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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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Front end ???

Hi guys, long time no post. I did a stupid thing today. I got a Bobcat stuck on a stump and could not get it loose. I drove my '01 F-250, 7.3L in to pull it off the stump. In driving it in to pull the Bobcat out, I hit another stump, could not see it in the brush. I bent the main control arm against the front differential. I had to use my ****** strap, after I got the Bobcat out, to pull the main control arm back into place so I could steer. It is near the original location, not saying it is true but not kinked either. Anyway, what is my best option? Should I go ahead and just have the front end aligned or get real $$ serious about it? Thanx for the help!
 
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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Replace it. You hit a pothole in the freeway at 80 mph and that draglink decides to break...you're toast.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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Replace it. You hit a pothole in the freeway at 80 mph and that draglink decides to break...you're toast.
Ditto. Two things on a rig you don't leave to chance- Steering and Brakes.
 
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