Frame Conditions - Buckle. Chevrolet Chevy Suburban

For 1990-2009 cars only

Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2001 🢒 Chevy Suburban - 2WD 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Frame and Underbody 🢒 Frame Conditions - Buckle

Condition

Action

Using equipment like snow plows for which the frame was not designed.

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

A collision involving the vehicle.

A fire involving the vehicle.

Abrupt changes in section modulus.

Improper body, or accessory mounting, which may include the following:

•	Holes drilled in the flange of the frame rail.

•	Too many holes in the web section of the rail.

•	Holes in the web section which are too close to each other.

•	Four or more holes in the same vertical line of the rail web.

•	Welds on the flange, particularly across the flange or along its edge.

•	Cutting holes in the rail with a torch.

•	Cutting notches anywhere on the rails.