Abstract: A vehicle repair and straightening apparatus, including a lower framework forming a cage for receiving a damaged vehicle. Structure is provided for restraining the damaged vehicle within the lower framework and a tower structure is movably attached to the lower framework for applying a force on a portion of the damaged vehicle. An upper framework is movably attached to the lower framework and structure is provided for permitting the upper framework to be selectively movable with respect to the lower framework between a lowered transport position and a raised working position. A tower structure attached to the apparatus has hydraulics associated therewith for pulling damage from a damaged vehicle but this structure is also useful to selectively move the upper framework between the transport position and the raised position thereof.

Abstract: A portable apparatus for repairing and straightening vehicles includes a cage structure having upper and lower spaced apart U-shaped tracks having forward and rearward ends. A plurality of tower assemblies are supported upon the tracks for movement therealong. A hydraulic power means is attached to the exterior of the tower for exerting a downward pulling force upon a tension member trained around a series of pulleys and attached to the damaged portion of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a lifting mechanism on a support surface for level uniform raising and lowering of the entire cage structure to provide access to the underneath side of the vehicle. Various brackets allow downward forces to be applied to the vehicle while an overhead hoist allows upward forces to be applied to the vehicle. A tie down bracket assembly is provided for clamping onto the rocker panels of a unibody vehicle for holding such a vehicle in place upon the supporting surface of the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for repairing and straightening vehicles includes upper and lower tracks supported in vertically spaced relation by a frame, each track including a pair of laterally spaced apart and longitudinally extending side members. A plurality of tower assemblies are supported on the upper and lower tracks for longitudinal movement therealong. A pit is provided in which cross members support rails positioned directly under side bars of a truck vehicle for a tie-down to extend around the rails and to the vehicle side bars. A longitudinally moveable beam is provided between adjacent lower tracks and the pair of rails and is limited against vertical movement by horizontal flanges facing each other on the tracks and pair of rails. A pulley on the moveable beam engages a tension member extending from the tower to the vehicle to provide a downward pull on the vehicle between the track members and the rails. The structure of the tower assembly allows for pulling on the vehicle frame only at a 90.degree.