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Lifted and modified Sierra 1500 truck with completely open front end took a ding from a hidden 3 ft tall poll, the truck rolled into it as I was watching traffic to my left and turning right from a McDonald’s exit there was a random pole that looked like they removed and left a stump. ONLY hit and made contact at steering knuckle right where the tie rod stud does. Wheels DID NOT MOVE. So only can mean nothing was bent. Truck runs completely straight hands off on highway. If something would’ve bent logically wheel would have toed inward. But did not move not even a 16th of an inch. Front and rear of front set of tires are 81 10/16in exactly the same as I left them 5 years ago. Problem is steering wheel moved a few inches to the left. For the steering wheel to have moved a few inches the right side that hit must have had to move at least a 16th of an inch inward right? If something was bent? Is it possible the steering shafts could’ve moved? There is no rag joint. Just 3 u joints on the length of the shaft. And where the shafts meet that I can only assume is a key insert. Could this possibly have moved? Truck has also always had play at steering wheel. But I’m assuming if it would’ve moved on the shaft steering wheel would move back while driving and be crooked both sides? I’m so lost and don’t want to get screwed at a shop. My entire front end isn’t more than a year old and measurements of front end tires makes me feel tires didn’t move or something is bent