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03-05-2010, 05:32 AM | #1 | |
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'94 silverado HD2500 3/4t 4X4 bent frame
i was doing approx 40mph when i fell asleep at the wheel. crossed oncoming lane ,hitting no one thankfully, then off the shoulder. not sure what i hit but it sheared tie rod end on drivers side and shoved the front drivers tire back about 1 1/4" - 1 1/2". i come to this measurment by measuring the distance between the front and rear tires on both sides, and the drivers side tire is 1 1/4" - 1 1/2" closer to the nerf bar. the front end stablizer bar on the drivers side also shows a slight bend. i went to the only place in town that has a frame machine and the owner told me that because the tire was pushed back that far that there was absolutely no way at all to straighten this out. and i should grasp ahold of the fact that i need to come up with another frame all together. i had just put $2000 worth of TOYO's on it 3 weeks before the incident, and the last thing i want to do is have the tires wear goofy and before their time. anybody care to enlighten me on the weather this is fixable or i do indeedneed to replace the complete frame? i've also tried to get out of the guy which frames would work and he said any silverado 3/4 ton from '93 to 2001. i'm located in jefferson county the Olypic Penninsula in washington state. what should i expect to drop money wise on frame only?
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03-05-2010, 07:47 AM | #2 | |
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Re: '94 silverado HD2500 3/4t 4X4 bent frame
I would try to find a frame shop that has the frame straightening equiptment.
depending on the location and amount they may be able to get it back... |
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03-05-2010, 08:23 AM | #3 | |
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Re: '94 silverado HD2500 3/4t 4X4 bent frame
he's got the frame machine and supposedly knows what he's doing, he said he has a '93 behind his shop almost identical as i discribed mine and showed him pics. said he had it on machine with 8 tons of pressure set on it for 2+ days and it wouldn't take. i don't know much about frame straightening, but i thought that you would maybe pull just beyond desired point and it would relax back alittle. but hell, i've never done frames but i have worked with steel before. i will check around though. i imagine without actually seeing it in person it's just a guessing game.
thank you for your imput, very helpful to here what someone else would do. Jon |
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03-05-2010, 11:53 AM | #4 | ||
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Re: '94 silverado HD2500 3/4t 4X4 bent frame
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I myself did not have this responsibility but my co-workers had this training...It is possible with your discription of the damage... if the metal was folded then you would need to replace the frame.. |
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