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Old 12-14-2010, 05:15 PM
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I have an 1996 jeep cherokee country with a 6'' lift on it. got in a minor fenderbender and the frame has a minor bend in it maybe about an inch, inch and a half. i was wondering if a come along and two trees would get it out or if just a snach on a tree. any suggestions on how i could get it out would be great. this bend affects my steering box slightly although enough that its hard to allign. any feed back on this matter would be great.
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Old 12-14-2010, 05:27 PM
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3 ways to fix.... Most costly... cut out replace with unbent frame have welded up..... 2nd take to a Body shop with frame machine..... or...3rd....find something to anchor onto that wont move... like big tree... and put her in reverse and yank back out...
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yea i did the same when i was 12 i ran my jeep into the ditch i got a BAFH and a big chain and got a tree and pulled it out
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thanks for the input. yeah they said 300 dollars just to hook it up to the frame machine and then whatever it costs to take it out so... i think ill try the tree.
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Originally Posted by monsterjeep
thanks for the input. yeah they said 300 dollars just to hook it up to the frame machine and then whatever it costs to take it out so... i think ill try the tree.
A lot of people would use a come along. Be careful though, it isn't exactly recomended.
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