Cage Moving and Causing Door Issues
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:45 am
Went to Lou’s this morning and they may have found some frame rot. Ha!
Bigger problem is that Chris figured out that the passenger B-pillar is moving rearward and pulling the door opening and windshield with it, but there’s no obvious cause. It got so bad after Fall Crawl that I had to unbolt the header bar b/c there was’t enough movement in the rear bolt slot.
Never flopped, rolled or hit the cage hard. All the footplates look normal. Torque box is okay (rust starting but not a problem). Frame looks straight. Rocker rails are straight. No creases in the tub anywhere to indicate the tub is tweaked.
Bad things are the rear crossmember is bending, two rear body mounts under the door are slightly bent and the belly pan is bowed up but none of that seems to explain the cage movement.
Any ideas? What else can I look for?
Bigger problem is that Chris figured out that the passenger B-pillar is moving rearward and pulling the door opening and windshield with it, but there’s no obvious cause. It got so bad after Fall Crawl that I had to unbolt the header bar b/c there was’t enough movement in the rear bolt slot.
Never flopped, rolled or hit the cage hard. All the footplates look normal. Torque box is okay (rust starting but not a problem). Frame looks straight. Rocker rails are straight. No creases in the tub anywhere to indicate the tub is tweaked.
Bad things are the rear crossmember is bending, two rear body mounts under the door are slightly bent and the belly pan is bowed up but none of that seems to explain the cage movement.
Any ideas? What else can I look for?
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