Having no idea what is involved it torque boxes I figured ask the good folks here.
Do you patch a hole like this or replace the whole “box”? Looking at what a new box looks like, it seems very intense work to replace the whole thing.
Thanks!
That is the bottom, what does the back of it look like, and yes it is a PITA to replace.
rest of box looks to be solid.
Take a hard wheel to it and cut out the bad spot. That will give you a good look inside the box. If the rest of the box is good make a patch for the hole and your done. If you find lots of rust inside then you need to look at replacing the whole box. If you have good cutting/grinding & welding skills it’s not to bad but time consuming. The job is a lot easier if you have a car lift.