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11-14-2011, 12:38 AM
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tweaked frame 75 c10 (HELP!!!)
So I'm in the middle of restoring my 75 c10 when i noticed that at the rear of the frame it's tweaked up on the driver side about 1'' higher then the passenger side, what could i do to bring the driver side down 1''? any ideas whould be great
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11-14-2011, 01:31 AM
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Re: tweaked frame 75 c10 (HELP!!!)
Just take it to a frame shop for a true check & tweek...unless you don't really need it (plan to drive off road or fast trails) or have the inclination and way to accurately measure & tweek it yourself, most garage floors are 1" out so unless you have access to a frame plate or known true floor...
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11-14-2011, 02:42 AM
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Re: tweaked frame 75 c10 (HELP!!!)
Yeah hes right let a frame shop fix it any other way might make it worse.
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11-14-2011, 03:28 AM
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Re: tweaked frame 75 c10 (HELP!!!)
If you are planning on taking everything apart anyway its probably cheaper to get another frame. I know most frame shops around here won't touch it for less than $500.
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11-16-2011, 12:25 AM
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Re: tweaked frame 75 c10 (HELP!!!)
i found a guy to do it for $200 bucks, a friend of a friend.
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11-16-2011, 12:32 AM
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Re: tweaked frame 75 c10 (HELP!!!)
How do they fix it, just yank down on it with a porta power or something?
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11-16-2011, 12:35 AM
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Re: tweaked frame 75 c10 (HELP!!!)
Basicly they strap it down and pull it back straight,They have a book of alignment points for every car and truck they pull it back to those specs its good as new.
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11-16-2011, 10:56 AM
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Re: tweaked frame 75 c10 (HELP!!!)
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11-16-2011, 02:30 PM
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Re: tweaked frame 75 c10 (HELP!!!)
Is your truck totally torn down, bare frame on the floor? If not, probably not the chassis unless its been wrecked. I have seen TONS of these trucks with a lean to them. Usually unevenly arched leaf springs. Also, if a front coil is weak and sagging, the rerar will reflect that as well by looking out of wack.
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11-18-2011, 02:10 PM
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Re: tweaked frame 75 c10 (HELP!!!)
It's a good call on that, never thought it could be something so simple. I'm gonna take it to bare frame and check from there this weekend. That's for heads up on that.
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11-18-2011, 11:05 PM
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Re: tweaked frame 75 c10 (HELP!!!)
I second the springs for sure. Check my old posts for my rear spring build and you well see how bad really are.
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