Chubby Checker did the twist, and your transfer case did not. Simply not within the realm of possibilities.
That's always the fix? No chance of any bent parts? Really?
Yes - they don't know the terminology. Trailing arm is often used to talk about the arms locating a differential. While we call them control arms, with others, that is not what they are called. Trailing arms, leading arms, often used to describe the arms holding differentials in place.
You're right, it's not always the fix, but I seriously doubt something is bent that badly and it's not visible. I've had my steering wheel go completely sideways many times after wheeling. Not incredibly hard hits, sometimes just a bump while I'm turning the wheel. So, you're right, I shouldn't say that's definitely it, but it doesn't sound like he bent the control arms. And if he rotated the axle, that's really noticable, and not something that doesn't come with additional complications around the drive shaft.
Yep, that heavy gate plus how fast it was closing when hit your tire/suspension possibly did bend a trailing arm and maybe twisted the diff housing, post up some pics. Strange that much damage though, I would think the wheel will crack or bend first. Steering tie rods could be bent also.
I seriously don’t mean to sound incredulous to your misfortune, but their explanation of parts involved and condition doesn’t make sense to us Jeep folk. Take it elsewhere or at least provide a photo or two of the damage they specify.
