Hi everyone,

Bought a "new" to me 2006 8x20 foot gooseneck Cimarron Horsetrailer.

Put new goodyear tires on it etc...however it came with dented/smashed aluminum fenders.  One was worse than the other. 

So I took out some hammers, some wood, some pry bars and banged on the better fender and it came out nice!

The next weekend i pulled the tire off the worse one (it was smashed and flattened) and got it to be the correct shape and actually it looks pretty decent!  It does have small hammer marks on it, but it is no longer embarrasing, and it no longer distracts me when I look in my rear view mirror or when i walk around the trailer.

I am very pleased.  The dealer wanted about 240 a fender plus the shipping cost was about the same.

So dont be afraid to do the same.

Terry

Terrye ... Thanks for the encouragement.  We CAN do it !!  You can too !!

Here's my fender after the tire blew..

Metal was folded and curled by the flapping tire.

Don't need no stinkin frame machine ... a backhoe will do.  Used a propane torch to heat the metal as I unfolded it.  Otherwise, it might tear instead of unfolding.  Don't try to heat Aluminum very much.  It has a tendency to go from hot to melted ... quickly and without warning. 

Reshaped and smoothed fender.  Block of wood, a couple of hammers, and a bit of elbow...