Bent frame. How should I fix

I scored this 2013 SR5 in an auction. Only trouble is, the frame is bent in the back where the hitch bolts up to the chassis. I thought about putting it up on a frame machine which is cost prohibitive. Was thinking of getting a donor frame and cutting off the bent parts and welding up steel from the donor. Any ideas?

 

Bob the bed?



Welcome to TW.

 

Hard to tell in the pic, doesn't look like you'd be able to pull that out. I think I'd cut and splice in new steel then have it checked on a frame machine for trueness to spec.

 

Hahaha like torch the wrinkle red hot and than hitch it to a tree. You might be on to something

 

Can I use any 2nd Gen chassis?

 

no cut it off right behind the rear tires and cut the bedsides and weld them back together

 

I wouldn't cut up a perfectly good frame just for the frame ends. Cut before the damage, and make new frame ends for a rear plate bumper. Easy.

 

like this cut it right after the leaf spring mounts

 

Is that what bobbing means?

 

To each their own but the bob looks a little derby on a daily driver

 

Ideally I would pay for a relatively shitty frame with nice ends

 

heat it with a rose bud on a torch and use a come along with a bfh and work it till your satisfied with it

 

That I can do

 

As another Toyota wreck builder, my curiosity compels me to ask...what did you pay for the project?

 

here's how we did it in the olden days.
Tie truck down to immoveable anchor w/ a chain and boomer. (big root, rebar in slab, anything in ground that won't come up)
place jack under bent section
apply heat to bend

 

I recommend the Farmall frame puller attachment.

 

Before tax 13 wing wangs. Not a steal but I am pretty happy as it only had 58k on the dash

 

Go to your local dealer see who they are scraping the rusted frames to and see what you can negotiate.

 

One rail at a time or jack the hitch and do both?

 

With my Toyota 4Runner I hit a telephone pole...when I got it home I used the telephone pole in front of my house to pull the frame(I am a expert do not try this at home)