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I'm getting ready to sand blast the frame on my 6400 this week. I mentioned in past threads that the end of the frame is bent outward on the passager side where the front bumper attaches. Last night I put the bumper on the truck to take some measurements and noticed the bumper is caved in about a 1/2". It looks like the truck may have hit a tree at one time at the spot where the bumper attaches to that side of the frame. These big bumpers are thick as h**l and was wondering if anyone has some ideas or suggestions as to how to push it back out. It's not that bad and if I didn't mention it, you'd prolly wouldn't see it.

I was thinking about using the butt end of a 2x4 and shape to the contour of the bumper, lay it on a sand bag, then wack it with a sledge. What do ya think?

Yes a sledge would work. I clamped mine to a bench and used a hydraulic jack or in my case a port-a-power. That place on the frame was so bad on my truck I cut it off and welded a new one on from a parts truck.

I have used a log splitter as a press to straighten bumpers, using a large section of channel on the wedge-worked really well, it also breaks down tires **poster not responsible for loss of fingers,do not try this at home, for novelty use only**

I've seen my grandfather do quite a bit of body and frame work with a tree and a come-along. You'd need a pretty big one for these trucks though.

I had to pull push and prod at both the one on my 56 and the 64 with chains and my excavator.
Same disclaimer as 64fleetside
**poster not responsible for loss of fingers, do not try this at home, for novelty use only** Also not responsible for unintentional bumper removal

Chain and a 4wheel drive.