Problem
| Action
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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
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There is a collision involving the vehicle.
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There is a fire involving the vehicle.
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There are abrupt changes in section
modules.
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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. |
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