A good way to figure out the time and costs for a job like this is to figure everything out a closely as you can and then multiply by four or five or ......😎 NIce work!
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80% of recommended max torque for those bolt sizes, I think. I remember somewhere around 80 ft-lbs for the 12mm and 110 ft-lbs for the 14mm. These were for grade 12.9. If you use softer bolts, you'd want to lower those torque values. Fastenal has a chart for various grades. Use 80% of that.
I have two dakotas,would the back half of a 03 Dakota frame fit a 2000 Dakota? Just like to swap out, also what would I need to do to use the axel of the 03 instead of the 2000 as 03 is disk and not drum
They did a big change between the 99 and 2000 model years including switching over from the 5.2 to the 4.7. I'm not sure if the back half of the frame changed. I'd suspect it didn't. Something to be aware of is that there are three different versions of the frame. One for the 4-door truck, one for the 2-door truck, and one for the club cab. They account for the different wheelbases by swapping different frame halves. Looking at where they are riveted, I'd think it's the front halves that are different, but something to keep in mind. There are really only two areas you need to look at to see if they are compatible. One is where the frame is riveted together. If these are in the same spot and with the same rivet pattern, you should be fine there. The other is the locaton of the frame crossmember. It is riveted to the back side of the frame rails and connects them, right behind the gas tank. Check to see if that is in the same location, both trucks. I don't see why the rear axle wouldn't swap. The frame uses all the same mounts. You'd just have to double check the driveshaft dimensions.
I did, yeah. Three on the top of each rail, one on the bottom, and two on the sides. I tried to keep as many of the original holes as I could. Would still recommend taking measurements before bolting it all together.
Bro how much would you charge for something like that I have a regular cab 5 speed the trucks very sentimental and I would be willing to pay to get it frame fixed
It took me so long to do mine, it’d be ridiculously expensive. I think it took me about 100 hours over the course of three months. At shop rates, that’d be about $6k for the labor alone. Is yours as rusty as mine was?
Your videos are high quality and I think you deserve way more views !
Appreciate it. Thank you.
Thanks again Robert!
A good way to figure out the time and costs for a job like this is to figure everything out a closely as you can and then multiply by four or five or ......😎
NIce work!
Ha! That’s exactly right. For me, 5x usually gets it right. Thanks, Anthony.
Excellent videos. Your truck is so nice! I want mine to have the same quality that you have completed in yours.
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Hey Robert i came here from you blog and subscribed because you deserve it. Thank you for everything brother i would request please please start Royal Enfield Himalayan my self and i love your detail blog about oil change and stuff. I wanna accessories my bike so can you please post video and affiliate links so i can order through link because you deserve it. what ever upgrades you have on your bike tools you have used and so on and so forth there are tons of videos about REH issues and stuff and what better person to fix it and show us then you.
That’s a really good idea, Peshawari. I’m doing a valve adjustment on the Himalayan soon. I’ll record it and make a video. Thank you!
Thanks! I noticed you torqued them too. what setting did you use?
80% of recommended max torque for those bolt sizes, I think. I remember somewhere around 80 ft-lbs for the 12mm and 110 ft-lbs for the 14mm. These were for grade 12.9. If you use softer bolts, you'd want to lower those torque values. Fastenal has a chart for various grades. Use 80% of that.
I have two dakotas,would the back half of a 03 Dakota frame fit a 2000 Dakota? Just like to swap out, also what would I need to do to use the axel of the 03 instead of the 2000 as 03 is disk and not drum
They did a big change between the 99 and 2000 model years including switching over from the 5.2 to the 4.7. I'm not sure if the back half of the frame changed. I'd suspect it didn't. Something to be aware of is that there are three different versions of the frame. One for the 4-door truck, one for the 2-door truck, and one for the club cab. They account for the different wheelbases by swapping different frame halves. Looking at where they are riveted, I'd think it's the front halves that are different, but something to keep in mind.
There are really only two areas you need to look at to see if they are compatible. One is where the frame is riveted together. If these are in the same spot and with the same rivet pattern, you should be fine there. The other is the locaton of the frame crossmember. It is riveted to the back side of the frame rails and connects them, right behind the gas tank. Check to see if that is in the same location, both trucks.
I don't see why the rear axle wouldn't swap. The frame uses all the same mounts. You'd just have to double check the driveshaft dimensions.
Did you use the bolt holes to re-align the frame?
I did, yeah. Three on the top of each rail, one on the bottom, and two on the sides. I tried to keep as many of the original holes as I could. Would still recommend taking measurements before bolting it all together.
What size bolts and nuts did you use on the frame?
M12, coarse thread to bolt the frame halves and crossmember. M14, coarse thread for the spring perches. Both 12.9 grade.
What did you torque the bolts to.
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Bro how much would you charge for something like that I have a regular cab 5 speed the trucks very sentimental and I would be willing to pay to get it frame fixed
It took me so long to do mine, it’d be ridiculously expensive. I think it took me about 100 hours over the course of three months. At shop rates, that’d be about $6k for the labor alone. Is yours as rusty as mine was?