Front uni-rail straightening/ de-tweaking

i basically drove into/onto a concrete wall and now my hood, fenders, front crossmember and header panel don't line up. as well as my alternator and fan hit my framerail.

I would like to at least get it visibly straight and no longer have fan and alternator clearance issues.

The jeep still drives fine and dandy.

the last inch of the fan blades are bent flat from hitting the frame and at rest the fan is within a half inch of the frame. Hits on bumps and most left turns. Motor mounts have one trip on them.

the tough part about this is nothing is the stock sheet metal.

the crossmember is 1/4" thick 2x6" box steel, and the frame is plated with 3/16" plate down the sides from the crossmember to leaf hangers. Underneath the crossmember is tied back about 6" with some 3/16" plate.

overall


fan clearance


how the hood wants to shut


alternator clearance (note the ground wire extension is snapped off from making contact with the frame)


hood latched as good as it gets



my plan of action was to cut the crossmember out and perhaps make some releif cuts in the 3/16" along the framerail (stitch welded for the most part)

once the fenders, radiator, header panel and all that nonsense is out of there i would go to town with a sledgehammer, or get creative with a hi-lift.

thoughts?

Remember it doesnt need to be perfect. if i can make it visibly straight i will be happy. and maybe notch the frame for fan/alt clearance or go to a dual electric fan setup

If you take it to a frame repair shop they can pull the right front frame rail back down where it belongs. It shouldn't cost too much if you don't need the body work.

ya if u want to keep the stock look OR time to cut and weld - do some toob work

the thing is a cage (mild exo w/ halo) is going in this winter and i want to start with something fairly straight

Frame shop for sure. They have racks that can fix it in no time. Might be some $, but the time savings might be worth it.

If not, I would get creative with: Chain + large stump + skinny pedal.

Forget the frame shop. Didn't you watch trucks' budget cherokee build...you don't already have a $10k frame bender in your own garage?