Possible Frame Damage?
Laughing Gas
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Thanks.....We have one here not to far never looked into it.
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If your leg was driven into the brake pedal, have the brake system checked out. I was in a similar accident driving a Jeep and had three out of the four calipers leaking afterwards. Brake pedal felt ok, but don’t trust caliper seals that have had fluid get past them. In other words, don't just have the frame looked at, especially since you noted it feels “loose”.
Laughing Gas
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If your leg was driven into the brake pedal, have the brake system checked out. I was in a similar accident driving a Jeep and had three out of the four calipers leaking afterwards. Brake pedal felt ok, but don’t trust caliper seals that have had fluid get past them. In other words, don't just have the frame looked at, especially since you noted it feels “loose”.
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That is exactly where I found fluid, inside the piston boots. I noticed the brake fluid was slightly lower than it was, but still above min. Some minor seepage was noted outside the boots when I pulled calipers, good amount of fluid spilled out the boots when they were peeled back. Worth considering as part of a post accident safety check.
Laughing Gas
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That is exactly where I found fluid, inside the piston boots. I noticed the brake fluid was slightly lower than it was, but still above min. Some minor seepage was noted outside the boots when I pulled calipers, good amount of fluid spilled out the boots when they were peeled back. Worth considering as part of a post accident safety check.
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After seeing the pics of the hitch I can't see how the frame is not bent some. What do the bolts holding the receiver hitch to the frame look like? Still intact?
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Enterprise also rents trucks that are 'tow capable', though I'm not sure about how the liability works - might want to confirm w/ your insurance company - you may be covered through them.
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Are they putting the truck on a frame rack to measure specifications, or just a lift so they can eyeball things? I know this can be tough to know what's going on. There have been instances where someone got their crashed vehicle fixed, but panels and such didn't seem to fit quite right and it didn't drive right. The body shop fixed the sheet metal on a bent chassis because by eyeball, everything looked okay. It happens.
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Laughing Gas
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Are they putting the truck on a frame rack to measure specifications, or just a lift so they can eyeball things? I know this can be tough to know what's going on. There have been instances where someone got their crashed vehicle fixed, but panels and such didn't seem to fit quite right and it didn't drive right. The body shop fixed the sheet metal on a bent chassis because by eyeball, everything looked okay. It happens.
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