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mopar6spd · Dec 16, 2010

Well.. very hard to post this one up.

Last night a deer jumped out at me, like a ******* instead of plowing into the s.o.b I locked em up, trashed a mailbox, she got sideways, which introduced my bed to the telephone pole. Hard to explain exactly how it happened but, unfortunatley, it did.

Damage I can see as of now:

Rear bumper & tailgate totaled
Bed totaled
Drivers front fender junk
Drivers headlight junk
When the bed hit the pole it pushed into the cab, cab damage.

I'm so sick I just want to throw up here.

Guess i'll call the insurance co tomorrow and see where to go from here.

Praying it's not "totalled" or the frame bent.
Really love this truck, rare and special to me. Would hate to see it go.

:suicide:

The Assassin · Dec 16, 2010

Oh that SUCKS! Leats you're able to walk away! Truck, can awalys be fixed! Keep us updated! Post pix!

AWE Daniel · Dec 16, 2010

Ahh dude that blows. Hate to see this kinda stuff happen. Im glad your okay though.

Redtruck-VA · Dec 16, 2010

Sorry brother, I hate deer. They should have open season on the ******** for as long as it take to exterminate them. They are responsible for about 60% of the crop damage and tear up anything on the road after dark.

Trupiano · Dec 16, 2010

**** man, that's horrible! Glad your ok, I'll keep my fingers crossed that it's not totalled!

shadow11 · Dec 16, 2010

That really sucks man. At least you didn't get hurt. Post a pic of it when you get a chance.

ramhunter9 · Dec 16, 2010

Another 2500 RIP .. dam brother

HemiBabe · Dec 16, 2010

MAN that sucks!!! But at least you're ok

Bigtman07 · Dec 16, 2010

Wow that royally sucks. Well coming from an insurance standpoint as long as you have a good body shop or know folks at one and you have collision insurance on your policy you should be ok. Sounds like about 10k in damage so if your truck is more than that you are in the clear. if not. Well don't turn it in.

My advice is go and have it looked at by a shop first before calling the insurance. Cause if the insurance totals it you can buy it back but you will have a salvaged title then if this happens again you are royally boned. But go get it checked out see how much its gonna cost out of pocket. Then compare that to what the trucks worth on blue book and nada and go from there.

Glad you are ok. Sorry to see another 2500 messed up cause of daves deer. But lives aren't as easy to replace as a truck.

mopar6spd · Dec 16, 2010

Sure wish I would have plowed into the son of a *****. Im pretty upset about it.

Shiloh 24 · Dec 16, 2010

mopar6spd said:
Sure wish I would have plowed into the son of a *****. Im pretty upset about it.

HOLY CHRIST, I am sad to see her like that. Even just dents in mine about make me sick at my stomach, I can't imagine that. At least your ok though man, that's all that really matters.

Bigtman07 · Dec 16, 2010

No doubt man I feel for ya. I was just thinking.

If you happen to have any friends at body shops maybe you can play with the numbers to prevent your company from totaling it. Usually it will get totaled by the company if there are 2 or more sides damaged. Maybe pay the shop for the bed in cash and turn the rest in for insurance. Just a thought.

mopar6spd · Dec 16, 2010

Already expecting the worst and looking at replacements. We'll see what happens. Hoping it can be fixed, i'm covered on insurance but not sure of the total cost of damage yet.

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shadow11 · Dec 16, 2010

I work at a body shop man and I'm just telling you know that its going to be totaled. Its one thing to repair one side of the bed but when you have to replace the whole thing then that gets expensive fast. Plus it screwed up the cab some to so it doesn't look good. RIP

Shiloh 24 · Dec 16, 2010

mopar6spd said:
Already expecting the worst and looking at replacements. We'll see what happens. Hoping it can be fixed, i'm covered on insurance but not sure of the total cost of damage yet.

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Keep us in the loop, if it has any frame damage I wouldn't keep it. It's a great lookin truck but you'd be settin yourself up for potential problems imo.

mopar6spd · Dec 16, 2010

Well, replacing a bed isnt that big of an ordeal. I know you can find some brand new taken off trucks for flatbeds/dumpbodys... There is a really good body shop I have at home, I'm hoping as long as the frame isn't jacked up that it can be fixed. I sure love this truck, don't even particularly want a new one.

Bigtman07 · Dec 16, 2010

I agree. Maybe if they do total it make it into a pulling playtoy??? But if it's got frame issues yea. I would hate to see it go but gotta think ahead ya know. Nice new truck btw. Like the choice. Heck if it is totaled see if you can pull the engine and trans. they gotta be worth some cash themselves.

mopar6spd · Dec 16, 2010

Only 40k miles on that truck.

02Steve15 · Dec 16, 2010

sorry to hear about the truck, that really sucks. but i'm glad you are alright. i'll stay tuned to the thread for updates..

ramthis9501 · Dec 16, 2010

Sorry to here that man, at least you were ok

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