twodownzero wrote:
nharinton wrote:
twodownzero wrote:
I would probably leave it the way it is. It's a shame that someone did all that damage. If I wanted to fix it, I would probably drill and tap the other side of the frame and use a large diameter bolt to "push" the dent out and then weld the hole closed, grind smooth, and paint.
Why not ainpky patch it up?
Because thickening and strengthening the frame in that one spot is going to create a stress riser that could potentially cause more problems than it solved. I'd cut out the entire section and weld in a patch of comparable thickness before I'd plate over it and create that stress riser.
Gotcha. Didnt think about that. Guess in the spring i will replace the whole tongue sections. For now just need to take it to get the tank empty and then bring it to storage for the winter. Wont be more then a few hours pulling it
