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is this rail bent?

METAL MONKEY

NAXJA Forum User
Location
severance, co
while wheelin a couple of weekends ago, i rolled back into a tree on the drivers side. didn't think i hit it very hard, so i didn't think to check the rail. after washing i decidied to take a look, and it looks like it did a little damage but not much. it's right where the rail curves in in the wheel well. in the side view pic below, it's where the underbody coating is missing. it seems to have more of a dimple, and the rail bulges a little on the bottom side. i haven't noticed any new vibrations, jeep tracks the same, and tire noise hasn't changed. if the rail is bent, is it bad enough to get pulled out, or should i just reinforce the area. if i need to reinforce the rail, how do i go about it? i know some of the pics are hard to make anything out, but hopefully it will help. thanks

side view of driver side area
http://www.trailmonster.com/MonsterRides/LargeMonsterRideImage.aspx?MRID=32&ImageID=83

side view of passenger side for comparison
http://www.trailmonster.com/MonsterRides/LargeMonsterRideImage.aspx?MRID=32&ImageID=85

dimpled area on driver side rail
http://www.trailmonster.com/MonsterRides/LargeMonsterRideImage.aspx?MRID=32&ImageID=93

end view of driver side rail
http://www.trailmonster.com/MonsterRides/LargeMonsterRideImage.aspx?MRID=32&ImageID=86

end view of pass side rail
http://www.trailmonster.com/MonsterRides/LargeMonsterRideImage.aspx?MRID=32&ImageID=87
 
if you took it into an alignment shop, they could probably tell you if its effecting your suspenion
 
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