Bent bumper (Help)

Asking for somr advice. I backed up into a oak tree yesterday and bent my HC bumper. I was wondering if you guys think its fixable.If ypu zoom in on the shackle above you can see a kink.

 

Doncha just hate it when a tree sneaks up behind you...............

I'd call it a lesson learned, then live with the "kink" as a reminder.

The reminder: Turn around to look behind the truck while in reverse.

 

Yeah but unfortunately I can't open the tailgate. Looked to left but not to the right shit happens

 

Can't fixed it

 

Looks like the weld above the shackle is cracked too? Yeah it's fixable. Get out the hammer and start whackin

 

Sir,

You need to understand that some areas in the U.S. have moving trees. Obviously, the OP lives in one of these areas. I live in an area where the trees can quickly shift directly behind my truck. No amount of "look behind the truck" will help. The trees are too shifty.

Just a few weeks ago I discovered that brick retaining walls can also quickly shift to directly behind my truck. I built the wall myself and somehow it became shifty.

Don't believe it? I have proof: Just this summer I backed into a shifty tree beside my driveway. Not two weeks later, over 500 miles away from my home, I was turning around in the middle of an open field and backed into the same exact tree.

You cannot try to explain away this phenomenon by reminding others to "Look behind" them. It just makes you sound self-righteous and, frankly, a bit loony.

 

I had one decide it wanted to be part of my house yesterday. Can't trust em for shit

 

Tree 1, Truck 0. Sorry man, those trees are tricky when the slide out of view. Sledge and weld.

 

You will need to remove the tailgate to access the damage so you may need to take off the bumper first then put it back on. If you have a way to tie down the truck so it can’t move or at least limit the movement that would be ideal but it might be a little challenging. Then you will need to get ahold of the bumper on or as close to the area the put the damage in as possible and apply some force in the opposite direction. I heavy duty come along or even another truck but that can get a little sketchy. Then slowly apply your force then stop work the metal a little bit with a large hammer then repeat. It won’t be perfect but you should be able to get most of that wrinkle out.

 

You should sue the tree for damages
Sorry couldn’t leaf that one alone
Don’t be barking at me

 

Tie a chain or rope to the circled area below. Tie the other end to the same tree. Drive away at 5-10 mph. May fix your bumper, may cause more damage. This is not financial advice.

 

I wood think that the tree being there in the first place is the root of the problem.

 

head to a body shop with a frame puller, they can straighten it out. Otherwise do it yourself with a winch and a few precisely placed snatch blocks. Slow down in reverse, looks like you hit that doing about 20-30 mph

 

Op's Taco don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, OP's Taco don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, OP might convince his Taco that you really didn't mean it.

 

There are also invisible low concrete stands for lights in parking lots.

 

Laffin . . . rofl. . . Keep em coming

 

Its all good fun no feelings hurt here keep them coming. It happen in the moring so I guess you could call it morning wood gone wrong

 

Been there and done that, now when I go to my local ALDI'S I try to remember not to back in, as those cement foundations are invisible and stick out enough from the pole to cause a nice dent.

 

Damn, what brand bumper is that......so I can get a stronger one.