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Re: [Tigers] Tiger's Frame Weak Area

To: Mark L <coolvt@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger's Frame Weak Area
From: Rob Hogan <robertdhogan@gmail.com>
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 <coolvt@aol.com> 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,
> robertdhogan@gmail.com 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:coolvt@aol.com";>coolvt@aol.com</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>
<div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-=
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:robertdhogan@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">robertdhogan@gmail.com=
</a> writes:
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>
<blockquote style=3D"padding-left:5px;margin-left:5px;border-left:2px solid=
 blue">
<div id=3D"m_1743714792360881117yiv3152485475">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<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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