Just totalled my pride and joy.

[zukirider21]

but to the OP- there's stuff that can be salvaged... find you another truck cheap if you want and swap stuff over. or just rebuild that one for a trail rig...

i still have my donor truck sitting right next to it in the driveway. good core support, fender supports, fenders, grille, lights, hood, etc. i even have a good chunk of frame that could be grafted in by the steering box. im gonna try to sell them both to someone who's willing to do all the work.

 

[disciplerocks]

Thats totally fixable man. Looks like maybe some accessories on the motor, rad + support, all the front body panels, and a great start on a tube bed. Go find you another gen 2 with a blown motor for cheap for a donor.

 

[press 1 for english]

I had just finished my 4wd swap (K member and all), 5spd swap, and engine swap (huge project all done at once). took me literally months of work (not to mention the many months of work that went into my 302 swap on this truck previously). i even went as far as getting a donor truck for it. the truck has literally only been insured and road worthy since 5/20, EIGHT DAYS, and it's totalled.

about two hours ago i was coming home from a friends place (i was only about a half mile from home) when some random piece of shit ricer passes me on the wrong side of the road and SLAMS on his brakes in front of me. i try to slow down as best i can and immediately the 33" mud kings break loose (truck was unloaded too), and my rear's all over the place (at about 50mph). i slide all over the road (must have been at least 150 feet, it seemed like forever while it was happening), somehow barely avoid hitting the idiot, mack a mailbox, and finally wrap it around a tree at about 35. i walked away fine, but my truck is done.

wanna know the best part? the person in the other car fled the scene, and my truck is only insured for liability; no collision, so i dont get a cent.

i had literally just spent a few thousand dollars in BRAND NEW parts on this truck. EVERYTHING is new, EVERYTHING. the truck was flat-out immaculate, too. not a speck of rust, gloss black paint only a few months old, not a single dent, all body lines dead on, etc. its a real shame.

however, i'm a strong believer in that all things happen for a reason, so i can only hope for the best from here on out :/

If you were sliding for 150 ft then you were driving one freaking unsafe vehicle. Blame it on the ricer all you want, but if you drive something dangerous that can't stop straight...........you are a threat to everyone's safety too. In Florida if the other driver stopped in front of you and your unsafe brakes/tires caused you to wreck your truck then you would each be 50% at fault and you would get an "Unsafe Vehicle" citation. At least the other driver would be responsible for 50% of the damage but the insurance company will give standard book value and being your truck is an antique that is 23 years old, that wouldn't amount to much over $500.
Amazing how everyone that has ever gotten into an accident on this forum ALWAYS is not at fault!!!!

 

[jammert609@yahoo.com]

sorry to hear that man, least you can say your still alive an walking. sucks you put all that time into your truck... I hate them rice burners... dude id i was u id find that dude an charge him out the ass for our truck an rebuild it eather that or barrow a friend or family members truck thats jacked up an crush hes car even more if you find the ricer then after word set it on fire an laugh in the guys face..

 

[7.5L_STX]

its really unfortunate that your not closer...i have a full front end sans core support that i dont need and/or want. i want to get rid of it for cheap but shipping would be killer though.

 

[adsm08]

Amazing how everyone that has ever gotten into an accident on this forum ALWAYS is not at fault!!!!

Yeah, funny thing about that.

People don't tell the stories where they are the jackass who caused it.

 

[bilzy7]

Hopefully someday you can watch that guy hit a tree. Sorry to hear about the truck. I hate crazy ricers. Of course I'd of choose to slam right into him.

 

[ms2011]

Pick-up trucks need to sport all-terrain rubbers to ensure full traction in almost any situation. If you ever have it restored please get a full insurance for it. You owe it to the truck.

 

[7.5L_STX]

I'd of choose to slam right into him.

werd



and if you dont fix her up i would probably buy some stuff off her from ya.

 

[bilzy7]

I'd did it to some old lady. It was either her or a parked car, and I refuse to tell people my bumpers dented because I hit a parked car lol.

 

[88_Eddie]

I'd did it to some old lady. It was either her or a parked car, and I refuse to tell people my bumpers dented because I hit a parked car lol.

yeah, hitting a parked car, that's something a woman would do. when i do something stupid and break something or hurt myself, i just make up a badass excuse. like one time, i jumped over a fence at my grandmas and got closed lined by a close line (i'm serious, it was hilarious.....like an hour later). i had a nasty cut on my face, so i told everyone i got in a fight with a polar bear. people would have believed me, but the last polar bear that lived in north carolina died about 10,000 years ago.

 

[wrecking-crew]

Yeah, funny thing about that.

People don't tell the stories where they are the jackass who caused it.

I caused one. Showing off, spinning tires. Hit brakes and tires broke loose. Slid 30 ft, no help from abs. Rear ended a Cobalt then was rear ended by a Cavalier.
The other was cut off by a truck on the right (came in from the shoulder) went to the middle lane, then came back over into a Subaru.

 

[bilzy7]

I had some close encounters in my altima... Till I went 80 into a left hand exit that went from 65-30 instantly. It was one of those even at 30 it's a tight turn... I was going 80. Tried to use my fwd to pull me right but I just whipped straight into cement shoulder as I finally caught traction. My engine was sitting on the ground with my tires holding it crying, saying it'll be ok vq35!!!

 

[country0001]

Sorry for your loss dude

 

[snoranger]

In Florida if the other driver stopped in front of you and your unsafe brakes/tires caused you to wreck your truck then you would each be 50% at fault and you would get an "Unsafe Vehicle" citation. At least the other driver would be responsible for 50% of the damage but the insurance company will give standard book value and being your truck is an antique that is 23 years old, that wouldn't amount to much over $500.
Amazing how everyone that has ever gotten into an accident on this forum ALWAYS is not at fault!!!!

In NJ if you run into the rear of another vehicle, its 100% your fault, No ifs, ands, or buts. You should always be in control of your vehicle and keep a safe following distance.

Sorry to hear about the crash, if you do decide to fix it, I've got a lot of genII parts you can have cheap.