Never stradle a rut, you "High-Centered" it. Fix your CDL!!!!! A good way to have a bad trail experience is to go out in just one vehicle that is not up to snuff on it's operating condition.

It can get expensive in a hurry and no one there to help by pulling you out.

 

Yup your drag link is bent. Its bad when you can notice it through a picture. Nows the time to upgrade to a heavy duty setup if you plan on wheeling the truck at all. Trust me I bent 4 stock ones on simple little stuff like what you probably did. Justin at Lucky8 has a nice HD setup by QT im currently running on mine and so far no problems. Also if you bent the drag link I bet you bent the tie rod too its eaven thinner an easier to bend.


Also looks like your steering damper is shot too LOL.

 

Yea the steering damper is rotted and junk. New Bilstein one coming in ze mail though.
Where can get this HD set up you speak of?

 

http://www.lucky8llc.com/Products.asp?ProductID=3344
This is what im using. It came with all the ends and hardware you need. There are some heavier ones on the market but these seem to be the best I found without going super heavy duty. They also have the bracket for your damper some dont. Also youll have to get the truck aligned afterwords.