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Old May 21, 2021 | 09:24 PM
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Right rear frame rail looks crushed or is that how it supposed to be?


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Old May 22, 2021 | 02:35 PM
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Right rear frame rail looks crushed or is that how it supposed to be?

Yep, that's definitely been crushed and not supposed to look like that.
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Yep, that's definitely been crushed and not supposed to look like that.
wow.
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Agree, mine is not dented in like that.

Maybe axle snapped and knock the crap out of it? I dunno.
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probably been in a rear end crash. the frame buckles over the cross shafts. nearly impossible to straighten out properly w/o lots of pull and torch heat, big hammers. i bet the rear cross member was replaced and the car has been on a frame machine.
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Pull a CarFax report to see if any damage repair is listed.
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