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Old 02-01-2011, 03:54 PM
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Driving home in the snow, and kind of popped up over a curb around 20 mph. It was a pretty good bump on the front left side, but no flat tire, and the rim was fine. Truck drove fine too. I looked under the truck, and didn't see any problems, but i noticed the sway bar end links slightly bent. I think they are suppose to be, but can someone confirm? or take a pic to show me. The ones i found online seem to have them slightly bent as well. Anyways... I would feel better knowing for sure

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Old 02-01-2011, 04:32 PM
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IDK, but it looks like it broken at the bottom. i could be wrong, though. Hopefully someone else will chime in.
 
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Old 02-01-2011, 04:52 PM
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Thanks...it's definetely not broken...it's solid as a rock. I did find this pic online, so i think i'm fine.


http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...39&tx=54&ty=44
 
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Old 02-01-2011, 05:19 PM
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hmmmmm I'm no mathematician, but it looks like your rear tire rod might be bent out of shape. I'll ask my daughter when I see her because she is more familiar with this model
 
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Old 02-01-2011, 06:30 PM
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The rear "tie" rod looks fine. OP, looks like you are ok.
 
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yep its suppose to look like that, just compare it to the other side for sure

these truck can take alot of beating
 
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Thanks for the replies!
 
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Old 02-01-2011, 10:11 PM
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My wife did similar in my Ram more than a year ago. Worse thing it did was separate a belt in the tire.
 
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Old 02-02-2011, 07:42 AM
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Sway bar looks fine to me too. Be careful out there. I know its easier said than done though.
 
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Hey Do yourself a favor... This happened to me when i first bought my truck.... Get a tapemeasure and measure the distance from the back of the tire to the fender.... (Towards the door).... on both sides... you may have bent your control arm slightly which will result in uneven tire wear and a slight pulling... Drove me crazy... Even the alignment shop couldnt figure it out .... had to take it to a body shop to do measurements... if only i realized it was something so simple
 


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