Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger's Frame Weak Area

From: Mark L via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:04:48 +0000 (UTC)

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Maybe where the exhaust pipe passes through the frame? Seems the factory sh=
ould have drilled hole in the bottom to drain water. They didn't (at least =
on mine) and they collect water and rust out.=C2=A0 I drilled holes in the =
bottom of my replacements.=C2=A0

In a message dated 1/13/2026 12:55:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, robertdhoga=
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I'd like to be informed or reminded of where the frame's weak point(s) are.=
=C2=A0=C2=A0A search of the=C2=A0Tigers United articles had no result.What =
are the reinforcement plates from Ken Wilcox?=C2=A0=C2=A0The only frame wea=
k point I'm aware of is the front mounts of the leaf springs that I've foun=
d needed repair for cracking.______________________________________________=
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<div class="userEdit" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">Maybe where the exhaust pipe passes through the frame? Seems the factory should have drilled hole in the bottom to drain water. They didn't (at least on mine) and they collect water and rust out.&nbsp; I drilled holes in the bottom of my replacements.&nbsp;<br></span></div>
<br>In a message dated 1/13/2026 12:55:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email-masked] writes:
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<div class="yiv3152485475gmail_default" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I'd like to be informed or reminded of where the frame's weak point(s) are.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
<div class="yiv3152485475gmail_default" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">A search of the&nbsp;Tigers United articles had no result.</div>
<div class="yiv3152485475gmail_default" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">What are the reinforcement plates from Ken Wilcox?&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
<div class="yiv3152485475gmail_default" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The only frame weak point I'm aware of is the front mounts of the leaf springs that I've found needed repair for cracking.</div>
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From: Rob Hogan <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:28:36 -0500

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Thank you for the reply.  I believe the "plates" offered by Ken Wilcox are
a key to understanding a weak point.

On Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 4:04=E2=80=AFPM Mark L <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Maybe where the exhaust pipe passes through the frame? Seems the factory
> should have drilled hole in the bottom to drain water. They didn't (at
> least on mine) and they collect water and rust out.  I drilled holes in t=
he
> bottom of my replacements.
>
> In a message dated 1/13/2026 12:55:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [email-masked] writes:
>
>
> I'd like to be informed or reminded of where the frame's weak point(s)
> are.
> A search of the Tigers United articles had no result.
> What are the reinforcement plates from Ken Wilcox?
> The only frame weak point I'm aware of is the front mounts of the leaf
> springs that I've found needed repair for cracking.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,=
sans-serif;font-size:small">Thank you for the reply.=C2=A0 I believe the &q=
uot;plates&quot; offered by Ken Wilcox are a key to understanding a weak po=
int.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_conta=
iner"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 4:04=E2=
=80=AFPM Mark L &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
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size:16px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:bo=
ld">Maybe where the exhaust pipe passes through the frame? Seems the factor=
y should have drilled hole in the bottom to drain water. They didn&#39;t (a=
t least on mine) and they collect water and rust out.=C2=A0 I drilled holes=
 in the bottom of my replacements.=C2=A0<br></span></div>
<br>In a message dated 1/13/2026 12:55:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, <a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
</a> writes:
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<div dir=3D"ltr">
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<div style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">I&#39;d like =
to be informed or reminded of where the frame&#39;s weak point(s) are.=C2=
=A0=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">A search of t=
he=C2=A0Tigers United articles had no result.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">What are the =
reinforcement plates from Ken Wilcox?=C2=A0=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">The only fram=
e weak point I&#39;m aware of is the front mounts of the leaf springs that =
I&#39;ve found needed repair for cracking.</div>
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