Rear ended, frame bent?

[mww982]

I stopped for an emergency vehicle that was trying to cross an intersection and was rear ended. The damage to my truck doesn’t appear to be too bad. Just curious what the chances are on the frame being bent?
I’m hoping it’s not and it’s gonna be a week or more before the truck gets looked at. The car that hit me went underneath the rear bumper for the most part.


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[dgilbert]

I dought that.

[Rubberdown]

Take it to the dealership and they can tell you for certain. Hard to tell otherwise.

[Jon B]

They can do a lot of straightening if it is.

[Pushbutton2]

I'm going to guess that it is.

I think it's a design feature to absorb impacts and redirect the force around passenger compartment

[Kingfisher789]

Look at the bed to cab gap on both sides.

[kae006]

They can do a lot of straightening if it is.

This. Doesn't appear to be a total loss from the photo but obviously a lot of variables. Did their tire hit your tire and unseat it?

[mww982]

No, they went under the rear bumper behind the rear passenger wheel. I’m guessing the muffler hit a he tire and popped it.


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[mww982]

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[RifleBowPistol]

Judging by that hit, I would not think so, but it could be diamonded, but I doubt it would be even diamonded. All of the newer trucks have pretty dang strong, they all have welded cross members/beams. Back in the days when the frames were riveted together, a hit on one side, to one of the frame rails, did often diamond the frame.

[Tokio]

Make sure you collect depreciation of the vehicle. The resale value is not the same after an accident

[M16]

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Make sure you collect depreciation of the vehicle. The resale value is not the same after an accident

There is no depreciation. Diminished value is what you go for.

[Atfulldraw]

I see at least a couple of signs of frame movement, which could also be just body panel distortion.

[scott123456789]

Even if this is a gasser with 200k miles it’s still worth 25k+ no way they are totaling this truck.

[BlackHogDown]

I dought that.

I thoubt the same