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Thanks Stan. That RATCO replacement cross member looks great, but it is
a big undertaking. Since mine hasn't torn off yet I may try first to get
it braced with some support brackets, similar to what I did years ago
with the diff mounts.
Tim
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>From "Stan Foster" <stan@redtr6.com>
To "Tim Gaines" <mtgaines@presby.edu>; "Triumphs"
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date 10/8/2025 5:37:30 PM
Subject RE: [TR] TR6 rear shock mount break
>I had those brackets and the stress caused the cross ember to be torn
>off the frame. I fitted the cross member from RATCO and switched back
>to lever arm schocks.
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>Stan
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>From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Tim
>Gaines
>Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 4:37 PM
>To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: [TR] TR6 rear shock mount break
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>I have been hearing a slapping sound either under or behind me in the
>1974 TR6 when I encounter even slightly rough pavement, so today I
>decided to sort it out. I thought I had found the problem quickly when
>I saw that the spare tire securing hook bolt had come loose, but no
>such luck. When I finally gave up on simple fixes and jacked up the
>left rear end and removed the tire, I saw that the cross member had
>cracked near where the after market shock mount adaptor bolts on. I did
>a quick check with the Moss parts catalog and that cross member is not
>available with them. So, I'm wondering if this shock mount replacement
>for the old lever shock (I installed a couple of decades ago) was a bad
>idea and put too much pressure on that frame member. It occurs to me
>that there may be some folks out there who have gone through this and
>can tell me just how a fix should be attempted.
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>That crack shown in the photo seems to be only on the back side of the
>cross member. I have learned some welding skills in the last few years,
>and I have a mig welder, but I have never done anything under a car. I
>really don't like the proximity of the gas tank either. I am thinking
>that my local pro welder would be the guy to call on, but is this
>really something that can be fixed that way?
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<body><div>Thanks Stan. That RATCO replacement cross member looks great, bu=
t it is a big undertaking. Since mine hasn't torn off yet I may try first t=
o get it braced with some support brackets, similar to what I did years ago =
with the diff mounts.=C2=A0</div><div><br /></div><div>Tim</div>
<div><br /></div>
<div>
<div>------ Original Message ------</div>
<div>From "Stan Foster" <<a href=3D"mailto:stan@redtr6.com";>stan@redtr6.=
com</a>></div>
<div>To "Tim Gaines" <<a href=3D"mailto:mtgaines@presby.edu";>mtgaines@pr=
esby.edu</a>>; "Triumphs" <<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"=
>triumphs@autox.team.net</a>></div>
<div>Date 10/8/2025 5:37:30 PM</div>
<div>Subject RE: [TR] TR6 rear shock mount break</div></div><div x-em-quote=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">I had those bracket=
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autox.team.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Gaines<br />
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 8, 2025 4:37 PM<br />
<b>To:</b> Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br />
<b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR6 rear shock mount break<o:p xmlns:o=3D"#unknown"></=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Segoe UI",sans=
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he 1974 TR6 when I encounter even slightly rough pavement, so today I decid=
ed to sort it out. I thought I had found the problem
quickly when I saw that the spare tire securing hook bolt had come loose,=
but no such luck. When I finally gave up on simple fixes and jacked up the=
left rear end and removed the tire, I saw that the cross member had cracked =
near where the after market shock
mount adaptor bolts on. I did a quick check with the Moss parts catalog an=
d that cross member is not available with them. So, I'm wondering if this s=
hock mount replacement for the old lever shock (I installed a couple of dec=
ades ago) was a bad idea and put
too much pressure on that frame member. It occurs to me that there may be=
some folks out there who have gone through this and can tell me just how a=
fix should be attempted.
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and I have a mig welder, but I have never done
anything under a car. I really don't like the proximity of the gas tank ei=
ther. I am thinking that my local pro welder would be the guy to call on, b=
ut is this really something that can be fixed that way?
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