Need help with front bumper support
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Need help with front bumper support
My 90 F250 was involved in a T-bone collision a couple of weeks ago. I found a parts truck to replace hood, grille, fenders, doors and radiator support. My problem is the ends of the frame that the bumper mounts to. Both are bent. I need help figuring out how to straighten them.
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Do I need to "anchor" the truck to the tree before I start with the torch and towrope? I also have a tractor with a bucket on the front. I suppose I could push the frame end with the bucket. I know this is going to involve all the finess of a 300lb linebacker.
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Is the frame still square?
Take it to a frame shop and let them straighten the front end out. Bending the front frame rails like that sounds like that was a pretty good hit.
That's just me - I don't think I could do it on my own and get it straight.
Take it to a frame shop and let them straighten the front end out. Bending the front frame rails like that sounds like that was a pretty good hit.
That's just me - I don't think I could do it on my own and get it straight.
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a torch and a hammer is really all you need, takes a lot brains to straighten it right, if you just heat it up and tug on it your going to stretch the steel which will weaken it, i work at a steel maniufator and i know from experience that straighting the bent steel will make it stronger which than it looses its flexibility in which makes it actually weaker in way, heating it up will also do the same as bend it, if i had the problem i would cut it off and wield some square tubing or maybe channel to keep it strong and without pain to my brain with all the thinking, if you wield good you can do it yourself if you cant wield i say dont bother because it wont be strong enough to for the next t-bone thats just what i would do
