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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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Hi. I believe i may have slightly bent my frame bacause the bed is not lined up on one side and on the other side it is slightly higher than normal. Does anyone have suggestions on how to straighten my frame? Can a shop do it? Thanks for the ideas
 
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 09:12 AM
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I would think I body shop can check the frame fro you. How did you bend your frame?
 
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Im not exactly sure if the frame is bent. but the bed is out of line on the one side and on the other it is flush.. And i did it by hitting like a cement parking thing.. It was only like 3 inched high but it hit hard... It wasnt in a parking lot it was randomly sticking out on one side of the road and when i seen it it was too late.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2009 | 11:36 PM
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that sucks. its probly nothing to worry about.

the other day at work a lady in a jetta station wagon, nailed a parking curb at about 5-10 mph, tires went through her fenders and sparks flew from her whole bottom of the car. i pointed and she didnt
 
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Old Nov 12, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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I would like to think that hitting something like that would not hurt your frame, the suspension should take most of the impact.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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What do you think would put my bed out of line on one side and still almost perfectly in line on the other
 
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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I believe there are some bushings/shims between your bed and frame, make sure they are all in tack and the bolts holding your bed down are all tight.
 
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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A quality body shop with a frame machine can measure your frame to make sure it is straight. The box may just need to be loosened up and realigned.
 
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