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Originally Posted by LS short box
Thanks for the reply. Looks like I will continue to drill more rivets.
Another question. I've been looking at Mike Hickmans C10 build in regards to frame bracing. Looks like he did a far amount of X-bracing as apposed to frame boxing. Also welding triangular plates across stock cross members.
Any opinions? Good or not.
Thanks
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Mike's truck was built at Hotchkis' tech center, I'm sure they did their homework. The X-bracing is a great way to add rigidity, yet keep the weight low. During that time, his truck was on the leading edge of when the aftermarket really took off for these trucks.
There are several products out since, such as the Porterbuilt Inner Frame Stiffener (
http://pbfab.com/shop/inner-frame-stiffener ) that really helps to get a head start on fabricating. I wish these were available at the time I built my truck! It may seem expensive at first, but when you figure up material cost, fab and engineering time saved, it's a pretty economical piece.