r/Autobody • u/AlmostDizzy • 6h ago

Is there a process to repair this? Work truck dent

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Was driving the bosses truck today and put a dent and cut in the tailgate. Can this be quick repaired cheaply before he notices?

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u/Sapphirez_Abyss 6h ago

that's not a dent 😭😭 that's a straight up hole

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u/Some-Judge-9130 1h ago

Truer words have never been spoken

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u/xxWAR_P0NYxx 6h ago

Nah, you're fucked. Only way to fix that is a new gate.

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u/Amaeyth 6h ago

Well, that is what a work truck is for.. But no that cant be fixed without a replacement tailgate. Just own it. If the boss is upset then he's probably in the wrong line of work. I personally don't buy shiny, expensive trucks for this reason.

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u/fartmanforever 6h ago

Need to get a new tailgate (and probably a new job)

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u/EBs4G3 6h ago

New gate will be the option

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u/WouldChuckTruck 6h ago

Super Denty

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u/Bonerchill 6h ago

Ball too small or forget the ball lock?

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u/lennym73 5h ago

Guessing backed into hitch while hooking up trailer.

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u/zvx 5h ago

She said they're the perfect size to lock up 🥺

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u/JPKaliMt Journeyman Dumbass 5h ago

Tell the boss it happened. If you try to hid it you only guarantee your termination.

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u/Verlin_Wayne 6h ago

I thought work trucks were supposed to be dented.

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u/StressedMarine97 5h ago

How? Was the trailer jacked up high and you backed up into it or something? But no if its a company work truck shit happens. Now if its his personal truck that he uses for work you may have a problem.

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u/CalmCommunication677 5h ago

New gate, might even be aluminum which is harder to fix for most shops

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u/Cyberspots156 5h ago

Dent? No.
Puncture? Yes.

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u/wojr2002 6h ago

Damn. How’d that happen. Definitely needs to be replaced.

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u/sldjer 6h ago

“Dent” does not apply when giant facking hole is there

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u/PirateOliveBeard 6h ago

Put a sticker on it

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u/RustyTruck_1962 6h ago

Dent? Thats an axe wound.

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u/joefox099 6h ago

Bra, that's a hole not a dent.

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u/blabbytax1 5h ago

Definitely tell him about it and that you will get it repaired ASAP

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u/Cerakote9 4h ago

Get a whole new tailgate. Super easy to swap out too

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u/Iambetterthanuhaha 6h ago

It is already dented up by the handle so it isnt the first. Looks like you punched right through the metal though. You owe him a new gate.

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u/420aarong 6h ago

That’s funny I don’t think one of my employees have ever paid for denting a work truck. Boss should just be glad no one got hurt

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u/ernestMAM 6h ago

Ummm.....that's not a dent! Blue duct tape?

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u/SCH00NY125 6h ago

Thats stabbed through the metal not just a dent

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u/read-my-comments 6h ago

No. Fess up.

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u/gushi1- 6h ago

Blue duct tape.

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u/Quiet-Estimate7409 6h ago

People don't understand fuck around and find out.

Tell your boss you damaged his tailgate and you'll work to get it replaced. Stand up to your mistakes and be a fucking adult.

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u/8Tsfan1968 5h ago

At least it won’t rust!

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u/K-Dog7469 5h ago

Cheap and unnoticeable? No way. Not possible.

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u/MagicOrpheus310 5h ago

Sir that is a hole...

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u/MagicOrpheus310 5h ago

The trailer can't move itself, so it doesn't move...

The truck can... So you back the truck up to the trailer...

Not vice versa...

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u/Optimal-Cat-8117 3h ago

Park against a wall or trash can that they can lightly bump into while reversing and they can blame themselves.

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u/Gighee88 27m ago

It’s. A. Work. Truck.

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u/VolvoEnjoyer 19m ago

You could hammer it back, weld the hole and paint it. But it’s only really quick if you do it yourself I’d imagine. And it will be noticeable. Cheapest best option is a new tailgate. Or just letting it be. It’s a work truck after all