Thank you. Yeah, I’m old enough to know that if I’m going to see, hear or breathe when I’m 80, I need to protect my eyes, ears and lungs now. Wish I had the same thought when I was younger.
You should have seen it when I got it. 10 years sitting in a field with the back window open. I had to gut it and replace the interior due to mouse damage. Extensive, nasty mouse damage.
My 07 is much worse. And it’s a different animal since it has a fully boxed frame with plenty of holes that let rain, snow, salt and dirt inside. It’s really a poor design… even though it is stronger than a channel frame.
I don't want to put any more money into my '98, but I'm hoping to remove the bed and then the tank to prepare to part out anything I can. Good video for bed/tank removal! It perhaps would have been beneficial to show the frame once the bed was removed to indicate the locations of the bolt holes, right-side-up, just for additional reference sake. In my case, it'll be "if in doubt, just remove the bolt!"
There are only 6 bolts and they're pretty easy to identify from below. But yeah, that'd been a really good idea. Something I could have done in Photoshop in a few minutes. Missed opportunity. Hope your repair goes well.
Yeez man. This is almost like art, but wait, this is art. Way too overkill for me but also- I am not capable also for so good work. Just leaening to welding magic and if I am optimistic - about ten years time I have same skills set 😂. Thanks man, inspairing video
nice enjoyed the video wish i had the room and tools going to watch all the 5 parts wish i had the room and tools to do the same to 95 dakota by the way would know where i can order the forward leafspring mount that attaches to the chassis (not the shackles)? it's 2:37 am just finished watching part 1 tomorrow will watch the rest looking forwards
I don’t think the front perches are available for the Dakota. You can get them for the RAM though and, looking at photos, they look like they could be adapted to fit.
No, sadly, I don’t typically do this type of work. I did it on the Dakota because it needed to be done and because I couldn’t afford to pay someone to do it. It took me several weeks to do both rails and I didn’t enjoy it particularly. But it sure is nice to have done.
Hot-rolled carbon steel. 3/16" bit with lots of thinning on the edges to match. 1/8" would have been better. Something like this (eBay link): www.ebay.com/itm/224948676867
Just basic cold-rolled carbon steel. Not quite sure of the composition but it had to be easy to weld. It's probably something like 1018 but that's a guess.
Mine is worse way worse, to the point it broke. Both sides are toast, along with in needs cab mounts cab corners inner and out rockers😂 time for a new truck. Hell yours looks cherry
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You make it look easy! Nice to see someone wearing hearing protection and a respirator.
Thank you. Yeah, I’m old enough to know that if I’m going to see, hear or breathe when I’m 80, I need to protect my eyes, ears and lungs now. Wish I had the same thought when I was younger.
Man yours looks great compared to the ones I own I mean really good mine are horrible
You should have seen it when I got it. 10 years sitting in a field with the back window open. I had to gut it and replace the interior due to mouse damage. Extensive, nasty mouse damage.
My 07 is much worse. And it’s a different animal since it has a fully boxed frame with plenty of holes that let rain, snow, salt and dirt inside. It’s really a poor design… even though it is stronger than a channel frame.
Thanks for making this video. You made plenty of insight .
Glad it was helpful! Thank you.
Dam! He seems to know what he's doing!
I don't want to put any more money into my '98, but I'm hoping to remove the bed and then the tank to prepare to part out anything I can. Good video for bed/tank removal! It perhaps would have been beneficial to show the frame once the bed was removed to indicate the locations of the bolt holes, right-side-up, just for additional reference sake. In my case, it'll be "if in doubt, just remove the bolt!"
There are only 6 bolts and they're pretty easy to identify from below. But yeah, that'd been a really good idea. Something I could have done in Photoshop in a few minutes. Missed opportunity. Hope your repair goes well.
Yeez man. This is almost like art, but wait, this is art. Way too overkill for me but also- I am not capable also for so good work. Just leaening to welding magic and if I am optimistic - about ten years time I have same skills set 😂. Thanks man, inspairing video
Clean frame compared to why I’m here
nice enjoyed the video wish i had the room and tools going to watch all the 5 parts wish i had the room and tools to do the same to 95 dakota by the way would know where i can order the forward leafspring mount that attaches to the chassis (not the shackles)? it's 2:37 am just finished watching part 1 tomorrow will watch the rest looking forwards
I don’t think the front perches are available for the Dakota. You can get them for the RAM though and, looking at photos, they look like they could be adapted to fit.
@@RobertAdairWorkshop thank you very much and i will look into that thank you
The real question is , did the drill fall off the tire???
Ha! I didn't think anyone would notice.
I have my mechanic working on myb2008 dodge dakota
Have the same truck need the same job done do you do this tape of job as work for people like me
No, sadly, I don’t typically do this type of work. I did it on the Dakota because it needed to be done and because I couldn’t afford to pay someone to do it. It took me several weeks to do both rails and I didn’t enjoy it particularly. But it sure is nice to have done.
What thickness and alloy of steel are you using for these repairs?
Hot-rolled carbon steel. 3/16" bit with lots of thinning on the edges to match. 1/8" would have been better. Something like this (eBay link):
www.ebay.com/itm/224948676867
Working on my 2000 r/t and my question is what kind of steel did you use?
Just basic cold-rolled carbon steel. Not quite sure of the composition but it had to be easy to weld. It's probably something like 1018 but that's a guess.
2000 and forward are not riveted together. They are bolted. Makes it a hell of a lot easier
That’s good to know. Those rivets were a pain.
400? how is that possible
Here’s the thread I did on it. You’ll understand. www.planetisuzoo.com/threads/dorodango-dodge-dakota.134501/
@@RobertAdairWorkshop Now I get it. Thank you.
Mine is worse way worse, to the point it broke. Both sides are toast, along with in needs cab mounts cab corners inner and out rockers😂 time for a new truck. Hell yours looks cherry
Bummer. That would be a lot of work to save.