I was just wondering about this the other day, Glad to see its still "In The Works" :thumb:
Trans Crossmembers
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I was just wondering about this the other day, Glad to see its still "In The Works" :thumb:
Ill take one for a 5 speed if it ever comes about. Guess Ill get the brother inlaw one for his LBZ too :thumb:
Mind posting a picture of what you made? Broviak just mentioned he has one on his truck, so Id be interested to see it.
Holy BIG blurry pictures batman, hahaha:roflmao::roflmao: I couldn't resist...
Looks good. Did you use chromoly tube? Are they holding up well?
Yellowchevy
Looks good. Did you use chromoly tube? Are they holding up well?
Yellowchevy
thats mild steel.
tothemax, your missing quite a bit of structure thats going to allow flex in the bar and eventually lead to cracking/breaking. higher hp trucks will speed that process up significantly. welding those two peices of flat metal in a butt joint style with no added support and you created a fracture point. only relying on that 1/4 thick strip along the bar for the actual trans mount will work that bar over when abused as well and start to tear the weld at the tube. specially if someone runs a poly mount.
dont take that the wrong way, you got a good idea, it just needs some improving before id sell it on here. add a few more gussets at the ends vertically that rest against the frame or bolts to it as well (that would really strengthen it) and make the that little 45* piece you have supporting the trans mount the same width as the actual angle iron (or both pieces longer even), make those flat tabs 1 piece and you have something that should hold up well providing the tube wall is thick enough (i would prefer chromoly in this instance but i like over building)
ya sorry about the crappy pictures. they are made from mild steel and so far holding up great.
I had good intentions, I built a prototype that worked good but still needs to be refined. I'm extremely busy and just haven't had time to move forward. If you would like to pursue this feel free. If you do get something going I won't but in.
Any movement forward on these crossmembers? I would love to have one if I stick to the allison in my project.
So far so good! The original one he built for my truck was moved to my wife's truck and he built me a new and improved version got installed in my truck!So far so good, zero issues and I've been hard on them!:thumb:
