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Dec 23, 2015 | 01:20 PM

RadioControlGuy85

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front bumper crushboxes.

guys the driverside front bumper crushbox is crush in a little.and the bumper is not lined up even. like one side is in more then the other.

could i heat it up with a torch and try to pull it back out. or would that not work?

Dec 23, 2015 | 02:54 PM

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Dec 23, 2015 | 03:37 PM

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??? dont get it?

Dec 23, 2015 | 10:32 PM

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If you read the link it will tell you how

Dec 23, 2015 | 10:35 PM

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Dec 23, 2015 | 10:41 PM

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should just replace it with the middle frame version. or cut them acordians off and weld on some box steel

Dec 23, 2015 | 11:12 PM

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should just replace it with the middle frame version. or cut them acordians off and weld on some box steel

My understanding is that the crunchy part of the frame is there to absorb energy and delay the arrival of your head at the steering wheel before the airbag deploys and without it your face will be right there when it blows and that would make a bad day worse. I have 1/4" steel C-channel (winch mount) bolted to my accordions, and my airbag is disabled due to the above reason.

But yeah, if mine were damaged I'd cut them off and put box steel like you said. Or better yet... C-channel like the rest of the frame.

OP, my understanding is that it takes a pretty good hit to bash that accordion crap in. Might want to take a look at the rest of your frame as well.

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Dec 24, 2015 | 10:43 AM

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we never heat the frame to pull. just hook it up to a frame machine and pull it straight. when you heat it it weakens the steel.

Dec 24, 2015 | 03:55 PM

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frame is ok just the crush box on the front is just push in a little. dont really want to swap a frame just for that. just wanted to know how i go about pulling it out

Dec 24, 2015 | 05:11 PM

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like i said, a frame machine will pull it back to where it should be. we have repaired thousands of crumple zones over the past 25 years at the body shop.