So.... Any updates?
Yesterday I called a local frame repair shop. The person I talked to wanted me to attempt to verify that the frame actually was bent before I went to the expense of having it put on a frame machine and measured.
He explained how to get underneath and take some triangulation measurements with a tape measure... he also said that if it was bent toward the drivers side, there should be a 'hollowed out' area right at the bend on the drivers side frame rail.
Bottom line... he didn't believe it was bent because the hood and fenders were all still aligned.
I did what he suggested... and found there was a 3/4" difference in my triangulation measurements. I also found the 'hollowed' area on the drivers frame rail...
It is right at the back of the front body mount.
Also, right at the hollowed area, on the inside of the frame rail, it is obvious that the frame rail is not verticle... it is pushed out at the bottom, or twisted...
I sent him the pics and then called him back. He agreed the frame is bent, but apparently not enough to exceed the amount that the body mount bushings can flex.
Anyway, he is booked solid for the next two weeks. He wants me to call him back next Friday and schedule an appointment.
I think I've found the right person to do the work... he told me before opening his own shop, he managed the body shop at a large Jeep dealership... so he knows Jeeps pretty well.
-Bear