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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2001 🢒 Blazer - 4WD - RHD 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Frame and Underbody 🢒 Frame Conditions - Buckle

Problem

Action

The use of equipment such as snow plows for which the frame is not designed.

Straighten and reinforce the frame. Refer to Frame Straightening Description .

There was a collision involving the vehicle.

There was a fire involving the vehicle.

There are abrupt changes in section modules.

There is improper body or accessory mounting:

    • Holes are drilled in the flange of the frame rail.
    • The holes in the web section are too close to each other.
    • Four or more rails are in the same vertical line of the rail web.
    • There are welds on the flange, particularly across the flange or along its edge.
    • Cutting holes in the rail with a torch.
    • There are cutting notches anywhere on the rail.