biddie_fiddler [IMPULSIV3] Donating Members 1,370 Member For: 5y 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 20/08/20 01:45 AM Share Posted 20/08/20 01:45 AM I'm looking for people here that have reinforced their diff cradles before and chasing some advice. What did you do? Any challenges? Can you do it with the cradle in the car? I know the IMS solution exists but I'm not paying an arm and a leg for the parts and install on a daily driven rig, if I was chasing big power I'd go this direction My brother is a boily so he'll be doing most of the work #freelabour 🤣🤣 Here's a thread on the issue for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,291 Member For: 16y 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 20/08/20 03:56 AM Share Posted 20/08/20 03:56 AM the ims option is chump change compared to reinforcing it and having the same result... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biddie_fiddler [IMPULSIV3] Donating Members 1,370 Member For: 5y 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 20/08/20 05:09 AM Author Share Posted 20/08/20 05:09 AM I fail to see how when steel plate is cheap and the welding is free 😋 Adding steel to an existing structure imo would be way easier (and quicker) than removing the old mount, and installing the IMS hat. The diff hat will need to be removed to install the new one too. Definitely not arguing that the IMS is the better way to go, its just not the way I'm looking at going. Testing the waters and all that 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 16y 5m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 20/08/20 05:19 AM Share Posted 20/08/20 05:19 AM Weld and plate it. It can be all free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biddie_fiddler [IMPULSIV3] Donating Members 1,370 Member For: 5y 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 20/08/20 05:28 AM Author Share Posted 20/08/20 05:28 AM I've seen in the forums that people who have done this before have all done it with the cradle out of the car. I see that this way you can get a whole lot more bracing around the mount. I'm wondering, how much bracing do you think can "easily" be added without taking the cradle out? Reasoning - I've never removed the cradle out of my rig, and I don't have a hoist which would make life a tonne easier. I've seen videos of people doing it without a hoist though. I do have a few jack stands and a couple jacks so with a bit of swearing, beers, and mates I'm sure it's an relatively easy task. Again, looking to make this a day job to keep it off the road as little as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,116 Member For: 9y 2m 20d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 20/08/20 05:31 AM Share Posted 20/08/20 05:31 AM (edited) 11 minutes ago, arronm said: Weld and plate it. It can be all free As slow as your car is, you're right. OP it'll take two thirds of fark all to weld some plate across it. If your bro is gonna do it then let him decide what he's gonna do. Edited 20/08/20 05:31 AM by Puffwagon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biddie_fiddler [IMPULSIV3] Donating Members 1,370 Member For: 5y 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 20/08/20 05:43 AM Author Share Posted 20/08/20 05:43 AM Yea 12 minutes ago, Puffwagon said: OP it'll take two thirds of fark all to weld some plate across it. If your bro is gonna do it then let him decide what he's gonna do. Yea true, from experience boily's don't like engineers telling them what to do 😉😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz097 Bronze Donating Members 1,751 Member For: 12y 8m 29d Posted 20/08/20 05:53 AM Share Posted 20/08/20 05:53 AM Looks like mine cracked with previous owner then they just badly plated it still in the car going by the vertical up style welds on it. Still going strong to this day even with my abuse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 16y 5m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 20/08/20 01:53 PM Share Posted 20/08/20 01:53 PM 8 hours ago, Puffwagon said: As slow as your car is, you're right. OP it'll take two thirds of fark all to weld some plate across it. If your bro is gonna do it then let him decide what he's gonna do. Both of my F6 are faster than your territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biddie_fiddler [IMPULSIV3] Donating Members 1,370 Member For: 5y 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 21/08/20 12:03 AM Author Share Posted 21/08/20 12:03 AM Thanks for letting me know! How does this help me further my knowledge in reinforcing a diff cradle though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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