so here's a link to the pics....
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showpost.php?p=975170&postcount=19
and what happened....
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showpost.php?p=975080&postcount=16
I am trying to figure out the best way to get this repaired. I would like to stiffen the frame rails at the front so that this doesn't happen again. I noticed that the passenger side is crumpled slightly vs. the driver's side, making me think that the steering box took some of the jolt and kept the rail from folding as it sits so near the bracket for the bumper.
My issue is that i would like to extend the bumper beyond what it shows in the pics with the 3 bolt set up. I would like to go to a 5 bolt dice style setup or something similar, my worry is that i could possibly do worse damage to the front rails further back where it would be harder to repair, but i still don't like the fact that the mounts just can't handle the leverage from the force exterted on the bumper from that accident. Granted i don't "plan" on hitting a divider again anytime soon, but i was curious as to what whose of you who have modified the front rails, would suggest.
I have researched and I think that something like a c-rok type plate on each side welded to the frame, then attach the bumper brace to that. No damage was done to the bumper, just the rails, being the weaker of the two. I worry that if i more the bracing further back I will fold the rails too far down (past the sway bar mounts) getting into a irrepairable area. As it is now, the damage doesn't reflect onto anything other than the bumper, nothing else attachs to this point other than a quarter panel brace on each side, beside that nothing is wrong....
It'll be a while before i can fix this,(gotta replace my drag link and tie rod joints soon) it's still rock solid just looks a little funny. Heck, least its still fixable.
any advise is appreciated,
btw, she's still straight, absolutely no noticable damage to the frame geometry, no mechanical damage (got out the straight edge and a tape measure this morning).
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showpost.php?p=975170&postcount=19
and what happened....
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showpost.php?p=975080&postcount=16
I am trying to figure out the best way to get this repaired. I would like to stiffen the frame rails at the front so that this doesn't happen again. I noticed that the passenger side is crumpled slightly vs. the driver's side, making me think that the steering box took some of the jolt and kept the rail from folding as it sits so near the bracket for the bumper.
My issue is that i would like to extend the bumper beyond what it shows in the pics with the 3 bolt set up. I would like to go to a 5 bolt dice style setup or something similar, my worry is that i could possibly do worse damage to the front rails further back where it would be harder to repair, but i still don't like the fact that the mounts just can't handle the leverage from the force exterted on the bumper from that accident. Granted i don't "plan" on hitting a divider again anytime soon, but i was curious as to what whose of you who have modified the front rails, would suggest.
I have researched and I think that something like a c-rok type plate on each side welded to the frame, then attach the bumper brace to that. No damage was done to the bumper, just the rails, being the weaker of the two. I worry that if i more the bracing further back I will fold the rails too far down (past the sway bar mounts) getting into a irrepairable area. As it is now, the damage doesn't reflect onto anything other than the bumper, nothing else attachs to this point other than a quarter panel brace on each side, beside that nothing is wrong....
It'll be a while before i can fix this,(gotta replace my drag link and tie rod joints soon) it's still rock solid just looks a little funny. Heck, least its still fixable.
any advise is appreciated,
btw, she's still straight, absolutely no noticable damage to the frame geometry, no mechanical damage (got out the straight edge and a tape measure this morning).