Despite the progress I made with the first pull, I decided to reset & use another jack. This time, I'm bending the crossmember OUTboard of the body mounts, which should give me plenty of clearance between the t/g & frame later.

I'm also using the prybars between the bumper & body to pull out the dimples where the body mounts pushed into the bottom of the channel. On the R, the lower tire carrier bracket is strong enough to use. But on the L, I had to use a wood block with a steel plate directly under the crossmember. The narrow Gorilla bar was the perfect size to fit into the gap. The 36" Snap-On prybar wasn't long enough.

Owner caption June 2009 · Photo 2643 of 5000