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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: bfofish on June 20, 2007, 07:09:13 pm

Title: Broken shock mount
Post by: bfofish on June 20, 2007, 07:09:13 pm

Wouldn't ya know it !  I recently bought a frame for my blazer and while stripping it down today,I found this

Title: Re: Broken shock mount
Post by: bfofish on June 20, 2007, 07:18:06 pm

Anyone have a "simple" fix for this ??

Title: Re: Broken shock mount
Post by: red4wd on June 20, 2007, 07:47:03 pm

mine was cracked but not broken out....what I did was weld up the crack and then welded a washer on it to sturdy it up

Title: Re: Broken shock mount
Post by: Captkaos on June 20, 2007, 09:09:54 pm

Yeah, the one red4wd just listed is what I did on mine.  I would get one of the shock stud kits and use that washer since you know it is the correct size.

Title: Re: Broken shock mount
Post by: low3+3 on July 17, 2007, 07:55:02 pm

i had to do this  same repair last week i bent up a 3/16 patch plate that covered about a half in bigger than the broken area , welded it in and drilled a hole for a new shock stod