Frame problem. NeeD hELp!

96vader · 02-11-2009, 08:11 PM

I have a 96 s-10 4x4 4 door with 13x,xxx miles on it. On the frame right where is starts to do the down bend behind the front suspension there is a crack on both rails that starts at the bottom and goes about half way up on both sides. It looks like it has just broke and not from a wreck. Has anyone else heard of this happening? Or better yet have it happen to them? Is it fixable or would it be better just to part it out? Any help would be great!!
thanks a ton!

ZQ8 Blazer · 02-11-2009, 11:13 PM

Never heard of that. Mine has nearly 150k. I say just weld it.

tohoopty · 02-11-2009, 11:27 PM

ive seen that before.it could be welded.

87c10slammer · 02-14-2009, 06:54 AM

i would take it to a body shop.. they charged me 500 bucks to straighten my frame in that same spot.. i got hit by a damn volvo though... that damn car pushed the tire in 1 inch and back 3 inches... untill i got it there i seriosly thought my truck was totalled... but these frames are pretty durable apperntly... i dont know why your frame would be cracked there... someone must have took it over a few jumps or something..lol

ZQ8 Blazer · 02-14-2009, 08:11 AM

FYI I know the guy that invented the frame straightener doohickie. Needless to say he's got some money.

Nitemare · 02-14-2009, 08:56 AM

are there crush zones there?

87c10slammer · 02-14-2009, 11:26 AM

i want to say yes... but im not 100% positive... the guy hit me doing roughly 40mph and for the amount of damge that was causd i didnt even have a scratch... the frame took alot of the impact cause he hit me dead square in my front passenger tire... but 3 hours labor at the body shop and its streight as an arrow... its good to know the owner at the best body shop in PA...lol like literally voted best in the state year after year...

02-11-2009, 08:11 PM	#1
96vader Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 Location: User is: OffLine	Frame problem. NeeD hELp! I have a 96 s-10 4x4 4 door with 13x,xxx miles on it. On the frame right where is starts to do the down bend behind the front suspension there is a crack on both rails that starts at the bottom and goes about half way up on both sides. It looks like it has just broke and not from a wreck. Has anyone else heard of this happening? Or better yet have it happen to them? Is it fixable or would it be better just to part it out? Any help would be great!! thanks a ton!
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02-11-2009, 11:13 PM	#2
ZQ8 Blazer ZQ8 Blazer Age: 26 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8,722 Location: Western, Ky User is: Online	Re: Frame problem. NeeD hELp! Never heard of that. Mine has nearly 150k. I say just weld it.
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02-11-2009, 11:27 PM	#3
tohoopty Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,845 Location: point pleasant wv User is: OffLine	Re: Frame problem. NeeD hELp! ive seen that before.it could be welded.
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02-14-2009, 06:54 AM	#4
87c10slammer Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 391 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Frame problem. NeeD hELp! i would take it to a body shop.. they charged me 500 bucks to straighten my frame in that same spot.. i got hit by a damn volvo though... that damn car pushed the tire in 1 inch and back 3 inches... untill i got it there i seriosly thought my truck was totalled... but these frames are pretty durable apperntly... i dont know why your frame would be cracked there... someone must have took it over a few jumps or something..lol
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02-14-2009, 08:11 AM	#5
ZQ8 Blazer ZQ8 Blazer Age: 26 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 8,722 Location: Western, Ky User is: Online	Re: Frame problem. NeeD hELp! FYI I know the guy that invented the frame straightener doohickie. Needless to say he's got some money.
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02-14-2009, 08:56 AM	#6
Nitemare keepin it freshhh Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,821 Location: pawtucket ri User is: OffLine	Re: Frame problem. NeeD hELp! are there crush zones there?
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02-14-2009, 11:26 AM	#7
87c10slammer Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 391 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Frame problem. NeeD hELp! i want to say yes... but im not 100% positive... the guy hit me doing roughly 40mph and for the amount of damge that was causd i didnt even have a scratch... the frame took alot of the impact cause he hit me dead square in my front passenger tire... but 3 hours labor at the body shop and its streight as an arrow... its good to know the owner at the best body shop in PA...lol like literally voted best in the state year after year...
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