first accident.
05-15-2012, 09:13 AM
#21
Oooo a Custom Title.
05-15-2012, 12:14 PM
#22
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Well i talked with my insurance agent and I dont have to pay a deductible or anything. And are claiming I had the right of way, which i believe i did. So they are claiming I am not at fault at the accident.
Now I need to find a collision center, since i dont have the tools or space to do it myself.
Now I need to find a collision center, since i dont have the tools or space to do it myself.
05-15-2012, 02:14 PM
#24
Senior Member
If you hit something with your truck above the bumper line the damage would likely be just as bad. Hoods aren't made to take impacts, bumpers are.
05-15-2012, 03:18 PM
#25
Apart from the damage you listed, I'd have the bumper support looked at -- most likely its tweaked, since the bumper took enough force to bend it, the support structure took some of that load too.
The outer tie-rod is badly bent, so it took a big hit too. I'd have the inner tie rod and steering rack looked at for damage as well. Insurance owes you a wheel too.
As for the lower arm, it doesn't look damaged, but its tough to tell of its bent or not. A good frame shop MAY be able to tell without removing the arm, if they have the original dimensions and tolerances for the arm as well as the frame itself.
If it were me, I wouldn't worry much about it IF the truck can be aligned to within spec, it drives OK and you don't get odd or accelerated tire wear.
The outer tie-rod is badly bent, so it took a big hit too. I'd have the inner tie rod and steering rack looked at for damage as well. Insurance owes you a wheel too.
As for the lower arm, it doesn't look damaged, but its tough to tell of its bent or not. A good frame shop MAY be able to tell without removing the arm, if they have the original dimensions and tolerances for the arm as well as the frame itself.
If it were me, I wouldn't worry much about it IF the truck can be aligned to within spec, it drives OK and you don't get odd or accelerated tire wear.
05-15-2012, 04:59 PM
#26
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Thread Starter
Apart from the damage you listed, I'd have the bumper support looked at -- most likely its tweaked, since the bumper took enough force to bend it, the support structure took some of that load too.
The outer tie-rod is badly bent, so it took a big hit too. I'd have the inner tie rod and steering rack looked at for damage as well. Insurance owes you a wheel too.
As for the lower arm, it doesn't look damaged, but its tough to tell of its bent or not. A good frame shop MAY be able to tell without removing the arm, if they have the original dimensions and tolerances for the arm as well as the frame itself.
If it were me, I wouldn't worry much about it IF the truck can be aligned to within spec, it drives OK and you don't get odd or accelerated tire wear.
The outer tie-rod is badly bent, so it took a big hit too. I'd have the inner tie rod and steering rack looked at for damage as well. Insurance owes you a wheel too.
As for the lower arm, it doesn't look damaged, but its tough to tell of its bent or not. A good frame shop MAY be able to tell without removing the arm, if they have the original dimensions and tolerances for the arm as well as the frame itself.
If it were me, I wouldn't worry much about it IF the truck can be aligned to within spec, it drives OK and you don't get odd or accelerated tire wear.