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Any Way To Straighten This By Myself?
Hello. Is there any way to straighten this bent frame at home?
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Re: Any Way To Straighten This By Myself?
Not practically. I had to do it with my '01 but it wasn't nearly that bad.
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Re: Any Way To Straighten This By Myself?
Originally Posted by Chezboat24
Not practically. I had to do it with my '01 but it wasn't nearly that bad.
How did you do it?
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Re: Any Way To Straighten This By Myself?
With a 2x4 and a hammer, but I only needed to move it maybe half an inch. This is a writeoff.
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Re: Any Way To Straighten This By Myself?
Originally Posted by Chezboat24
With a 2x4 and a hammer, but I only needed to move it maybe half an inch. This is a writeoff.
Can't I replace it with a new one?
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Re: Any Way To Straighten This By Myself?
That isn't a part you can just unbolt and replace with a new one. That is welded on.
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Re: Any Way To Straighten This By Myself?
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Can't I replace it with a new one?
Nope time for a new car
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Re: Any Way To Straighten This By Myself?
Originally Posted by BrotatoChip
That isn't a part you can just unbolt and replace with a new one. That is welded on.
Can I do it with a hydraulic pullback ram?
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Re: Any Way To Straighten This By Myself?
can you weld it back with proper placement/dimensions?
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Re: Any Way To Straighten This By Myself?
Originally Posted by Matokol123
Can I do it with a hydraulic pullback ram?
Maybe, but you're probably not qualified if you're asking these things. And that's generally a big no-no to have unqualified people doing frame repairs

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can you weld it back with proper placement/dimensions?
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