long story short i kissed the curb and it pushed my lower subframe in so that my radiator cracked. so i bought a new radiator and am having trouble putting it in because of the reduced clearance. i only need about an inch more clearance so that i can seat the radiator correctly and close the hood. then i can drive it to the shop and get an accurate report of what else could be bent.

i tried leveraging some space with a hammer but the subframe is too stiff. i have heavy duty straps i could tie to the bottom of the subframe and i was thinking of pulling on it just a bit with my truck.. is this dangerous? thanks!

 

uhh yeah its dangerous

lol swap in a new subframe dude, i hear its pretty easy, and ca be picked up for around 150 bucks

 

oops! i meant to say radiator support instead of subframe. big difference there but is it still dangerous?

 

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radiator support, naaa id say go ahead, maybe not with a truck though, just get a strap and use you body lol, dont wanna rip it off