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The Ram is HURT!!! No!!! - 5/16/2008 3:02:17 PM    huskerbaseballlk   Posts: 5 Joined: 5/16/2008 Status: offline my truck got stuck in the mud last week and the next thing u know its sliding into a tree.  Gpt jacked up pretty bad.  May need a whole new bed side panel.  Wondering if anyone has used body filler before??? Is there too much damage??? Anyone know where in can find a cheap bedside panel b/c the estimate was $1,900 . Thumbnail Image Thumbnail Image Attachment (2) < Message edited by huskerbaseballlk -- 5/16/2008 3:12:30 PM > Post #: 1

RE: The Ram is HURT!!! No!!! - 5/16/2008 3:12:54 PM    HammerZ71 DodgeForum Moderator Posts: 3014 Joined: 7/7/2007 Status: online Go get you a $39.95 dent kit from NAPA, Northern Tool, Tractor Supply, etc.  Comes with a couple small ball peen hammers and other tools for banging and pulling dents and dings.  Then sand, prime and paint.  You should be able to get to most of it from inside the tire well.  For about $50-$75 total investment, you'd have 90% or more of that mess looking like new again... Actually here's one for $22 at Northern Tool, so you can invest another $15 in a dent puller and have a nice set for under $40...   < Message edited by HammerZ71 -- 5/16/2008 3:27:45 PM > _____________________________ '04 QC Hemi 4x4 '02 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4x4 '06 Can Am Outlander 4x4 No "Pavement Queen" here! (in reply to huskerbaseballlk) Post #: 2

RE: The Ram is HURT!!! No!!! - 5/16/2008 3:27:51 PM    huskerbaseballlk   Posts: 5 Joined: 5/16/2008 Status: offline The only problem is that most of the damage is a huge scrape across the panel. it may be hard to pound it back and its not ver accesable.  Anybody ever used the dry ice technique for larger dents???? Also, what could i use to paint. < Message edited by huskerbaseballlk -- 5/16/2008 3:36:33 PM > (in reply to HammerZ71) Post #: 3

RE: The Ram is HURT!!! No!!! - 5/16/2008 4:07:56 PM    irelandshemi   Posts: 148 Joined: 2/17/2008 Status: offline i posted a video a while ago of someone using dry ice, and also the dust off and hairdryer technique they both looked like they worked good with no paint damage i dont know about in your case tho _____________________________ (in reply to huskerbaseballlk) Post #: 4

RE: The Ram is HURT!!! No!!! - 5/16/2008 4:51:59 PM    nbstriker10   Posts: 141 Joined: 1/20/2007 Status: offline i had similar damage... i needed to get it fixed tho... costed my insurance company almost $3000! with paint of course... _____________________________ 2004 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi Sport Quad Cab Headlight & Fog Light HIDs- 8000k, chrome handles, shorty antenna, 20% tint all around... (in reply to irelandshemi) Post #: 5

RE: The Ram is HURT!!! No!!! - 5/16/2008 7:49:12 PM    KKYW Ram 7 Posts: 30 Joined: 5/16/2008 From: NEW JERSEY Status: offline Whenever I need somthing for the truck I go to LMC for the parts and have my bodyshop/ Mechanic Do the work for me, if its out of my leauge. Try Looking through the website and see what you can find http://www.lmctruck.com/ _____________________________ Smooth Sailing ~~~~~~~/) 03' Ram Hemi 94' Ford Bronco "Buck" (in reply to huskerbaseballlk) Post #: 6

RE: The Ram is HURT!!! No!!! - 5/16/2008 7:55:19 PM    mmstar23   Posts: 1747 Joined: 1/24/2008 Status: offline damn dude that sucks...it got your back door too. by the way i got me some dry ice....and that shit doesnt work.....when you do it, it looks like it actually pulled the dent, once the frost thaws from your paint and you rub it clean....fukcin dent's still there. im not saying not to try it....but i was just letting you know from my experience on monday...and after finding out that it didnt work, i put the dry ice to good work and made little bombs lol < Message edited by mmstar23 -- 5/16/2008 8:03:56 PM > _____________________________ (in reply to KKYW Ram 7) Post #: 7

RE: The Ram is HURT!!! No!!! - 5/16/2008 10:20:01 PM    DeWalt378G Posts: 1102 Joined: 7/9/2005 Status: offline i'd say it could be a DIY if you have the time, but you have some hard edges in those dents. like where the cab/head of the bed is and that crease going down the side to the fender.  good indications that the metal is stretched.  you can hammer all you want, but it will still show.  someone good with a torch may be able to pop and shape, but then you have to paint. bondo always sucks. it's only good for feathering and smoothing not filling.  if it were me i would get it done professionally and never have to worry about it again.  (in reply to mmstar23) Post #: 8

RE: The Ram is HURT!!! No!!! - 5/17/2008 5:00:27 AM    Shibby927 Posts: 697 Joined: 4/28/2007 From: Norwalk, Iowa (Living in Ames) Status: online Did you ask the tree if he has insurance? Hopefully he's still around maybe it's not too late to get his information and file a claim against him. _____________________________ Inferno Red PWNS Bright Silver Metallic! (in reply to DeWalt378G) Post #: 9

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