Trueframe Structural Guidelines
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TrueFrame Structural Guidelines All structural issues listed below WILL FAIL the TrueFrame Structural Guidelines Cross Members (bolt-on)* Roof - Existing damage, more than 1” deection, or any tear, rip, or perforation over ½” - Replacement (entire structure or skinned) Used Vehicle Measurement Standard (UVMS) - Symmetrically (comparative measure from side to side and point to point), the length, width and height Cross Members/Reinforcement (welded) Rocker Panel – Outer must measure to a tolerance of no more than +/- 5mm of published specications - Existing damage, more than 1” deection, or any tear, rip, or perforation over ½” - Existing damage (damage cannot go into the lower door jamb/sill) - Repaired damage - Repaired damage (ller cannot go into the lower door jamb/sill) Radiator Core Support (bolt-on, including the upper and lower tie bars, center support - Replacement - Replacement and side bafes)* - Rocker down standing pinch weld ange: existing damage causing broken or torn/ripped welds - Existing damage more than ½” deection, or any perforation over ½” Aprons/Upper Reinforcement Rails (rolled pinch weld ange due to road debris or improper jacking acceptable) - Repaired with ller - Existing damage due to direct impact, any non-factory separation or torn/ripped welds - ¼” deection due to incidental contact Rocker Panel – Inner Radiator Core Support (welded) - Repaired damage due to direct impact - Existing damage more than ¼” deection. Any non-factory separation or torn/ripped welds. - Existing damage more than ½” deection, or any perforation over ½” - Replacement - Repaired - Repaired with ller - Conventional frame: none - Replacement - Replacement - Any bend, kink, or deformation due to direct Strut Tower Frame Rail Extensions/Ears (bolt-on, area at the end of the frame rails to which the bumper - Existing damage due to direct impact, any non-factory separation or torn/ripped welds Floor Panel/Trunk Pan reinforcement or isolators attach)* - Repaired (drilled-out procedure for strut replacement or adjustment acceptable) - Existing damage more than 2” deection. Any non-factory separation or torn/ripped welds. - Existing damage more than ½” deection - Replacement - Any tears/rips more than 1” - Repaired with ller - Conventional frame: none - Repaired - Replacement Frame Rail Extensions/Ears (welded, area at the end of the frame rails to which the bumper Cowl Panel/Firewall (excluding cowl vent panel) reinforcement or isolators attach) - Existing damage more than ½” (incidental) Quarter Panel/Cab Panel - Existing damage more than ½” deection, or any separation - Any bend, kink, deection or perforation due to direct impact - Existing damage, if into inner structure (wheel housing) - Repaired with ller - Repaired - Replacement, recommended replacement - Replacement - Replacement Rear Body Panel Frame Rails (including front, center and rear rails) Support Pillars – A, B, C, D pillars - Existing damage more than 1” deection and/or perforation. Any non-factory separation or - Transport tie-down more than 1” - Existing damage more than ¼” deection torn/ripped welds. - Existing damage (deection, perforation) more than ½”, including any non-factory separation - Repaired damage - Repaired or torn/ripped welds - A, B, D pillars can have no ller present - Replacement - Damaged mounting points to frame or unibody - For C pillar, ller cannot go past rst inverted line - Side rails/channels, existing damage more than 1” deection - Replacement The following WILL NOT FAIL the TrueFrame Structural Guidelines - Torque box, existing damage more than ½” deection - Access holes for paintless dent removal (PDR) 5 - Any bend, deection, kink, or deformation in rail due to direct or indirect vehicle impact damage - 3 or less PDR holes per pillar, not greater than /8” each and not less than 10” apart - Truck Bedsides - Replacement (must be clean hole) - Existing damage (repaired or replaced), if bed is separate from body of vehicle - Example of an exception: Honda Ridgeline *All structural bolt-on parts that fail may pass after replacement and re-inspection TrueFrame Structural Guidelines All structural issues listed below WILL FAIL the TrueFrame Structural Guidelines Cross Members (bolt-on)* Roof - Existing damage, more than 1” deection, or any tear, rip, or perforation over ½” - Replacement (entire structure or skinned) Used Vehicle Measurement Standard (UVMS) - Symmetrically (comparative measure from side to side and point to point), the length, width and height Cross Members/Reinforcement (welded) Rocker Panel – Outer must measure to a tolerance of no more than +/- 5mm of published specications - Existing damage, more than 1” deection, or any tear, rip, or perforation over ½” - Existing damage (damage cannot go into the lower door jamb/sill) - Repaired damage - Repaired damage (ller cannot go into the lower door jamb/sill) Radiator Core Support (bolt-on, including the upper and lower tie bars, center support - Replacement - Replacement and side bafes)* - Rocker down standing pinch weld ange: existing damage causing broken or torn/ripped welds - Existing damage more than ½” deection, or any perforation over ½” Aprons/Upper Reinforcement Rails (rolled pinch weld ange due to road debris or improper jacking acceptable) - Repaired with ller - Existing damage due to direct impact, any non-factory separation or torn/ripped welds - ¼” deection due to incidental contact Rocker Panel – Inner Radiator Core Support (welded) - Repaired damage due to direct impact - Existing damage more than ¼” deection. Any non-factory separation or torn/ripped welds. - Existing damage more than ½” deection, or any perforation over ½” - Replacement - Repaired - Repaired with ller - Conventional frame: none - Replacement - Replacement - Any bend, kink, or deformation due to direct Strut Tower Frame Rail Extensions/Ears (bolt-on, area at the end of the frame rails to which the bumper - Existing damage due to direct impact, any non-factory separation or torn/ripped welds Floor Panel/Trunk Pan reinforcement or isolators attach)* - Repaired (drilled-out procedure for strut replacement or adjustment acceptable) - Existing damage more than 2” deection. Any non-factory separation or torn/ripped welds. - Existing damage more than ½” deection - Replacement - Any tears/rips more than 1” - Repaired with ller - Conventional frame: none - Repaired - Replacement Frame Rail Extensions/Ears (welded, area at the end of the frame rails to which the bumper Cowl Panel/Firewall (excluding cowl vent panel) reinforcement or isolators attach) - Existing damage more than ½” (incidental) Quarter Panel/Cab Panel - Existing damage more than ½” deection, or any separation - Any bend, kink, deection or perforation due to direct impact - Existing damage, if into inner structure (wheel housing) - Repaired with ller - Repaired - Replacement, recommended replacement - Replacement - Replacement Rear Body Panel Frame Rails (including front, center and rear rails) Support Pillars – A, B, C, D pillars - Existing damage more than 1” deection and/or perforation. Any non-factory separation or - Transport tie-down more than 1” - Existing damage more than ¼” deection torn/ripped welds. - Existing damage (deection, perforation) more than ½”, including any non-factory separation - Repaired damage - Repaired or torn/ripped welds - A, B, D pillars can have no ller present - Replacement - Damaged mounting points to frame or unibody - For C pillar, ller cannot go past rst inverted line - Side rails/channels, existing damage more than 1” deection - Replacement The following WILL NOT FAIL the TrueFrame Structural Guidelines - Torque box, existing damage more than ½” deection - Access holes for paintless dent removal (PDR) 5 - Any bend, deection, kink, or deformation in rail due to direct or indirect vehicle impact damage - 3 or less PDR holes per pillar, not greater than /8” each and not less than 10” apart - Truck Bedsides - Replacement (must be clean hole) - Existing damage (repaired or replaced), if bed is separate from body of vehicle - Example of an exception: Honda Ridgeline *All structural bolt-on parts that fail may pass after replacement and re-inspection TrueFrame Structural Guidelines All structural issues listed below WILL FAIL the TrueFrame Structural Guidelines Cross Members (bolt-on)* Roof - Existing damage, more than 1” deection, or any tear, rip, or perforation over ½” - Replacement (entire structure or skinned) Used Vehicle Measurement Standard (UVMS) - Symmetrically (comparative measure from side to side and point to point), the length, width and height Cross Members/Reinforcement (welded) Rocker Panel – Outer must measure to a tolerance of no more than +/- 5mm of published specications - Existing damage, more than 1” deection, or any tear, rip, or perforation over ½” - Existing damage (damage cannot go into the lower door jamb/sill) - Repaired damage - Repaired damage (ller cannot go into the lower door jamb/sill) Radiator Core Support (bolt-on, including the upper and lower tie bars, center support - Replacement - Replacement and side bafes)* - Rocker down standing pinch weld ange: existing damage causing broken or torn/ripped welds - Existing damage more than ½” deection, or any perforation over ½” Aprons/Upper Reinforcement Rails (rolled pinch weld ange due to road debris or improper jacking acceptable) - Repaired with ller - Existing damage due to direct impact, any non-factory separation or torn/ripped welds - ¼” deection due to incidental contact Rocker Panel – Inner Radiator Core Support (welded)