I have 96 rodeo, auto, 205k miles, runs beautifully. when I pulled the crossmember to change the trans filter,(first time for me with this truck) the bolts that go into the frame all broke:mad: it turns out that the welds on the nuts broke also.:banghead: Any ideas on what would be the easiest way to solve this problem? Is the only way to fix this cutting off the mounting boxes and remanufacturing new ones? does anyone make these boxes already?
This is my only transportation, and now I can't even take the jack out from under it. Any help is greatly appreciated. pics will be up in a couple of hours.

here are the pics of my problem
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c115/kaufmanp/pic040407_5.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c115/kaufmanp/pic040407_4.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c115/kaufmanp/pic040407_2.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c115/kaufmanp/pic040407_8.jpg

I Have Never Seen That Before
We Dont Have Roads That Get Salted Down Either
I Would Try To Gety Someone To Just Fab Something For Me

I Have Never Seen That Before
We Dont Have Roads That Get Salted Down Either
I Would Try To Gety Someone To Just Fab Something For Me

Turns out I know someone who could do that for me and didn't even realize it. Ended up only costing me the cost of new bolts/nuts and a 12 pack.:grinyes: Problem solved

Curious, is that your original transmission??

Yep as far as I know it is. Never got a carfax report on it. 205k miles, and inside of tranny is sparkling clean and still runs beautifuly. except for bad O2 sensor. is bank 1 on the 96 rodeo the even or odd cyls?

:biggrin:

Bank one is the odd numbers on the passenger side.