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Location: Vista Ca.
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Check out my tailgate
This is my tailgate after meeting a DRUNK DRIVER. Shoved the trailer right through my tailgate, he then hit me again. I was going 50 MPH.
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Check out my tailgate
was he insured?
did he stick around? I hope the answer to those is yes to both... even if they are both yes, it's gonna be an uphill battle |
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Re: Check out my tailgate
Wow! That sucks. Hope your ok? I hate impaired drivers.
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Re: Check out my tailgate
Hit & run but he only made it a half mile, insured, admitted to accident but said I hit him.
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Re: Check out my tailgate
The insurance company can't say you were backing a trailer fast enough to hit him and do that!
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Re: Check out my tailgate
After the cop told me what he said I admitted to driving backwards at 50 MPH with a trailer. We all had a good laugh and the cop said I must be good with a trailer.
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Re: Check out my tailgate
Somebody ain't tellin' the truth......
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Re: Check out my tailgate
How could of you hit him
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Re: Check out my tailgate
That totally sucks. I hope you get enough $ from him to fix your truck..and more. Side note: do you have pictures of the caps you are running on those slot wheels?
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Re: Check out my tailgate
Drunk drivers suck! Glad you're ok.... I assume you are, you didn't say otherwise.
Maybe you'll end up with enough money to get another bed and end up with a cool tailgate to hang on the wall for a shop conversation piece. Just out of curiosity, what kind of hitch did you have, looks like it did it's job. Got any pictures? Last edited by lakeroadster; 03-13-2011 at 03:46 PM. |
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Re: Check out my tailgate
Glad nobody was hurt.... good luck with your insurance claim and repair work.
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Re: Check out my tailgate
Was running lug nut covers as well but they got rusty and am having a hard time finding another set.
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Re: Check out my tailgate
I've never seen a stepside with a 5th wheel hitch.
That sucks man, best of luck to you.
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Re: Check out my tailgate
That sucks..it's a good thing you had tha trailer behind you, cause if had of hit tha truck you would could have been hurt bad & tha truck would have been parts...
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Re: Check out my tailgate
I'm surprised he even had a car left to drive. What was left of his car?
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Re: Check out my tailgate
Thank you all for the support and advice, adjuster will look at my truck & trailer tomorrow. The other car is pretty much toast. Being that he split the scene I didn't see his car that night but just happened to see it on a flat bed as it was pulling into a local bodyshop.
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Re: Check out my tailgate
This sucks buddy! hope every thing works out. let me know when you need cab.
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Re: Check out my tailgate
PS I got those bucket buddys off that guy we were talkin to at the big 3. he wanted a bench so we traded!!!!!!
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Re: Check out my tailgate
you must be DAMN good with a trailer if you can back it at 50mph, especially it being THAT short :P
Glad everything is good, but on that medical stuff make sure you're good, I fractured my skull in two places and broke my nose because my friend swerved to miss a dog... Talk about a long battle, one hell of a headache, wildest black eye ever, cool solid blood red eye (I thought the chicks would dig it, happens they don't...), and don't remember about a solid two months really. Not to mention some kick@$$ headaches and ears ringing 3 years later. |
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Re: Check out my tailgate
Nice score on the buckets, can't believe the guy traded you straight across. I've got a near perfect low hump A.C. '72 cab that I will be using but I am going to need a shortstep box and tailgate. Just missed a complete bed from Rally Wheel Paul for $300. The good news is I may have a check for the truck this week, and no salvage title.
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Re: Check out my tailgate
Damn man! glad you're alright. I can't believe it went through the tailgate.
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Re: Check out my tailgate
You should start a Driver's Course, "How To BACK UP, Your Trailer"! lol... Seriously, I guess it could have been worse!
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