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bombi stress crack

JimVT

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on my 79 bombi I have cracks along the rear axle tube ends along the welds that holds it to the body. One side was poorly welded by a former owner. It looks to be caused by over stress or is this a common place to get cracks? just curious if others have had this .
Jim
 
on my 79 bombi I have cracks along the rear axle tube ends along the welds that holds it to the body. One side was poorly welded by a former owner. It looks to be caused by over stress or is this a common place to get cracks? just curious if others have had this .
Jim

Do you have any pictures? are you talking a true Bombi or Bombi as in Bombardier on a true Bombi the sprockets are in the front.
 
this is pretty normal place on bombi to crack, I have never seen one break at this point, but have seen plates welded over crack area, just have a good welder weld it up and add some extra plates to give a little extra support
 
That kind of makes me feel better knowing it isn't an isloated case.
I already made some 1/8 plates that I planned on welding over the cracks. That's after I run a weld on the cracks.
It is all sanded clean for my morning weld job.
Thanks
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