Bouncy B Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 When I bought my truck for $500 it only had one of the rails or cross members that attaches to the frame and it was warped. So I set out trying to find new metal. How hard can it be I thought. It's only a piece of iron. I found out. It's impossible. "That's a formed piece" they said at the metal yards. They had metal two inches tall but only 7/8" wide and it was tapered. So here's what I did. I bought 2" square tubing. If you want to be very original, you could cut one side off to make the C channel like the original. But I drilled a 1" hole in the top and a smaller hole the size of the bolt in the bottom. Then I could get my socket through the bigger hole to hold the bolt to attach it to the truck frame. Worked great. Not visible after covered with wood. And only cost $20. Just a thought for not-so-purists out there. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodscavenger Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Can't picture it....do you have a photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncy B Posted October 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I'll have to see if I can take a picture from underneath. I already have the wood in the bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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