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Frame: Description and Operation

Frame Service

The redesigned frame of the C/K Pickup incorporates hydroformed technology, utilizing high-strength, low-alloy steel in the middle and rear sections; a replaceable, hydroformed, energy absorbing crush cap at the front of the frame (1500 series only); and a rear section that is replaceable at factory seams as a one-piece assembly.