Typically a frame rack can pull up to 12000+ pounds at the hook but you can start to pull a frame around 3000 pounds depending on where the damage is on the frame. If you're going to attempt to straighten a frame with a porta power, i would also use a torch and heat the area as you make the pull, that would help offset the pulling power and give you a little more help in the pull
You can cross measure from the passenger side to the drivers side the vice versa. Find a hole on the pass side and the same hole on the dr side, typically on the tranny or transfer case crossmember under the frame, and it doesn't have to be a hole, it can be a riviot too, just make sure they're in the same spot on each side of the frame, then measure to the front of the truck, usually to a bumper hole or tow hook hole on the bottom side of the frame rail. So if you measure under the pass side crossmember you'll go to the drivers side front bolt hole. If the measurement is shorter from 1 side to the other that'll tell you where the damage is...typically its always bent by the shock mounts. I'm not sure about giving my number out on here but google my business...its my channel name.. and I can walk you through it over the phone if that helps.
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How many tons you need to pull a frame like that can it be done with a porta power?
Typically a frame rack can pull up to 12000+ pounds at the hook but you can start to pull a frame around 3000 pounds depending on where the damage is on the frame. If you're going to attempt to straighten a frame with a porta power, i would also use a torch and heat the area as you make the pull, that would help offset the pulling power and give you a little more help in the pull
Did you leave the cab bolts in for this?
Yes, because if any of the mounts are bent, they'll get straightened out as you pull the frame.
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How the heck do you know if the frame is bent and where it’s bent?
You can cross measure from the passenger side to the drivers side the vice versa. Find a hole on the pass side and the same hole on the dr side, typically on the tranny or transfer case crossmember under the frame, and it doesn't have to be a hole, it can be a riviot too, just make sure they're in the same spot on each side of the frame, then measure to the front of the truck, usually to a bumper hole or tow hook hole on the bottom side of the frame rail. So if you measure under the pass side crossmember you'll go to the drivers side front bolt hole. If the measurement is shorter from 1 side to the other that'll tell you where the damage is...typically its always bent by the shock mounts. I'm not sure about giving my number out on here but google my business...its my channel name.. and I can walk you through it over the phone if that helps.
The back should be braced opposite the front. Otherwise it will pivot in the middle
Put a pressure gauge on your pump so you can tell how much you're pulling on the repull each time.
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