Frame help

[Thomtom]

I've taken upon myself to straighten the frame of my 1999 ranger xlt. Extended cab. It's going well but I cannot seem to find specific measurements. It's the front end portion and I would like to know the beam to beam measurements . Can anyone help me out?

 

[19Walt93]

Know anyone who works in a body shop? They have manuals with the measurements.

 

[franklin2]

The universal "X" method works pretty good. Find the same points on both sides of the frame. Like a hole that is the same on both sides of the front frame horns, and a bolt or the radius arm brackets that are located on each side in the rear. You measure diagonally from the pass side front to the driver's side rear, and then measure from the driver's side front to the pass side rear. When these two measurements are the same, your frame is square from those front points back to the rear points.

 

[Thomtom]

The universal "X" method works pretty good. Find the same points on both sides of the frame. Like a hole that is the same on both sides of the front frame horns, and a bolt or the radius arm brackets that are located on each side in the rear. You measure diagonally from the pass side front to the driver's side rear, and then measure from the driver's side front to the pass side rear. When these two measurements are the same, your frame is square from those front points back to the rear points.

So I could square them straight out off my sway bar? They wont need widen at all at the bumper mounts?

 

[Curious Hound]

So I could square them straight out off my sway bar? They wont need widen at all at the bumper mounts?

I would remove the sway bar and use the mounting holes as a reference to be more accurate. The frame horns should probably be straight. Bumper brackets will have some room for adjustment anyhow.

That method will get you square. Have the frame on blocks or jack stands of equal height on a flat section of concrete to check for vertical misalignment or twist by measuring from the concrete to the frame in places where the frame is supposed to be the same height.

 

[Thomtom]

I would remove the sway bar and use the mounting holes as a reference to be more accurate. The frame horns should probably be straight. Bumper brackets will have some room for adjustment anyhow.

That method will get you square. Have the frame on blocks or jack stands of equal height on a flat section of concrete to check for vertical misalignment or twist by measuring from the concrete to the frame in places where the frame is supposed to be the same height.

right on. Thanls