So what do you think? The nuts that screw onto the bolts that go through frame rail work their way loose every week. The frame rail is cracked. Should i just weld the bolts onto the frame and reinforce the frame, or is this the sign of another problem I am not seeing.

 

i wouldn't weld the bolts. if anything, i'd weld reinforcement on the frame, redrill the holes and run the bolts back through.

 

When you're done repairing the frame, get yourself a "wonderbar"(power steering brace). They're supposed to help prevent stress in that area.

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Make sure you are tourqing them down to 65ftlbs.

 

After the frame's fixed, there's always Loctite!


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