What's bent?
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Tuned
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What's bent?
My '96 F250 was in an accident (see my gallery). The damage was to the right front. Bumper, fender, grill. Body shop replaced right front spring, ball joints, draglink. Shop measured and says frame's straight. When I got the truck home I noticed that the cab and bed joint is not the same both sides. The cab, or bed, seems to be slightly twisted, 1/4-1/2". The right front tire rubs the bumper on a left turn. What can I check at home to determine what is out of whack. I'm begining to be unhappy with my body shop. My insuarnce company spent over $5000 to fix my truck and it doesn't seem right. Its been back to the shop once. They put a shim on the bumper mount, still rubs.
Fleet Mechanic
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Take it back to the shop until your satisfied. The job is not done until the truck is right, they know that. The bumper can be adjusted and shimmed until it doesn't rub. The bed also can be unbolted and adjusted to set things straight. Things will never be the same after an accident.
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Take it back to the shop or speak with a represenative for the insurance company that piad for it and let them know the issue. That is what I had to do with my car and then they sent me to another shop. Then again it was not my fault and their insurance paid for it (they had progressive).
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