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Hello, everyone. My little girl and I were turning on the green arrow light when an unlicensed driver ran the opposing red and slammed into us. Had to tow our 2001 F150 Supercrew home. The bumper is destroyed along with the grill, of course. And it is unable to turn completely because the two front end posts of the frame (chassis?) have been bent a few inches to the left. I can open the driver side door only a few inches because of this as well. There is transmission fluid (reddish) leaking from some kind of coolant system (looks like a tiny radiator). That same system is leaking the same fluid off of some pump that is on the lower left of the front of the engine, which has the serpentine belt around it. There is a radiator leak, as well. All else is fine, it seems. The engine runs as normal.
My question is this: Can those two front end posts of the frame be bent back in line? My wife struggled to pay $17,000 for this truck and it would be a shame to let it go.
Thank you for your help.
pics would help, some of us can give you help by looking at what you need. as someone mentioned earlier you can get a hydraulic jack, which is made for frame repairs (im pretty sure you can rent one) get the parts you need and do it yourself, for less than what the bodyshop will charge for repairs, (which im thinking might be around the $3-5,000 range)
Here is one photo. I haven't removed the bumper yet, it will need to be cut off. But I was able to get all of the plastic off around and inside the front of the engine compartment.
Any frame damage at all on a 14 year old truck - totaled, as far as I'm concerned.
My mom drove my dad's old 03 screw into a tree going 25 mph and it was totaled. Frame horn took a chunk out of the tree like a cookie cutter. That was Father's day in 09 haha.
Any frame damage at all on a 14 year old truck - totaled, as far as I'm concerned.
My mom drove my dad's old 03 screw into a tree going 25 mph and it was totaled. Frame horn took a chunk out of the tree like a cookie cutter. That was Father's day in 09 haha.
sad sad fathers day for sure haha, sue mustve hit the tree strait on with the frame horn...
pics would help, some of us can give you help by looking at what you need. as someone mentioned earlier you can get a hydraulic jack, which is made for frame repairs (im pretty sure you can rent one) get the parts you need and do it yourself, for less than what the bodyshop will charge for repairs, (which im thinking might be around the $3-5,000 range)
07-02-2014, 10:42 AM
