frame repair
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frame repair
Hi, newbie here.
I just bought a f250, 4x4, ext cab, 7.3 diesel from an insurance auction as a project. It has right front quarter panel damage. The frame damage is a little more severe than I had originally thought. Still, It's bent -not kinked.
I'm yanking the engine, tranny, front axle everything else upfront....to start with.
My question is, is it generally possible to then haul this to a frame shop to have the work done without a complete frame-off job (meaning removal of bed and cab)?
I'm just trying to find the most cost effective way to deal with this in a professional and safe way.
I just bought a f250, 4x4, ext cab, 7.3 diesel from an insurance auction as a project. It has right front quarter panel damage. The frame damage is a little more severe than I had originally thought. Still, It's bent -not kinked.
I'm yanking the engine, tranny, front axle everything else upfront....to start with.
My question is, is it generally possible to then haul this to a frame shop to have the work done without a complete frame-off job (meaning removal of bed and cab)?
I'm just trying to find the most cost effective way to deal with this in a professional and safe way.
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Hi desertrat1969 and welcome to FTE.
It is real hard to answer your question without being able to look at the damage. It isn't a big deal anyway. These trucks are designed so cab removal is pretty easy, to allow engine work, so I wouldn't worry about that.
As long as you're tearing it down anyway, I'd go ahead and take it down to a rolling chassis.
It is real hard to answer your question without being able to look at the damage. It isn't a big deal anyway. These trucks are designed so cab removal is pretty easy, to allow engine work, so I wouldn't worry about that.
As long as you're tearing it down anyway, I'd go ahead and take it down to a rolling chassis.
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Most frame shops should be able to straighten it with the cab and box in place. You could make the job easier/cheaper by removing the bumpers and trailer hitch and all the damaged stuff that might be in the way. From personal experience, make sure you talk with the shop and they are aware of the strength of these frames and have a frame machine large enough.
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I would shy away from any shop that used the body as reference. That tells me they don't have a system accurate enough to pull to correct frame dimension specs and are just "getting it close". There are specific points on the frame and dimensional specifications. My frame has been bent 3 times (all somewhat minor). Once was just a horn misalignment, which I straightened to spec and the other two were horn misalignment, diamond, and some side sway, all of which the shop pulled back within 1/8" of specification.
Ask for before and after measurements to show they have gotten it to within spec.
Ask for before and after measurements to show they have gotten it to within spec.
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