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[LARMatt]

Need advice. So my 2007 Silverado extended cab got side swiped by somebody going the opposite way. The truck is totaled but I bought it back because it has engine with only 34k miles in it. When the accident happened it basically knocked the rear out from under truck breaking the leaf spring on the drivers side and bending the passenger side. When the passenger side bent it pushed the front mount into the frame. So my frame is bent. The closest auto body shop is about 3 miles away and no tech si willing to come to my house to tell me if it's repairable not even offering the tech cash they want me to tow it there then charge me $200 to look at it. In not sure how to post a picture but I have one if I could get somebody's opinion.

[LARMatt]

Here's a picture

[LARMatt]

Here's the strait side.

[Heavy 5.7]

You want somebody to drag a frame rack over to your house for free?

[i82much]

he just wants to know whether it is likely repairable before paying 200 for someone to tell him it isn't ...

[LARMatt]

$200 and two possible tow bills. all I asked the guys were if it was repairable and ball park on cost i.e. 4hrs 8hrs 12hrs more on a frame rack. I asked if a tech could drive two miles to my house to look at it and I was willing to pay the person. if it's not repairable I'll either part it out, buy another frame or swap the motor into something else or take a torch and air hammer to the frame until it's strait enough to run off road. But I'd rather fix it if the cost isn't $2000.

[intheburbs]

Check with your insurance company, too. Some won't insure a salvage title.

[i82much]

i wish i had some good advice for you, but i do not know enough to help you. what you have explained here seems perfectly reasonable to me.

[muddkatt]

It can be repaired, but I have no idea of what the cost will be. Last frame I had straightened was around 2002 and I carried the shop a car that I had stripped the front clip, engine and transmission so they could simply pull the frame back to specs. Back then it was $75 for a tow each way from a friend that had a wrecker service and about $1200 for the shop to straighten it.

[Heavy 5.7]

The truck is totaled but I bought it back

You don't already have an estimate? If it would have been worthwhile the insurance company would have paid to repair.

[LARMatt]

@5.7 I do have an estimate and it's way more than it would cost me to fix it. The quote was 11k to fix it but that's because they have to fix it to the condition it was in before the wreck and most of the cost is labor which I intend to do most of. The only thing I can't handle is the frame repair. I can could replace the frame but that's a lot of work that I'd rather not do if I don't have to.

[Heavy 5.7]

Just guessing here:

If the truck got hit hard enough to rip the entire rear suspension out from under it, the damage isn't limited to just the rear, but the entire frame is no longer square. The frame is "longer" on the drivers side and the damage caused to a 10 year old piece of metal by trying to repair it, isn't feasible.