Bent frame
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JK Enthusiast
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Bent frame
During topless for tatas last weekend I took a hard hit doing shoot the moon. At first I thought I bent the bumper but after it was taken off it was clear the frame horn was smashed in. Everything was tweaked sway bar and alignment were off. I did a few measurements and everything on the left was pushed back about half an inch and you can see the stress on the body mounts. Combination of shitty spotting and me bumping the jeep and it finally hooking were the main reasons it happened. Shopped for for quotes prices vary but one shop all said and done to have it pulled and aligned would be around 600. It's what I'm leaning towards doing but figured I'd post up and get some input.
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During topless for tatas last weekend I took a hard hit doing shoot the moon. At first I thought I bent the bumper but after it was taken off it was clear the frame horn was smashed in. Everything was tweaked sway bar and alignment were off. I did a few measurements and everything on the left was pushed back about half an inch and you can see the stress on the body mounts. Combination of shitty spotting and me bumping the jeep and it finally hooking were the main reasons it happened. Shopped for for quotes prices vary but one shop all said and done to have it pulled and aligned would be around 600. It's what I'm leaning towards doing but figured I'd post up and get some input. <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=621938"/>
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JK Enthusiast
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First off, I'm not a frame or body expert. But my rubicon was in a wreck last year and had frame damage on the front. If I recall, the front portion of the frame can be ordered as a solid piece and welded in (depending on how far back on the frame the damage is). I don't recall the cost (insurance covered it along with other body damage). But may be worth looking into if you're concerned about repairing the existing frame.
JK Enthusiast
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I actually went back and looked at the shop report from my wreck. It was $1,400 for parts alone on the front frame chassis. Of course that was from the dealership (and an insurance claim), so I'm sure that the price was inflated. Anyways, good luck with the repair. Hope everything works out whichever route you go.
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JK Enthusiast
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I know that, it was the clearest pic to show the hit. The crush zone absorbed most of the impact but the rest transferred into the rest of the frame. I wish it was easy as cutting it out.
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JK Freak
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Well u can always go to mopar and buy a replacement frame and transfer all the bolt on parts to the new frame. Its not cheap but it will be fixed and ur old frame has value to the offroad crowd who want to modify a frame.
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I'm a body tech. From what I can see in the pic i'd say $600 is a decent price. If you can take it to a shop that has a laser measuring system. You can ask them for a print out of your frame before and after the repair. There's no reason to replace anything from what I can see. It looks like a simple straight forward repair.
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I'm a body tech. From what I can see in the pic i'd say $600 is a decent price. If you can take it to a shop that has a laser measuring system. You can ask them for a print out of your frame before and after the repair. There's no reason to replace anything from what I can see. It looks like a simple straight forward repair.