Make holes chassis for quarter fenders

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  1. Batman13

    Batman13 Light Load Member

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    What tool do I use to make some quarter fender holes in the chassis?? This freightliner does not have any...need info...I already tried a drill gun..no luck..
     
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  3. Coolbreezin

    Coolbreezin Medium Load Member

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    Its against DOT law to drill or weld on the frames. Those 1/4 fenders are supposed to mount in the holes for yr suspension. But if your bent on making holes, get titanium bits. Slow & easy with pouring cooling water on the tip.
     
  4. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    Only the flanges (for drilling). That's the top and bottom "lip". The side is fine.

    §393.201 Frames.
    (a) The frame or chassis of each commercial motor vehicle shall not be cracked, loose, sagging or broken.

    (b) Bolts or brackets securing the cab or the body of the vehicle to the frame must not be loose, broken, or missing.

    (c) The frame rail flanges between the axles shall not be bent, cut or notched, except as specified by the manufacturer.

    (d) Parts and accessories shall not be welded to the frame or chassis of a commercial motor vehicle except in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer's recommendations. Any welded repair of the frame must also be in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer's recommendations.

    (e) No holes shall be drilled in the top or bottom rail flanges, except as specified by the manufacturer.
     
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  5. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    You can drill the web just fine. If you couldn't, how would you mount anything to the truck for upfitting?

    You can weld a frame too. Just has to be done as per the manufacturer's repair procedure.
     
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  6. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    Buy a Hogebuilt bracket for Airliner suspension.
     
  7. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    If you're going to drill a hole, quickest and easiest way is with a mag drill. They aren't cheap but can be rented.
     
  8. Spyro2112

    Spyro2112 Medium Load Member

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    Start with a small drill bit and work to large
     
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  9. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    ezrider has some videos on utube of him using mag drill to cut holes for when he stretched his pete
     
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  10. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    Any pics? I find it hard to believe there’s no holes there for any fenders, whether empty or cross member.

    The average person will never be able to tell where a GOOD welder welded a frame
     
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  11. Coolbreezin

    Coolbreezin Medium Load Member

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    Thank you for educating me. Im gonna go drill the crap outta my frame now!:confused:
     
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  12. p608

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    No it's not.
     
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