[Tigers] Tiger's Frame Weak Area

[Rob Hogan]

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 PM Mark L <coolvt at 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 the
> bottom of my replacements.
>
> In a message dated 1/13/2026 12:55:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> robertdhogan at 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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