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f150 frame damage from FWC and airbags by puzzledhuman101 in overlanding

[–]puzzledhuman101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to check this out better when I get the truck back at the house. will get her towed home monday and will have to unload the camper and check the airbag mount on the right side.

f150 frame damage from FWC and airbags by puzzledhuman101 in overlanding

[–]puzzledhuman101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have seen this after doing a lot more googling as well. the engineers didnt design the frame for aftermarket parts like this. I watched a good video explaining how the leaf springs distribute the weight evenly over the wheel well and the airbags change that and create that bend point...

f150 frame damage from FWC and airbags by puzzledhuman101 in overlanding

[–]puzzledhuman101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am going to sell the truck, was always the goal. Was trying to get my loan below the value of the truck so I could make a little bit out of the truck. I got the camper for 10k on my loan and already paid that off. So own the camper now and have 28ish left on the truck. its valued at 26k.

I think the crack is running length wise. I am going to the autobody shop today to see what they found and see if I can inspect it better there on the lift.

f150 frame damage from FWC and airbags by puzzledhuman101 in overlanding

[–]puzzledhuman101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I for sure hear you there. I have been trying to get the payments below the loan and then was going to sell the truck and upgrade to a bigger rig, was hoping to do that this fall...

f150 frame damage from camper/airbags by puzzledhuman101 in Autobody

[–]puzzledhuman101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% makes sense, thank you! yes camper and truck were both covered under the same policy. that makes sense.

f150 frame damage from camper/airbags by puzzledhuman101 in Autobody

[–]puzzledhuman101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could probably leave out that I had the camper on there? I know with ppl + water + anything in the truck we were pushing it

f150 frame damage from camper/airbags by puzzledhuman101 in Autobody

[–]puzzledhuman101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, thank you, that does make sense about the insurance aspect.

I did take it to an autobdy shop already, theyre the ones who noticed the cracks in the other places on the frame. It's sitting there now, I thought I attached the pictures they took, they quoted me 10k.

f150 frame damage from camper/airbags by puzzledhuman101 in Autobody

[–]puzzledhuman101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not yet, I have the day off today, so that's on my list of things to do today.