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Old Apr 4, 2022 | 09:52 PM
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Distorted/Bent Frame

Hi guys, tomorrow I am going and see a used F150 (sold my F250 HD). While gazing at the pictures to see some particular features, such as rust, bumps and other oddities, I have noticed something that bother me.

Looking at the images below (I don't have any other images) the truck seem fine. However, the line between the bed and cabin is not parallel. The bottom part seem to be closer to each other and as you go up the spacing opens up. The bed seem to have been bent backward. looking sideways the line of the windows does not match the line of the bed, which goes downs towards the back.
A hit from behind or a wrongly loaded heavy pallet or trailer?




I want to see the truck with my own eyes, what should I look for tomorrow when looking under the truck? Maybe the previous owner put spacer towards the front of the bed to make it higher. It is hard to tell from a simple picture.
What you guys say?
 
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Old Apr 4, 2022 | 11:50 PM
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Won't cost you much to look but I wouldn't buy that--accident or whatever, something is wrong wrong wrong.

I bet you can see some damage underneath.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2022 | 10:18 AM
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People do see there is something wrong, I am not making this up in my brain, it is slanted.
Well, thanks for confirming, I am staying away.
 
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