Alignment needed after accident?

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92Raiderburban

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Got into an accident tonight, drive side has a slight negative camber and it pointed to the left while the passenger side has straight camber and is out to the right just a bit. What am I supposed to do to correct this?

4x4 2500 Suburban.
 

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First you really need to make sure the frame is still straight. Then you proceed to getting it aligned.

It doesn't take much to tweak up the frames on these trucks.
 

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Looks like either the frame rail got slightly bowed upward, or the control arms got tweaked. Look for obvious warpage on the control arms first, just compare shape to the other side. IF you can't see anything, then it's going to need checked out on a frame rack as previously mentioned.
 

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There's a dozen potential casualties of such a collision. Any item, or combination of items, could now be bent/cracked. It all depends on what got hit, what direction the force entered the structure, how much force there was...

Frame, tie rod ends, center link, upper and lower control arm(s), steering knuckles/hubs...even the wheel(s) could be bent.
 

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Inspect, measure all damaged and attached to parts. Go or No Go. Replace , repair any damaged parts. Alignment four way. Finish body paint. Thorough test drive.
 
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