Riddle me this! (Technical/mechanical)

[HotHareSpey]

Salutations!

below are some reference numbers. Early assessment says the frame isn’t bent but I disagree. Disclaimer is that I know little about this stuff but I have eyes and a brain

I don’t see how the bed moved that much on one side and the frame didn’t

Thoughts?

 

[HeliPilot]

if it is, and they don't fix it, you will ruin tires very quickly as alignment and camber will always be off. But...the bed and/or cab could have shifted on their mounts from the force of the impact.

 

[HotHareSpey]

But shifted in the opposite direction?
We are taking it to a dealer to see if we can align the tires. They also have a complex computer that measures frames etc

 

[Patsy1099]

Good luck. Keep us posted

 

[OldMarine]

Auto damage appraiser here..shop should be paid to at LEAST to measure the frame on a frame machine. You should insist on that. Here in MA that's just a 2.0 hour allowance at $40-$45 an hour insurance rate.

 

[Airbeijing]

From your pictures, your frame is banana'd. Assuming the primary impact point to the right front frame rail. Right side cab is closer to the bed then the left. Yes, I am an insurance adjuster.

 

[HotHareSpey]

They replaced part of the frame. Waiting on the rest. I called the insurance co. and said I wanted my brakes replaced considering the truck had been sitting there for 9 weeks .....

so now she has new brakes

they said I’d have it back by end of next week but my guess is more like 3 weeks