underbody damage, please help

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Nov 12, 2004 | 10:54 AM

Carnivore

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underbody damage, please help

I was just off roading and managed to hit un uncovered rock on the underside of my truck. I ended up bending back the housing that the lower control arm attaches too on the frame rail that is on front of th engine compartment. the housing is not actually touching the lower control arm, but it sure is close. The truck seemed to drive fine, but is this going to impact the movement of the control arm at all since the control arm looks like it is hinged and is supposed to move freely on the front part of where it attaches to the frame.

Nov 12, 2004 | 07:36 PM

Rocky J

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Take it to a decent bodyshop that has a frame machine. Let them put it on the rack and pull the damage out straight. Dunno what else to tell you.

Nov 12, 2004 | 07:37 PM

ford390gashog

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yeah just have it pulled out how fast were you going

Nov 12, 2004 | 10:47 PM

Crawler

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Similar thing happened to me a couple of months ago. I took it into Ford Service and had them check it out. Good thing I did too because it pushed up the transmission 1/4".

I had the work filed on an insurance claim for comprehensive damage.