredo
Last edited by TEXACA; Jan 17, 2022 at 02:48 AM. Reason: typo