Glad it wasn't the Porch

[VITE1]

Originally Posted by Rodnok1

My FIL at that point.. I don't let son ride with him anymore. He cut across 5 lanes one day in super heavy traffic lucky didn't kill everyone in van. That was it.. He's about 80 and a total dick when try to talk to him about it too as he is with everything try to talk to him about. He don't want your fkin opinion as he knows it all. So I get wifey to lay down the law and she don't take shit from him. It's hilarious.

In NYS and Florida you can write a letter to teh DMV requesting they review a person ability to drive as a family member. In both states Doctors can do the same. We got my fathers doctor to write the letter and Da had his license suspended within a week.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by OnPoint

Looks like pretty minor bumper damage. Hitch probably saved you from any more damage.

Bumper probably contacted at least one side of the bedside. I wouldn't be surprised if the bed was pushed a little off center. Checking the gap between the cab and the bed on both sides will tell the tale, also you should see if there are scratches, gouges, etc., where the bumper has impacted the bed.

The nice thing about a truck is, unless the bedside is crumpled or bowed, simply adjusting the bed on the frame to make the gap by the cab even, replacing the bumper and frame horns should do it, vs. the guy with the plastic bumper whose vehicle is now not able to be safely driven without repair.

I definitely feel more vulnerable driving a Vette or my Cruze, especially at stop lights, vs. my truck.

[dvarapala]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

Got rear ended by a 91 year old guy driving his minivan.

Too bad your rear-facing video camera stopped working.

Or maybe it still works but you won't show us the video because it proves you're at fault.

[Anjdog2003]

Originally Posted by Louie Detroit

Now I'm really confused. Avay = ambulance? Suitable kvetching ensues.

Gentiles

[LATB]

Originally Posted by OnPoint

Looks like pretty minor bumper damage. Hitch probably saved you from any more damage.

The frame is possibly bent. Probably be wise to trade that one in.

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by LATB

The frame is possibly bent. Probably be wise to trade that one in.

[Yaddy] I'm rubbing it out right now. [/Yaddy]

[Bill]

Originally Posted by LATB

The frame is possibly bent. Probably be wise to trade that one in.

From the minivan damage, it didn't look serious enough to bend the frame of the truck. Keep in mind the plastic and cardboard bumpers, plus the paper thin hood and front fenders are designed as a crumple zone, to absorb the impact to protect the driver. That also seems like it would protect whoever the driver hits.

Maybe we have some engineers here who could speak on that theory?

[higgyburners]

Where did Egg Head go

[LATB]

Originally Posted by higgyburners

Where did Egg Head go

If he’s smart he went to the dealership to trade that wreck in.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Looks like the trailer hitch saved you. Would have been even less damage if you had a ball mount and ball on there.

I have a nice aluminum mount and a stainless steel ball that I keep in the cab.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by Louie Detroit

What happens if he was uninsured?

My policy has a rider to pay me if that was the case. Without the rider, I'd be out of luck.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by LATB

You have one of those fold down steps on the back of that little truck?

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Step. Driver's side. Knee saver.

The truck is the correct size and fits in my garage.

My neighbor Rick went through a 40 year string of Ford trucks. Back in the day a 350, then a few 250s, then a long line of 150s. A new one every year. Then he drove mine, and within a month or two traded his in for a correct size truck. Our dealer here didn't have a fully equipped Ranger, so he bought a Taco.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by LATB

Considering his admitted aggressive driving style it is quite possible that he was the cause of the accident.



Doubtful. After all you were driving “Zippy”, the pet name you gave the truck.

I can be aggressive to road bullies. Are you claiming this gentleman was a road bully?

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by Onebadcad

ICNLT, and we were told by you FL has the worse drivers, and the most blue hairs on the road.

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As I recall that was backed up by a link and stopped the discussion in it's tracks.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

From the minivan damage, it didn't look serious enough to bend the frame of the truck. Keep in mind the plastic and cardboard bumpers, plus the paper thin hood and front fenders are designed as a crumple zone, to absorb the impact to protect the driver. That also seems like it would protect whoever the driver hits.

Maybe we have some engineers here who could speak on that theory?

That's my thinking. It was like a soup can hitting an anvil. Cars are sacrificial; trucks not so much.

I was hardly jolted when he hit me. I instinctively released the brakes, and was expecting a good jolt. Fact is, I hardly felt the impact.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

I have a nice aluminum mount and a stainless steel ball that I keep in the cab.

I have never heard of an aluminum ball mount. What's the rating on that? Class I? II? And why not just leave it connected? It would help protect you in the event of a rear end collision.....like what just happened.

What's the rest of the damage? Did the bumper damage the bed?

[Yadkin]

My insurer is advising me to make a claim, pay my $1000 deductible, and have the repairs done at their authorized shop. They will go after Travelers and get their costs plus my deductible, then pay me back.

[OnPoint]

Originally Posted by LATB

The frame is possibly bent. Probably be wise to trade that one in.

Meh, it's just a stripped down Ranger. It was little more than a beater when it rolled off the assembly line.

Now it has. . . uh. . . patina.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

My insurer is advising me to make a claim, pay my $1000 deductible, and have the repairs done at their authorized shop. They will go after Travelers and get their costs plus my deductible, then pay me back.

What exactly are the damages?

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

I have never heard of an aluminum ball mount. What's the rating on that? Class I? II? And why not just leave it connected? It would help protect you in the event of a rear end collision.....like what just happened.

What's the rest of the damage? Did the bumper damage the bed?

I was looking for a stainless steel one but couldn't find one that matched the rating on my truck. The aluminum one met the criteria. Without checking, I think it's 8000#.

Right now the bed is full of trash, so I can't tell if it's damaged. Doubt it, as the tailgate seems to operate normally. The transfer station is closed tomorrow, I'll clean it out on Thursday, and have an appointment with the repair shop on Friday.

Edit: link to the mount. CURT 45360 Aluminum Trailer Hitch Ball Mount, Fits 2-Inch Receiver, 8,000 lbs, 1-Inch Hole, 2-in Drop, 1-in Rise, Black https://a.co/d/hNz3YDn