Chassis Building 101. Ride Height

[Dr G]

Time teaches you lots of things. My own 56 chev p/u (camaro clip and ladder bars, BBC, Th400) started to crack at the joint areas for the crossmembers. - Now it may be true that I put my truck through harder paces than most, but there was still a problem looming. By this time I was in college, learning about harmonics, stress loads and vector forces..... It all made perfect sense. The Ladder style frames, especially the older ones that came with leafs and beam axles, were DESIGNED to flex.

Well I cannot argue with your experience Rob. I guess the boxing creates stress risers at the cross members.



I do know that my current frame is as you suggest, stock with boxing up front and out back. And I hate it. It is so flexible. I guess that's why you sell custom frames right! Gustave