Advice on what I should do bent part

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  1. Minitrucker

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    Dang Jack slipped because of rough driveway and bent this part. Anyone know if I can just try to bend it back the best I can or if it needs to be replaced? If it needs to be replaced what’s the part name and is it available?
     

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    Looks like a sway bar. Take it off & with a press can be straightened !
     
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    Thank you!!!
     
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    Probs should replace it, might throw some alignment angles off
     
  5. Minitrucker

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    Thank you for your input. It is not a moving part are you sure it will throw the alignment off? It’s just going to be a really hard part to find is the reason I ask.
     
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    Oh the sway bar, my mistake. Thought it was the center link from the picture for some reason. Shouldn't do much if the sway bar is bent I'd assume!
     
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    Fingers crossed because parts are getting extremely hard to find for this truck. I’m going to try and bend it back best I can. Thank you everyone for your support!
     
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    Yea, looks to be the sway bar. Just remove and straighten, and I think it will be fine.
     
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