Frame Repair?

[Clappr]

Recently a little Civic decided to rear end my 2004 Sierra at a fairly good speed. The Civic is understandably a write-off, however my question is about the repairs that *may be done on my truck. The frame is crunched squarely with minor damage up to the rear axel. (trailer hitch and frame took 100% of damage)

 

-is frame repair a good option on work trucks? (is tensile strength maintained after repairs?)

-what is involved IF repair is chosen by the insurance company?

 

 

Thanks in advance !!

[mmmikkke]

Recently a little Civic decided to rear end my 2004 Sierra at a fairly good speed.  The Civic is understandably a write-off, however my question is about the repairs that *may be done on my truck.  The frame is crunched squarely with minor damage up to the rear axel. (trailer hitch and frame took 100% of damage)

 

-is frame repair a good option on work trucks? (is tensile strength maintained after repairs?)

-what is involved IF repair is chosen by the insurance company?

 

 

Thanks in advance !!

 

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I hate when that happens.

 

I had my frame straightened on my '86 K20. It was still good for another 50k miles. But it probably depends on the serverity of the damage.

 

Got a pic of your busted truck?

[arens]

My dad has a 2000 Z71 ECSB. He was also rear ended and had to have the frame straightened. I don't know how technically severe the damage was but his truck was visibly off until he got it fixed. He is still using that truck to tow a 5th wheel trailer and haul loads of dirt. Not sure how much this helps. I know frame damage is scary but at least now you know sometimes a truck can recover.

[GM-Tech]

We don't straighten frames, we replace them.

[Clappr]

Thanks for all the replies.

 

So the proper fix is total replacement considering the frame is crunched and just simply warped or bent.

 

If they suggest a cut-and-weld job; what concerns would you have with that ?

 

(I have to talk with the insurance company and body shop later today to decide the fate of my truck – so me, not being an automotive guy…… I appreciate all the help and information)

[BADGERMAN]

I think that one of my biggest concerns would be putting a lot of weight in the bed of the truck and causing the frame repair to fail and also I would be concerned about hauling a trailer, since your putting all of the weight on the back of the frame where it would be repaired. I would do one of two things, I would push really hard to get the frame replaced, If they just won't budge, then I would just let them fix and then go trade it in on a different truck.

 

Just my 2 cents.

 

Good luck