Quote:
Originally Posted by imjeff
The steel in a weld is stronger than the base material, but the adjacent steel undergoes changes that induce internal stress in the steel and it becomes the failure point. Once again, this isn't a welder ability issue, this is metallurgy.
|
True statement.
Maybe since its a thicker frame than any Swb that ever left the factory with, it will have stresses low enough to not be an issue, but so much of it depends on usage (loads and miles driven). A fishplate or formed channel insert just seems like cheap insurance.
I like what he is doing here otherwise, this seems like a well thought out way to shorten the bed and Im on my toes to see how he does the back part of the bed.