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10-09-2013, 01:04 PM	#11
stouchton Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 342	Re: Straightened a chassis yesterday Heating low carbon steel is just bad news. Yield strength can be reduced by almost 50% - hence the need to cold form in the first place. In addition, it is common place for truck manufacturers (such as Ford) to specify that no heat be applied while straightening a frame (this is for a modern truck....).

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