Bent frame and suspension issue

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
I know about the big rig thing by all the decals I have seen over the years, but in my pickup frames, motor mounts and shock tower brackets were always riveted. Crossmembers were riveted or bolted. They never cracked. I guess times crack, I mean change.

Some pickup frames are totally riveted, some are welded and riveted. The box frames used on some pickups and Jeeps are usually formed in two pieces and then machine welded together. I imagine that riveting was easier and faster for them to do over the years. Remember, ships used to be riveted together and now they are welded. A36 steel can be easily welded by a competent welder.