He told me that there were two levels of straightening, and that the more expensive level would be retubing. But in the end we didn't have to replace the tube.
Hawkrod, I'm in shock too that the ends weren't mangled, either. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.
Given the recent departure from my truck of a big, important piece, and the fact that I was lucky to get through it pretty much unscathed, I've decided not to press my luck much farther.
I'm having a friend who is an truck mechanic for our company take a look at the Eagle (I'm buying some Boy Scout popcorn from him in exchange
). I'm asking him to check for anything else that is likely to kill me or at the least cause me to have a very bad day. I don't want a litany of non-critical stuff that isn't dangerous. I know I have a pile of those things to work on... it's a 40-year-old truck that has 250k miles on it and sat for the last 5 years. 
I'm in it for the adventure, but I want to survive the adventure, too. And that's why I'm not taking it to a shop, either. I want an unbiased look at the truck from someone who doesn't stand to make a dime off of me.
I just want to preempt any other large parts, like, say, a wheel or something from flying off at highway speeds.
Thanks again guys.
