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Old 05-03-2023, 07:50 AM   #1
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Default 34 rear crossmember flattened or not?

I would like a little help to determine if my rear crossmember has been flattened or not. It definitely has been repaired but I don’t have another one to compare it too. I put a straight edge across the top of the crossmember by resting it on the frame rails between 2nd and 3rd rivets that fasten crossmember to frame rails. I then measured from straight edge to top of crossmember on the front edge in front of the leaf spring center bolt hole. It measures 3 5/8”.

Can someone measure this same dimension of a 34 rear crossmember?
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Old 05-03-2023, 08:09 AM   #2
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Default Re: 34 rear crossmember flattened or not?

Don't think so, looks stock to me.
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Old 05-03-2023, 11:24 AM   #3
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I would like a little help to determine if my rear crossmember has been flattened or not. It definitely has been repaired but I don’t have another one to compare it too. I put a straight edge across the top of the crossmember by resting it on the frame rails between 2nd and 3rd rivets that fasten crossmember to frame rails. I then measured from straight edge to top of crossmember on the front edge in front of the leaf spring center bolt hole. It measures 3 5/8”.

Can someone measure this same dimension of a 34 rear crossmember?


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Old 05-03-2023, 01:49 PM   #4
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Default Re: 34 rear crossmember flattened or not?

You're OK, just measured mine. SO Cal sell a flattened repro tho. [35 up spring type] Newc
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Old 05-03-2023, 01:51 PM   #5
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Waiting for the painter Now Newc
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Old 05-04-2023, 08:10 AM   #7
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I just measured a 34 out of the frame and had 3-1/2" so yours sounds good.
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