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100% my fault. I accept the blame. That said, f*** Ford for not giving me full length jacking rails like I have on my Mustang.

I attempted to jack the front and I stupidly used the pucks with the jack stands, and not just with the jack. One jack stand slipped off and separated some of the metal frame support (guessing that’s what it’s called).

Tell me how bad this is, but realistically speaking. I don’t autocross or drive high speeds or anything like that. Also my neighbor is a welder, but I’d rather not admit to him how big of a dip**** I am.
 

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I’d pull it back into place, MIG it back together, paint it and forget about it.
 

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ConspicuousConsumption said:
100% my fault. I accept the blame. That said, f*** Ford for not giving me full length jacking rails like I have on my Mustang.

I attempted to jack the front and I stupidly used the pucks with the jack stands, and not just with the jack. One jack stand slipped off and separated some of the metal frame support (guessing that’s what it’s called).

Tell me how bad this is, but realistically speaking. I don’t autocross or drive high speeds or anything like that. Also my neighbor is a welder, but I’d rather not admit to him how big of a dip**** I am.
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Hey we’ve all been there unfortunately. Doesn’t seem to major though. Simple enough MIG like @UNBROKEN said and you should be perfectly fine.
 

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2020FordRaptor said:
Hey we’ve all been there unfortunately. Doesn’t seem to major though. Simple enough MIG like @UNBROKEN said and you should be perfectly fine.
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Hell yeah, thank you. just grateful that I learned my lesson without dying
 

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ConspicuousConsumption said:
Hell yeah, thank you. just grateful that I learned my lesson without dying
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The absolute best learning comes from recognizing and owning your mistakes. You’re gonna be just fine! That is if you don’t die first…
 

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Hell yeah, thank you. just grateful that I learned my lesson without dying
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Yeah that is kind of an important way with learning is not dying :)
 

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ps, If your neighbor is a welder, a weld with good integrity is MUCH better than dignity. ;)
 

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CoHPhasor said:
ps, If your neighbor is a welder, a weld with good integrity is MUCH better than dignity. ;)
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you are right. And he’s a really nice dude. I’ll go to him, hat in hand.
 

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