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Longhorn Man · 08-15-2007, 03:45 PM

Man.... that SUCKS!
One question that no one has asked... is that tree on YOUR property... or CITY property... you may get to make a claim on the city.

*ksjh1316* · 08-15-2007, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

Man.... that SUCKS!
One question that no one has asked... is that tree on YOUR property... or CITY property... you may get to make a claim on the city.

Even if its the city's tree you are responsible for the care and damage they cause at least round here. We had real bad ice storm a few years back and part of my oak tree landed on my neighbors work truck. The city just laughed at me when I asked them to cover the damages. My homeowners did cover it thank god.

garypr1 · 08-15-2007, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

Man.... that SUCKS!
One question that no one has asked... is that tree on YOUR property... or CITY property... you may get to make a claim on the city.

yea it's on my property and my responsibilty

see ten · 08-15-2007, 10:16 PM

Hmmm, I hate that for ya man! I think I'm going to check in to raising my coverage.

aventur1 · 08-15-2007, 10:49 PM

Bummer, what are the odds?

raiders3581 · 08-15-2007, 11:04 PM

isnt that just luck . With all the ferds and dudges around its has to fall on a good truck, that blows

MisterE72 · 08-17-2007, 08:25 PM

Thats it. In soldarity and protest i'm not going to recycle a single sheet of paper for the rest of the year. It all goes in the garbage baby!! That'll teach those trees not to FU@@ with our trucks. With all those damn Fords out there.

*Shane* · 08-15-2007, 03:51 PM

that sucks ... but what is even more amazing to me is the windshield didn't break ... or at least it doesn't appear to be broken

garypr1 · 08-22-2007, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Shane

that sucks ... but what is even more amazing to me is the windshield didn't break ... or at least it doesn't appear to be broken

yea it broke. the top of the pass side piller took some of the impact.its buckeled out a little on the bottom at the cowl but not too bad.

crzngmychvy · 08-22-2007, 07:40 PM

That really sucks... Sorry about that. BTW did you buy the truck at the brother's show this year?

garypr1 · 08-25-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by crzngmychvy

That really sucks... Sorry about that. BTW did you buy the truck at the brother's show this year?

bought if from a shop not too far from here in fremont. the owner ran a 6k tab up and couldnt come up with the cash to pay it off. the truck had been his dads and his dad died a couple of yrs back and the son and his brother were fighting over it. I met the mom who was about 75 and got some nice stories from her. kind of a sad story.

BAGGERSOCAL · 08-15-2007, 03:59 PM

Man that was a nice ride too .
if you report it to your insurane will they consider it totaled?
ive seen some nice Cabs forsale in Cali shouldnt have a problem finding one .
seen them for 600-700 bucks.

ChaseDale3and8 · 08-15-2007, 04:58 PM

Man that SUCKS!!! That shouldn't happen to such a nice truck! I thought there were laws against it! I'd have to go Texas Chainsaw Massacre on that tree if it were me! I'd make Leatherface look like an amatuer by the time that I got done with that tree!

Good luck with the rebuild.I will be watching here for progress pics when you start rebuilding. I was thinking the same thing about the windshield. Looks like it missed it by the pictures that you posted. The doors look like they can be saved as well. You should be able to do a roof swap and save the rest of your cab.

I'm with these guys on the homeowners policy. I'd check first and see who is actually liable first, your homeowners insurance, or the city that you live in. That tree just might be out far enough that it could be the city's resposibility. Anyway, sorry to hear about your truck and keep us posted on what happens. ...Joe

garypr1 · 08-15-2007, 09:03 PM

Hey guys thanks for the sympathy and encouragement! Now for the even sadder part. My homeowners ins co told me today no go for property damage coverage because they have an exclusion for vehicles. When I bought the truck last month and added it to my auto policy, I put only liability on it. For some reason I didnt add comp If I had done that, that I wouldve had 2500 coverage which wouldve helped. They needed an appraisal for any more value and to add collision because of the age. So every week I think I gotta do this and its 5 wks later and I never get around to the the appraisal (you know how it goes) Big mistake on my part but who woulda thunk your truck could get totaled in front of your house. As they say sh__ happens. #@$#%$@

57sailplane · 08-17-2007, 07:47 PM

that is oof.. man i would be heart broken if that happen to mine. i have read alot of post saying good thing no one was hurt and i am also glad of this. but i also think by looking at these pics what a testiment to the strenght of these cabs. man that looks like a lot of weight being held up by the one branch on top of the cab yeash.. i am so sorry to see your nice truck beat like that and hope you get it back up and runing..

kxnomore · 08-17-2007, 07:51 PM

I think there is a very good condition (near perfect) cab for sale in the Sacramento Craigslist for $500. It has no rust and has all the AC holes, etc. Here's a link.

Sorry about your horrible loss, by the way.

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/pts/397001029.html

**72 Super** · 08-18-2007, 09:36 PM

man i'm sorry that had to happen,atleast nobody got hurt.

see ten · 08-18-2007, 11:07 PM

Any uh...........Pre crunch pics. Looks like it was a super sweet machine. I'm sure it can be brought back with a little time and $.

RedZ71 · 08-19-2007, 12:05 PM

my heart feels more crushed than your cab right now... that is such a shame to see a classic vehicle survive all these years, only to be randomly sqwushed by a freak accident.

Richard8971 · 04-10-2008, 08:33 AM

See, I told you that going with woodgrain trim wasn't going to look good.

I feel for you... that ready does bite the big one... hopefully you will be able to get it fixed soon.

Don

72BlckButy · 04-10-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard8971

See, I told you that going with woodgrain trim wasn't going to look good.

I feel for you... that ready does bite the big one... hopefully you will be able to get it fixed soon.

Don

It's been fixed... but we need updated pics!!!

cameeks · 08-15-2007, 04:01 PM

I thought that to at first but it looks cracked at the top corner

Longhorn Man · 08-15-2007, 04:18 PM

Ain't like that here. And in Cali, you can ALWAYS blame someone else.

Bishops Trucks · 08-15-2007, 05:01 PM

NOW THAT SUCKS! I teared up

when I saw the pick.

67_C-30 · 08-15-2007, 05:07 PM

Man!! That sucks! That image is so saddening to me if you weren't in CA I would give a good cab off of 1 of my parts trucks to replace it! I can't imagine how you felt when you pulled up and saw that.

08-15-2007, 03:45 PM	#1
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Honey, the just tree fell on your new truck... Man.... that SUCKS! One question that no one has asked... is that tree on YOUR property... or CITY property... you may get to make a claim on the city.

08-15-2007, 10:16 PM	#4
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: Honey, the just tree fell on your new truck... Hmmm, I hate that for ya man! I think I'm going to check in to raising my coverage.

08-15-2007, 10:49 PM	#5
aventur1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 676	Re: Honey, the just tree fell on your new truck... Bummer, what are the odds?

08-15-2007, 11:04 PM	#6
raiders3581 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: pomona ca Posts: 187	Re: Honey, the just tree fell on your new truck... isnt that just luck . With all the ferds and dudges around its has to fall on a good truck, that blows __________________ 67 short bed fleetside/1997 c1500 exteded cab/ 2004 accord/87 c10silverado 350 od tbi

08-17-2007, 08:25 PM	#7
MisterE72 Keep Your Nose Clean Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California Posts: 496	Re: Honey, the just tree fell on your new truck... Thats it. In soldarity and protest i'm not going to recycle a single sheet of paper for the rest of the year. It all goes in the garbage baby!! That'll teach those trees not to FU@@ with our trucks. With all those damn Fords out there.

08-15-2007, 03:51 PM	#8
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: Honey, the just tree fell on your new truck... that sucks ... but what is even more amazing to me is the windshield didn't break ... or at least it doesn't appear to be broken

08-22-2007, 07:40 PM	#10
crzngmychvy "1972 C5" Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 729	Re: Honey, the just tree fell on your new truck... That really sucks... Sorry about that. BTW did you buy the truck at the brother's show this year? __________________ - 72 2wd Blazer ...sold... 2wd Blazer Page

08-15-2007, 03:59 PM	#12
BAGGERSOCAL Active Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SO CAL Posts: 226	Re: Honey, the just tree fell on your new truck... Man that was a nice ride too . if you report it to your insurane will they consider it totaled? ive seen some nice Cabs forsale in Cali shouldnt have a problem finding one . seen them for 600-700 bucks.

08-15-2007, 04:58 PM	#13
ChaseDale3and8 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Springfield Mo. Posts: 1,086	Re: Honey, the just tree fell on your new truck... Man that SUCKS!!! That shouldn't happen to such a nice truck! I thought there were laws against it! I'd have to go Texas Chainsaw Massacre on that tree if it were me! I'd make Leatherface look like an amatuer by the time that I got done with that tree! Good luck with the rebuild.I will be watching here for progress pics when you start rebuilding. I was thinking the same thing about the windshield. Looks like it missed it by the pictures that you posted. The doors look like they can be saved as well. You should be able to do a roof swap and save the rest of your cab. I'm with these guys on the homeowners policy. I'd check first and see who is actually liable first, your homeowners insurance, or the city that you live in. That tree just might be out far enough that it could be the city's resposibility. Anyway, sorry to hear about your truck and keep us posted on what happens. ...Joe __________________ I'm not speedin'! I'm qualifyin'!

08-15-2007, 09:03 PM	#14
garypr1 1972 Cheyenne Super SWB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pleasanton, Ca Posts: 47	Re: Honey, the just tree fell on your new truck... Hey guys thanks for the sympathy and encouragement! Now for the even sadder part. My homeowners ins co told me today no go for property damage coverage because they have an exclusion for vehicles. When I bought the truck last month and added it to my auto policy, I put only liability on it. For some reason I didnt add comp If I had done that, that I wouldve had 2500 coverage which wouldve helped. They needed an appraisal for any more value and to add collision because of the age. So every week I think I gotta do this and its 5 wks later and I never get around to the the appraisal (you know how it goes) Big mistake on my part but who woulda thunk your truck could get totaled in front of your house. As they say sh__ happens. #@$#%$@ __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super SWB 66 Corvette 427/390 05 Corvette Z51 (sold) Last edited by garypr1; 08-15-2007 at 09:05 PM.

08-17-2007, 07:47 PM	#15
57sailplane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 583	Re: Honey, the just tree fell on your new truck... that is oof.. man i would be heart broken if that happen to mine. i have read alot of post saying good thing no one was hurt and i am also glad of this. but i also think by looking at these pics what a testiment to the strenght of these cabs. man that looks like a lot of weight being held up by the one branch on top of the cab yeash.. i am so sorry to see your nice truck beat like that and hope you get it back up and runing..

08-17-2007, 07:51 PM	#16
kxnomore Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CA Posts: 331	Re: Honey, the just tree fell on your new truck... I think there is a very good condition (near perfect) cab for sale in the Sacramento Craigslist for $500. It has no rust and has all the AC holes, etc. Here's a link. Sorry about your horrible loss, by the way. http://sacramento.craigslist.org/pts/397001029.html

08-18-2007, 09:36 PM	#17
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08-18-2007, 11:07 PM	#18
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08-19-2007, 12:05 PM	#19
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