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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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steel rims we use a small sledge hammer on and can usually get it back real close to stock but Aluminum is so soft just becareful
we have got some back to were they would hold air with a hammer and vice grips but they weren`t bent that bad
 
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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Put a tube in it.......






But seriously I think shes alil too far gone.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:11 AM
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Yea to far gone for a hammer for sure. I tried a little bit with no results. Just gonna run it to a shop that says they can fix it and see what they'd charge.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:21 AM
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not bent real bad????????
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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looks like scrap
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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X2 its done for. I'd never run an alu wheel that has been "fixed" after being bent.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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you can buff that out
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 2500HeavyDuty
you can buff that out
Add a little Turle Wax to the buffer...
 
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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x2 on the buffer
 
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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