# Bent front crossmember

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-front-crossmember/62985>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** b4000, mazda\
**Created:** [March 25, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-front-crossmember/62985 "2011-03-25T18:51:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![kesiah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58f4c7/32.png) [@kesiah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kesiah)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-front-crossmember/62985/1 "2011-03-25T18:51:46Z")

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I’m looking at 2006 truck with a bent front crossmember. After alignment, readings still slightly out of range. Seller says only problem might be speedier wear on one tire. Anything else I should worry about? Safety issues? I’ll put less than 10,000 miles/year on the truck.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-front-crossmember/62985/2 "2011-03-25T18:59:47Z")

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You’ll need a mechanic to examine it carefully. That said, I’d never buy a vehicle that has been wrecked and not fully repaired.

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-front-crossmember/62985/3 "2011-03-25T19:04:24Z")

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There’s a strong possibility it’s got a bent frame. You should get this one checked out not just by a mechanic, but by a body shop too.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-front-crossmember/62985/4 "2011-03-25T19:18:04Z")

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It’s anybody’s guess as to how bad this could be or how much it would cost to sort it all out.

It’s pretty common for a vehicle to take a hard whack in a collision and the body shop guys do the superficial repairs and call it good frame and suspension wise unless it’s just very blatant.

For the right price this truck is a maybe and right price means heavily discounted.

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bent-front-crossmember/62985/5 "2011-03-25T22:05:26Z")

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Make sure the truck is not a salvage title.