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Lower I beam Cracked

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Driver side of truck seemed lower so I bought new springs and while under the truck noticed this crack.
Scared me when I saw it! This is with front on jack stands so the crack should be worse when on ground.

Truck has never be wrecked or pot-holed.

These were, I believe, trailmaster lowering beams which they no longer make. Ordered DJM beams same day just have not had time to install. If anyone is running this type of Lowering beams be sure and inspect them.

I sure am glad I found it before complete failure!
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Re: Lower I beam Cracked

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whoa , that's not good at all...the old trucker
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Re: Lower I beam Cracked

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WOW!!! good thing you spotted that....
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Re: Lower I beam Cracked

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You are lucky to find it now, better look over everything real close.
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Re: Lower I beam Cracked

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I take it stock I-beams are thicker in that area?
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Re: Lower I beam Cracked

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I say your right .....Blessed would be the word I would use. We used DJM on the boys truck and we have been real happy with them.
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Re: Lower I beam Cracked

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Wow! I've never seen that before!!!

Glad you found it before... Well, beforehand.
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Re: Lower I beam Cracked

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i used Bell Tech to lower mine.... they are REALLY beefy ..... i like them too ......

3.5 inches in front and 4.5 in rear ... Bell Tech on both ends ... all poly bushings too ... made a WORLD of difference too ...
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Re: Lower I beam Cracked

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cgrey8 wrote:I take it stock I-beams are thicker in that area?
Stock ibeams are usually inches thick it seems. That piece above looks like stamped steel. Scary stuff.
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