frame alignment

[maddmike]

anyone know of a good frame alignment shop in the LA area?

[Schmo]

Que Pasa Senior? Did you get in a wreck or something?

[womb raider 940]

your frame is probably twisted from all that rock crawling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[maddmike]

your frame is probably twisted from all that rock crawling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ummm...yeah...something like that. it's "minor"...but would like to get it repaired if possible.

note: landing the vehicle on the gas tank skid an excessive amount if times has the :slight possibility: to bend the rear crossmember up just a hair

[womb raider 940]

ummm...yeah...something like that. it's "minor"...but would like to get it repaired if possible.

lol no way... what happened to need it straight again

[maddmike]

lol no way... what happened to need it straight again

my crooked mind needs something it can compare to :confused2

[Shadly1]

You don't need a frame alignment shop.

1. Take off your bumper
2. Whack the crap out of it with a BFH
3. Put your bumper back on

Or if that doesn't work...
1. Take off your bumper
2. Drop your gas tank
3. Tack weld a temporary frame brace forward of the rear crossmember.
4. Cut off the rear crossmember
5. Weld on a piece of angle iron or C-channel or 2x4 box tubing
6. Cut off the temporaty brace
7. Install your gas tank
8. Put your bumper back on

Or...
1. Ignore it

That rear crossmember is flimsy and weak. It's just going to bend up on you again. Most likely, your frame is not out of alignment unless it's bent inward in the center. A stronger gas tank skid will help, but the best way to prevent it happening again is to weld on something stronger. You just KNOW you're going to bash that gas tank again, right?

[womb raider 940]

is there any pics? I have to see this. wanna see what is bad..

[womb raider 940]

You know Dave was saying something about this. He should chime in.

[Schmo]

Where are the pics Mike? I'm curious to see what's out of whack . . . is it the plate that the rear bumper bolts onto? Where do you think it happened . . .




I remember you having a pretty good go at this wall on Doran with all the loose big rocks at the bottom right under your tail as you climb. Do you think this is where you got it?


Try: Frame Masters http://www.framemasters1969.com/
8946 Ellis Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90069 Tel: 310-842-8800 Fax: 310-842-8844 ...

[Shadly1]

Hey, that's me! Neato!

Mine got worked over on Odessa. I high centered on EVERYTHING and slammed the tank when I was done. Mine is bent out a bit too.

[maddmike]

to answer the general inquiries:

1. don't have any pics. it's definitely noticeable though, it's probably twisted a few degrees up and in, and it's fairly clear from crawling under the rig that the gas tank skid has pushed it out of alignment as it is also deformed from its original shape

2. this happened from several repeated hits, it does not look like the type of damage that happened from one specific hit and i know for a fact that it was like that before the weekend in calico...

3. i would normally ignore the issue altogether as i'm not concerned that the actual frame rails have been thrown out of square, it's more a concern for aftermarket parts not being able to fit properly (like a gas tank skid, etc.).

joe thanks for the #, have you been to these guys before?

[steelman]

to answer the general inquiries:

1. don't have any pics. it's definitely noticeable though, it's probably twisted a few degrees up and in, and it's fairly clear from crawling under the rig that the gas tank skid has pushed it out of alignment as it is also deformed from its original shape

:confused: I can't imagine that the stock gas tank skid could have anything to do with the tweaking of the frame at all. That thing (skid) is WAY flimsy! Guess I'm having a hard time picturing what you're dealing with.

[swbooking]

If nothing workk's out for ya Mike, theres a place in Riverside called Dick's Frame and Wheel Alignment. They do some pretty good work and Dick is an awsome guy (He's like 90 years old). Last time i was in there (like 3 weeks ago) he had a TJ and an LJ in there. Maybe check them out.

[Shadly1]

it's definitely noticeable though, it's probably twisted a few degrees up and in, and it's fairly clear from crawling under the rig that the gas tank skid has pushed it out of alignment as it is also deformed from its original shape

Do you ever use your bumper to pull anything or as a recovery point or do you use a hitch for ANY reason?
This can tweak out your crossmember too since the bumper bolts to it.

Do you have frame reinforcements on your bumper?
Quite a few aftermarket bumpers have this little L bracket that secures it to the frame as opposed to the crossmember.

Lots of things can cause that crossmember to twist. Just straightening it may not be the answer.