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Can you pull a trunk out from being hit from behind?

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Old Mar 5, 2022 | 06:19 PM
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Default Can you pull a trunk out from being hit from behind?

Got hit from behind at a red light. Trunk was pushed in about 2 inches and won’t close because it doesn’t line up with the lid anymore. Can I do anything to pull it out?
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Old Mar 6, 2022 | 05:51 AM
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Default Re: Can you pull a trunk out from being hit from behind?

Sure, hook it up to a tree and drive forward until it is straight. lol

but in all seriousness that is pretty much what it is going to take. Hooking up a come-a-long or chain fall and pull it out until it is straight. Depending on how bad the damage is you may be able to use a BFH to beat it straight from the inside or maybe a slide hammer to pull it back from the outside. IF we are talking a whole corner including frame rails, you are going to need hydraulic/mechanical tools to get it pulled out properly.

That or pay for it. Take it to a body shop and they can put it on a frame/chassis jig to pull it straight.
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Old Mar 6, 2022 | 06:37 PM
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Default Re: Can you pull a trunk out from being hit from behind?

^^ this. I pulled my front end straight with a come-along years ago when I hit a deer doing about 50.
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