Broken Frame
Discovered today my passenger side frame rail Is fully severed. No idea how long it has been like that. Big TC's and rough roads don't mix well. Oh well, take it to a frame shop and splint it then sel...
Forum Discussion
copied from Pirates4x4.com
"Just because a frame is hydroformed it does not mean that it is formed from a HSLA/HSS steel. The frames of General Motors’ current generation of trucks use hydroformed mild steel in the front section while the mid and rear sections utilize a HSLA C-Channel frame design. To the best of my knowledge the Dodge Ram hydroformed frame is entirely mild steel, with Dodge's TSB 13-001-03 - Frame Alterations seemingly supporting this.
HSLA steel is covered under ASTM A-1011 and is easily welded with most common welding processes. Proper filler and gas selection is a critical factor, as well as knowing what HSLA Classification you are dealing with. Common GMAW/GTAW filler material would be ER80S-Ni1, ER80S-D2, ER90S-D2 and ER90S-G."
"Just because a frame is hydroformed it does not mean that it is formed from a HSLA/HSS steel. The frames of General Motors’ current generation of trucks use hydroformed mild steel in the front section while the mid and rear sections utilize a HSLA C-Channel frame design. To the best of my knowledge the Dodge Ram hydroformed frame is entirely mild steel, with Dodge's TSB 13-001-03 - Frame Alterations seemingly supporting this.
HSLA steel is covered under ASTM A-1011 and is easily welded with most common welding processes. Proper filler and gas selection is a critical factor, as well as knowing what HSLA Classification you are dealing with. Common GMAW/GTAW filler material would be ER80S-Ni1, ER80S-D2, ER90S-D2 and ER90S-G."
