[70rs]

Ned,
Check every point that made contact with the wheel you hit under the car.
Is it possible it hit a mounting point on your suspension somewhere? I don't know what rear set up you run but if it made it that far back it could have bent something back there as well.
Is your front wheel still centered front to back in the wheel well? Could it have bent the spindle itself? Could it have impacted the steering gear somewhere including put enough pressure on the ragjoint through the linkages? Obviously something is bent or been relocated by force. Check all of your mounting points. Shock mounts, steering parts,steering box,steering column(might have been shifted and that would explain the rag joint moving).

I wish I was there so I could look myself. I am very curious now what could have caused this.


EDIT: I just read the thread. I was also cited for hitting a stationary object (5 gallon bucket of roofing tar). If it had been moving...not my fault. They (insurance co State farm) that I did not hit the family of 5 next to me or the concrete center divider and total cars or kill someone. 2400.00 later in damage to the underside of my car including the AC condensor and radiator and steering parts and body work it was all good. Except the increase in my rates!!