[remltr]

Had my ATV in the back of my truck and had to stop short. ATV pushed the top rail forward. It's not touching the cab but it's real close. Any ideas?
Thanks.

 

[cummminsV12]

PICTURES? You could patch it up with bondo and repaint it..well it helps to know that your buddy is a bodyman at dodge well get some pics, some of us might be able to help more. if its that small, maybe you can hit it from the other side and hope it goes back at its place..??

 

[stephaner142]

Where the bed pushed foward there will be kinks in the top rail, I'm guessing in two locations. I would hook ratchet straps to the top rail were those kinks are(make shure you put something between the hooks of the straps an the rail to avoid scratchs) and the other ends to the tydowns at the tail gate and start pulling slowly. You might have to start pulling a little past the strait line because it will want to spring back to get it strait.
I would suggest adding a brace to the top rail to strengthen it, either alluminum angle or stainless. Thats what we did to my buddys truck and its been doing fine for a few years now. Hope it helps.

 

[63813]

same exact thing happened to a friend of mine they own a dealership tho so he just took it in.. he told me how they fixed it but i forgot.. they jerked the face of the bed back somehow

 

[PlatinumFlamePyro]

Get a piece of angle and clamp it down to the top rail and weld some hooks on it. As you pull on the hooks with straps to the tailgate tie downs it will straighten out...

leave the angle on and bolt it to the rail and it will stop bending back.


Thats the plan on mine. I loaded the 700 today and hit my bed and bent my tailgate.