question on the differance between ladder frame and unibody

[clean teg]

correct me if Im wrong on this matter . If there is damage to a ladder frame it can be fixed with a frame straightner. On a unibodty frame damage if the frame is misalined do to impact you do not straighten them because it weakens the metal more do to bending of the frame(unibody) :-o

[killerMikeD]

We repair both Full Frame, and unibody frames alike, we actually fix more unibody damage than full frame damage, but on unibody style vehicles we end up replacing alot of parts like front rails, aprons, upper rails, strut towers. Most full frames if they cannot be strightened by pulling/stresss relieving,or it is damaged too much the whole frame will be replaced.

And if repaired correctly, and any crush zone parts replaced the metal/frame and vehicle integrity can be restored to pre-accident condidion.

[722ish]

We repair both Full Frame, and unibody frames alike, we actually fix more unibody damage than full frame damage, but on unibody style vehicles we end up replacing alot of parts like front rails, aprons, upper rails, strut towers. Most full frames if they cannot be strightened by pulling/stresss relieving,or it is damaged too much the whole frame will be replaced.

And if repaired correctly, and any crush zone parts replaced the metal/frame and vehicle integrity can be restored to pre-accident condidion.

Good deal, and i believe some places may repair vehicles properly, but what are the odds of a normal/regular local body repair facility taking the time to do the work in the fashion that you mention?

[killerMikeD]

There are not many that do, esp DRP shops, or a shop with alot of DRP's I.e. shops that make concessions to get work.

And ive worked at a few shops and there are some cars that are not fixed properly.

As far as local you really dont know it depends on the person who gets your car to work on, seing as how most techs are paid flate rate, the faster they go the more money they make, So with that in mind.... But now dont get me wrong not all of us jsut hack shit together to get it out the door. There are pleanty of good quality techs that repair vehicles correctly, there just hard to find.