Like I said, with today's lasers and frame alignment tools they can do
pretty neat things. They have it down to the mm level, however, make sure
where they straightened it out that they reinforced it otherwise that
becomes a weak point.
Ron
00 SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
For modifications see my DML Profile
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Douglas7676@aol.com
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 12:14 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: I shouldn't say this but........
well Will the same thing happened to me except a Kenworth wrecker hit me
doing about 68 miles per hour and my bumper took no impact the wrecker was
so
high up that the tailgate and bed took all the force, granted the bumper was
smashed but the bed went forward to the cab pushing the bottom of the cab
inward about 6 1/2 inches, busting out the back window and drivers side club
cab window when I took it to the shop to get fixed the guys wanted to order
a
new bed for her, it was only 2 months old with 3000 miles on her (insurance
said no way fix the one you got on there) but the tailgate and bed floor and
the front of the bed had to be replaced as well as a new club cab panel
behind the drivers side door the kicker was that right in front of the left
rear wheel the frame absorbed the impact the computer said it was to the
right 5 mm and up 7 mm and some how I don't no how but they straightened it,
and I thought I would be trading in my new truck because I did not want a
dog
walkin bent frame tire warring out truck
and so I drove it and it drives just as good as new could not tell it had
been wrecked except the broken driver side seat that is still on back order
from DC, so if you did not bend the frame to bad it is fixable I am proof,
if
you get a shop that can tell how much you love your truck,
a lot of the times they will do everything in their power to get it fixed
right (back to factory specs.) Just thought Id put in my 2 cents
worth.
Doug 00' BW CC R/T
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