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Old 08-24-2018, 11:09 PM   #1
mr16ga
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Bent down rear rail

I got hit in the rear, it did not look like anything was wrong. Several years later I took the rear bumper off and low and behold both rails are bent down several inches. I've been trying to figure out a setup to bend the rails back into place, I'm stumped. Anyone got any Ideas.
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Old 08-24-2018, 11:45 PM   #2
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Re: Bent down rear rail

bring it to a body shop and have them measure it out and see if they can pull it

I'm not sure of any (safe) home remedies for a bent frame. It will take alot of force to pull it back.
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Old 08-28-2018, 03:26 AM   #3
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Re: Bent down rear rail

Should I take the bed off if I take it to a shop to have the frame pulled?
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Old 08-28-2018, 06:06 AM   #4
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Re: Bent down rear rail

Ask the body shop. Possible the back bed supports are also bent a bit. Would suck to get the frame straight only to find your bed won't fit anymore.
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Old 08-28-2018, 08:31 AM   #5
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Re: Bent down rear rail

yep they may want to pull it with the bed on. you'd have to ask and find out.
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