Peterbilt frame stretch, shops.

Well I cant tell you where to get it done in that neck of the woods. BUT I DO know that if you stretch it, make sure that they double frame it in the section where your back motor mounts are. When you stretch a truck that's where the frame will crack and break if it isn't reinforced. Right behind your motor mounts. A good shop will know this however.

 

Heard the chrome shop maifa guys the other night. Said it is about $2-5 k depending on who does it. Said there were a lot of different way like cutting behind cab or adding to rear and moving axles back. Sounded like main thing was to over lap at least 2-3ft on both sides of welds and get someone good to do the drive shafts.

 

I wouldnt waste my time strecthing like that replace frame rails cost alittle more 11 grand to do ol blu 362 from 193 " to 260 " no worries and it all looks factory no half assed weld to worry about

 

I have investigated this before, consences is that if you do an extension slice this needs to be at a 45 deg angle to max the joint strength and splice needs to be in the tandem area as this is the least stressed area, splice needs to be plate reinforced 2-3 ft this could be intergarted with 5th wheel mounts for clean looks. As presviously mentioned rear engine / trans area is the weakist / most stressed area of the frame, so if you have a wimpy frame like a 5/16 then its probably out of the question.

http://www.pgadams.com/
man's custom frames rails, sections, crossmembers etc

 

Olblu362 Nice looking Pete, what do you mean replace the rails, do you mean you completely removed old frame rails from front to rear removed eng, all axles, fuel tanks, ect and installed two frames and then reinstall all parts. If so was that the 11k total or just for rail, and did you do the work or a shop? Just wondering.

 

11k was complete removal of old frame rails and installing the new ones yes but i did have a fair amount of R&R DONE ON MINE i had already removed cab so all they did was motor trans and all front and rear suspension air & electrical and fuel .

Hey thanx going to add 70 " to the sleeper and move tanks back and put 379 step boxes ongoing project

ALSO THNX TO 8X8 S&J TRUCKS IN FT WAYNE INDIANA DOES STRETCHES TO 375 "

 

If you want a quote on it I know of a shop that does a good job here in AR. Google Glovers truck parts.

 

Olblu362, Yes I have used S&J b4 to stretch a tractor to make a rollback for me, great work, thanks whats the year of your 362, it reminds me of the one I drove I belive it was a 76-77 back in the day.