Freightliner stepping away from cracked frame rail.

All this started when MNdriver got upset that Freightliner would not warranty a truck that is well out of the warranty coverage period. Now he is trying to justify an out of compliance repair. It does not matter if it is welded, welded and gloved, welded and sleeved or stuck together with bubble gum. It is not repaired per the manufacturer's recommendation, making it out of compliance with Federal Regs. That is the bottom line.

Is this an expensive repair, to do properly? Yes it is, but that is one of the joys of owning a truck. As to why he is trying to justify a non-compliant repair, rather than just get it done correctly, only he knows and we can only guess.

 

While Autocar may have implied that she was concerned about a failure of the repair, I never made such implication.

The points I was making were that 1: Your repair is not in compliance with the regulation, and 2: Any liability connected to that repair has now shifted to you.

That's all.

 

Thanks for assuming. I AM a mechanic.

edit: and I did say that welded repairs work in practice. But they're not in compliance if the manufacturer of your truck says that replacement is the only way to effect a frame rail repair.

 

What you believe regarding the validity of his comments and frankly what he SAYS don't matter.

What will Freightliner put in writing regarding repair of your truck frame?

 

Nothing useful, I'm sure!

 

What will Freightliner put in writing with respect to the repair that you had done? Will they put their stamp of approval on it?

If so, then you are in compliance.