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Old 10-05-2009, 12:43 AM   #20
Husker
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Re: Straightening bent axles?

I had a slightly bent axle in My Jeep. I used a chunk of chain and a Bottle jack and something to keep the chain from slipping off of the jack end. I used a piece of square tubing and slid over the end of the jack. Wrap the chain around the side that is bent out from the pumpkin and the other end close to the center unless both tubes are bent then wrap both ends away from the center(pumpkin) stick the jack between the center and the chain and jack till it straightens. You probaly should wear some gloves and some saftey glasses. It will slowly pull it back straight or close to it.
You may want to reinforce with a truss or something so it does not bend again. I used a Piece of round pipe over the top of the Pumpkin bent down to each tube.
Hope this makes sense
Ron
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