Spring tower cracking

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My stock, 2WD, 5sp, 3500 dually, Ext cab has SEVERE cracks on the rightside springtower. The truck has 150,000 mostly highway miles on it and has never been in a wreck, runs super but is currently "dry docked" at the dealer. The cracks are fatigue and open approx 3/8"! Three weeks at the dealer with no answers yet... car rental bill is doing me in! #ad
I checked the NHTSA site and found that '94 & '95s with "coil and link" suspension have a recall due to cracking spring towers, these are 4WD V10s and CTDs as well as a limited number of 2WD... not mine, it's IFS. Anyone out there seen or heard of this? Did they under build for the 973# monster?

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9535hunderd

 

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I had the same problem, mine has a checkout(final on the assembly line) date of nov '95 and they told me the cutoff was april of 95. I was ****** because I had the problem the recall was for, both sides were cracked bad, the drivers side had come about 70% off to were the shock started rubbing and thats was I finally noticed. It ended up they would have fixed it but it was lifted. Bunch of crap if you ask me. I ended up welding it back up and put a big strap all the way around. No problems, prabably much better than they would have done.

 

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Hey eats V8s, Is your '95 IFS or coil & link in the front? 4WD & "chassis cab" use coil & link and are the recalls... IFS seems to put you SOL. Also did you plate over the crack (scab) or just weld them up? Too many questions, but I just got to get this thing back on the road! Car rental bills are doing me in!!!

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mine is 4wd, solid front axle with coils. The spring perches on top cracked the same as the recall mentioned. I welded the bracket back together and then welded a plate around the whole tower and about 3" on the frame, way stronger. I can't believe they havn't fixed yours but you may talk with your insurance.