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Help with Bent Frame?
« on: Aug 19, 2004, 10:05:59 AM »
I recently purchased a 2000 toyota tacoma trd with a 3 inch fabtech lift. I didn't notice it until I bought it that the right side of the rear end sits up about an inch higher than the left. I called the guy I bought it off of and he said the frame was slightly "tweaked". So my question is what is the cheapest way to fix the problem. A friend told me to add a leaf spring to one side and another friend told me to get adjustable air shocks and pump the left side up until it was even. I am a first time 4x4 owner and I need help. Thanks for your time.

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Re: Help with Bent Frame?
« Reply #1 on: Aug 19, 2004, 11:20:55 AM »
You might want to take it to a frame shop to see how much * tweeked * it really is...then get an estimate...and if its not too bad just have them strech the frame
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Re: Help with Bent Frame?
« Reply #2 on: Aug 19, 2004, 11:24:38 AM »
i had wrecked a 89 pickup. toook it to a frame rack and they did the best they could. if u looked from the back, it was still a little tweaked. what im getting at is wrecked truck will never be the same.
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Re: Help with Bent Frame?
« Reply #3 on: Aug 19, 2004, 11:54:32 AM »
A good shop will be able to get is back completely straight if it isnt to bad.

Did you test drive the truck did it drive straight?

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Re: Help with Bent Frame?
« Reply #4 on: Aug 19, 2004, 12:22:29 PM »
Yup if it still drives pretty good, with no serious problems Id take it to a frame shop to get her fixed.  Youd be better off in the long run.
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Re: Help with Bent Frame?
« Reply #5 on: Aug 19, 2004, 04:42:39 PM »
My dads old 2000 dodge dakota sat a little off in the back.  We were thinking it was becasue we would pull a camping trailor that was pretty heavy.  Maybe the springs are off a little bit.

 
 
 
 
 

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