Initial collision inspection

Rear of the salvage F-150 Tremor at the auction lot, with the rear bumper crushed at one corner

According to other owners in the Tremor Nation Facebook group, the previous owner was involved in a highway pileup near San Antonio — sandwiched between two vehicles, losing both headlights on impact, then struck from behind, breaking the rear bumper and snapping the rear leaf springs. That's secondhand information, not a confirmed accident report, but it's consistent with what's actually visible on the truck.

The plan is to inspect and repair everything personally, with one exception: the rear differential was pushed back from the transfer case in the impact and needs a professional look before any suspension work moves forward back there.

Update, 14 October: in the end the axle never went to a professional. The self-inspection found the housing bent first, which made it an axle replacement rather than a differential question.