Truck Frames Breaking In Half.

[Tenkara]

This is exactly why I carry a tube of JB Weld.

Lol!

This made me spit my coffee on my phone😂😂😂

[buckfvr]

Having done the 1 ton 4x,  4 door with big camper and boat and always having wondered about the bouncing and porpoising, and looking at this makes me wonder if truck frames only get static tests for their ratings or if any mfgs actually do any dynamic testing to address the issue of increasing dynamic loads while rolling.   

[follow maggie]

I know two people that have suffered this to a lesser degree. Both had bad cracks in the frame, but not to the point of it looking like a hinge. Both had the crack where their airbags were mounted.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

This is exactly why I carry a tube of JB Weld.

Oh my!! Lol.

[jackelope]

A link talking about that Colorado, Says it was towing a 3000lb trailer off road. Sure doesnt look like 3000lbs to me 

https://tfltruck.com/2020/03/frame-bender-what-does-it-take-to-bend-a-trucks-frame/

Theres a homeless couple living in a too big for the truck camper on an old squarebody chevy in the Winco parking lot in Richland. I'm waiting for it to snap in half or slide out the back when it leaves the parking lot.

Holy crap, I've hauled much heavier in my Colorado

I can't say on the internet 

40mph off road?

[jackelope]

Having done the 1 ton 4x,  4 door with big camper and boat and always having wondered about the bouncing and porpoising, and looking at this makes me wonder if truck frames only get static tests for their ratings or if any mfgs actually do any dynamic testing to address the issue of increasing dynamic loads while rolling.   

It also makes me wonder how much the giant camper in the bed and the trailer on the hitch weighs and how much over the payload capacity of the truck it all adds up to. At least some of these pics make me wonder if it’s a “play stupid games and win stupid prizes” situation.
Oddly enough none of them are first Gen Tundras where the frames just rotted and broke in half.

[jackelope]

I know two people that have suffered this to a lesser degree. Both had bad cracks in the frame, but not to the point of it looking like a hinge. Both had the crack where their airbags were mounted.

Airbags for a reason I assume. See my above comment

[KFhunter]

A link talking about that Colorado, Says it was towing a 3000lb trailer off road. Sure doesnt look like 3000lbs to me 

https://tfltruck.com/2020/03/frame-bender-what-does-it-take-to-bend-a-trucks-frame/

Theres a homeless couple living in a too big for the truck camper on an old squarebody chevy in the Winco parking lot in Richland. I'm waiting for it to snap in half or slide out the back when it leaves the parking lot.

Holy crap, I've hauled much heavier in my Colorado

I can't say on the internet 

40mph off road?

No, I was being gentle as possible. 


I have hauled my bike on a hitch carrier and elk camp in the bed.  Hit a huge hole I didn't see, ooof! that worried me, stopped and checked the receiver and bike hauler. 

[KFhunter]

I was wondering specifically about the campers

These newer trucks have asinine amounts of power, coupled with awesome brakes, put a heavy camper on top that would put a lot of stress on the frame 'right there'

[jackelope]

I was in a buddy’s 3500 Ram in September. Good sized Lance camper in the bed towing a 14’ flatbed with a General on it and it was sketchy to me.  Throw in a little wind and I’m sure it’d be a ride.

[TVHunts]

I noticed they are all 4 door trucks and, I have one, a Ram 2500.   I tow a 25’ trailer bumper pull and it sure makes me wonder. Especially when it porpoises on these well maintained Washington Highways.   

[MADMAX]

Id be getting some air bags if your bouncing that bad with a 25 ft trailer and a 3/4 ton truck
Just sayin

[follow maggie]

I know two people that have suffered this to a lesser degree. Both had bad cracks in the frame, but not to the point of it looking like a hinge. Both had the crack where their airbags were mounted.

Airbags for a reason I assume. See my above comment

Yep- they had big campers & towed big boats

[Webfoot]

Look up Toyota Tacoma frame rust.
2004 thru 2010 frames are rusting all the way through.

[rasbo]

dump beds,