Is it OK to weld Tie Downs to Frame
Due to the after market bed and air bags on my truck Torklift does not have Tie down tubes to fit my truck. I found someone who can fabricate them and then weld them to the frame. Is this safe to do? ...
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There isn't a canned blamket answer to your question. It depends on if any welding is done in a stress area or in an area not subject to high stresses. Also on how the welding is done and as some welders will burn literally thru and/or leave thinned areas or even a large area while others will lay layered beads of weld and allow to cool down between layers. Some welders welds look like bird droppings and others have fine fillet beads of structural welds.
Is there a reason a tie down made to fit bracket that can't be bolted to holes drilled thru the frame in a non-stressed area or by using some holes already in the frame? I don't have a problem welding to the frame as I know where the non-stressed areas are and I know how to weld correctly to a frame. All welding could be done on the brackets and then securely bolted to the frame.
Is there a reason a tie down made to fit bracket that can't be bolted to holes drilled thru the frame in a non-stressed area or by using some holes already in the frame? I don't have a problem welding to the frame as I know where the non-stressed areas are and I know how to weld correctly to a frame. All welding could be done on the brackets and then securely bolted to the frame.
