Frame rails

[albawhore]

I am thinking just heat it up with a gas torch until red bend right and then cool very quickly. Am I stupid? Should I bite the bullet and replace the whole thing?

Please advise.

TIA

Justin

[jerry]

is your frame rail out of alignment from where it needs to be?

If NO, then i'd probably just weld a support plate to it for added 'comfort level/strength'.

If YES, then you have no choice but to either hot work it as you described or replace the section.

I wouldn't replace the whole section unless I was obsessed with appearances.

Quenching it after heating isn't really gonna do much for you. I doubt it's a high carbon steel and you're not making knife blades or leaf springs out of it. But heating it up before working IS a good idea to minimize potential for cracking.