
Mean Gene wrote:"No decoys were harmed during the wrecking of this truck."![]()
Had backed up and stopped to look at something. Started forward and the ass end started heading for the river. Goosed the throttle to get all the tires turning and it kept heading for the river. Finally got a little traction and it moved sideways. Then it grabbed and I shot across the road and climbed the bank. Released the throttle but it was too late and the truck turned onto it's side and slowly slid into the tree. Without the tree it was a 20 foot drop into the river.
looks like that tree mighta saved ya from eventually going over. Glad to see you're ok bud. Didn't hurt that carving hand did ya?3legged_lab wrote:I am kind of impressed with the strength of that rear door spring though.
gila-river wrote:Great, now the cops want to install dishwashers to. Just do your job Red and stop encroaching on our rights to replace appliances. That is not the responsibility of police.:lol:
Ha!3legged_lab wrote:I am kind of impressed with the strength of that rear door spring though.
gila-river wrote:Great, now the cops want to install dishwashers to. Just do your job Red and stop encroaching on our rights to replace appliances. That is not the responsibility of police.:lol:
one2many wrote:Gene what part of the country are you in? sure looks nice to me.
Tiler_J wrote:one2many wrote:Gene what part of the country are you in? sure looks nice to me.
Gene is the most "Northern" CA WFF member, up almost to Oregon. It is really a beautiful area up there and not a lot of people.
one2many wrote:Tiler_J wrote:one2many wrote:Gene what part of the country are you in? sure looks nice to me.
Gene is the most "Northern" CA WFF member, up almost to Oregon. It is really a beautiful area up there and not a lot of people.
very nice!! you all are blessed. it sure beats the shit out of Texas!!!
AKPirate wrote:Jason is usually right but sometimes wrong
(MT)Montanafowler wrote:hey, while you have it like that do all the maintenance that sucks ass to do while it's in the upright position![]()
glad you're ok, shit like that always sucks. had a bad wreck back in '08 due to ice.
Redbeard wrote:Buy not when. I hit that damne pole
Feelin' Fowl wrote:Big dick cakes are delicious!
huntall6 wrote:(MT)Montanafowler wrote:hey, while you have it like that do all the maintenance that sucks ass to do while it's in the upright position![]()
glad you're ok, shit like that always sucks. had a bad wreck back in '08 due to ice.
That when you cried, right?
huntall6 wrote:MT is right.
Flightstopper wrote:one2many wrote:Tiler_J wrote:one2many wrote:Gene what part of the country are you in? sure looks nice to me.
Gene is the most "Northern" CA WFF member, up almost to Oregon. It is really a beautiful area up there and not a lot of people.
very nice!! you all are blessed. it sure beats the shit out of Texas!!!
I resemble that remark!
Bulldog0156 wrote:Flightstopper wrote:one2many wrote:Tiler_J wrote:one2many wrote:Gene what part of the country are you in? sure looks nice to me.
Gene is the most "Northern" CA WFF member, up almost to Oregon. It is really a beautiful area up there and not a lot of people.
very nice!! you all are blessed. it sure beats the shit out of Texas!!!
I resemble that remark!
No you do not. You probably resent it a little though.
huntall6 wrote:MT is right.
Mean Gene wrote:So, talked with the insurance dude about the truck today. They decided to total it...big surprise. He said they would take it off my hands and write me a check for $14,900. I asked him if I could buy it back? He said yes, I could keep the truck and they would write me a check for $12,700. Went to the truck with a mechanic friend of mine so he could check it out. He could find zero evidence of mechanical damage. We put oil back in the engine and started it up...ran like a champ. Called the insurance dude and said write me a check for $12,700 and I'm keeping the truck. Got in and drove it home. Been checking around and I can buy all the parts and pieces to put my truck back together for about $3000. I'll end up with a salvage title, but I wasn't planning on ever getting rid of the truck anyway, AND there's no way I could afford another payment on anything.
It'll take a couple three months to put the truck back together, but I have a network of folks here to help me do that. When it's all said and done I'll have a complete truck that will be better than it was before I cracked it up (had some normal wear and tear dings and what-not), have the money to pay my portion of my upcoming shoulder surgery up front and get a 25% discount, and put some money in the bank.
Told the wife that when the Ford was done I might go out and roll the suburban. She didn't see the humor in that.
Bootlipkiller wrote: all the mallards I killed today had boners do to my epic calling.
rebelp74 wrote:Yeah I have a yacht, suck it bitches!
3legged_lab wrote:What year is it gene? And what motor?
Mean Gene wrote:So, talked with the insurance dude about the truck today. They decided to total it...big surprise. He said they would take it off my hands and write me a check for $14,900. I asked him if I could buy it back? He said yes, I could keep the truck and they would write me a check for $12,700. Went to the truck with a mechanic friend of mine so he could check it out. He could find zero evidence of mechanical damage. We put oil back in the engine and started it up...ran like a champ. Called the insurance dude and said write me a check for $12,700 and I'm keeping the truck. Got in and drove it home. Been checking around and I can buy all the parts and pieces to put my truck back together for about $3000. I'll end up with a salvage title, but I wasn't planning on ever getting rid of the truck anyway, AND there's no way I could afford another payment on anything.
It'll take a couple three months to put the truck back together, but I have a network of folks here to help me do that. When it's all said and done I'll have a complete truck that will be better than it was before I cracked it up (had some normal wear and tear dings and what-not), have the money to pay my portion of my upcoming shoulder surgery up front and get a 25% discount, and put some money in the bank.
Told the wife that when the Ford was done I might go out and roll the suburban. She didn't see the humor in that.
huntall6 wrote:MT is right.
Goldfish wrote:Make a flat bed out of wood!
huntall6 wrote:MT is right.
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