I just got myself a 1982 Chevy C10 pickup and i found that the bastard's frame flex's more than the suspention... i was wondering how to get rid of the frame flex.. and get more articulation..:smokin:

Full Cage front to rear

sounds good and all.. but i need a DD... are there any good ways that i can reinforce the frame with just welding in pieces, trussing stuff, and using gussets? tahts kindof what i was looking for.. lol

weld all the crossmembers in place
change out the rivets to bolts with stover nuts
buy a ford

ahh... ill try the welding all the crossmenbers and changing out rivets... but a ford... common man.. i finally got a real truck...

and this is the guy with "toyotaforlife" as a screen name :rolleyes:

fawk it man, who cares. my long bed frame flexes like a mutha. call it free additional flex, if you will :flipoff2:

oops! its a ford :laughing:

check your frame up by your steering box for cracks too. Lots o' flex, big tires and lift will crack it bad. If it isn't cracked already, as preventative measures, get the weld in and bolt in brace kit from ORD. If it is already cracked, drill your crack ends, weld em up, install both previous said brace kits. A must do.
As far as for the rest of the frame, boxing it in might help.

As far as for the rest of the frame, boxing it in might help.

That will make it more rigid

the chev frame has no crossmembers on the top half of the frame rail from the first crossmember back to the rear cab mounton top of that the first crossmember is pretty flimsy stuff, the engine crossmember is flimsy, the transmission crossmember doesnt help matters, , the cab mount is the first good crossmember IIRC

so the rails have plenty of unsupported length

C10 = 2wd 1/2 ton, K10 = 4wd 1/2 ton

:D

a good way to reduce frame flex is to get a c30 or k30 frame and do the repair to it

Fawk.. thats good to know that its a K10.. im a retard...