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Old 07-21-2004, 08:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Last week on our way out of town for vacation (of course), we were rear ended by a full size chevy truck towing two big generators. We were stopped at a red light, he probably hit us at about 20mph. I have a hitch with a receiver shackle installed, absorbed probably 90% of the impact. The only damage I took was from the top of his hood crushing the bottom side of the rear hatch. My rear bumper was not even scratched. Meanwhile his front bumper was a complete "V", bumper and grill shoved into the radiator, radiator shoved into the engine, DOA. All ended up fine, he was fully insured, I'm getting a new tailgate installed next week, no one was injured, just thought I'd share the carnage. Pics were taken with my cell phone so sorry they're so small.
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Old 07-21-2004, 08:55 PM   #2 (permalink)
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im gonna go put my hitch in right now

good to hear you didnt take too much damage.
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Old 07-21-2004, 09:25 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Bwahahahaha.

This should be under a kill story heading.

Chevy truck = PWNED!!!!111

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Old 07-22-2004, 03:12 AM   #4 (permalink)
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That has happened to me before only it was a small car that rear ended me so I recieved NO damage and her front end was tore up!
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Old 07-22-2004, 04:11 AM   #5 (permalink)
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That means that I'm ok at the rear. Can I install another hitch that can take that kind of punishment up front?
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wow that bumper is split in half!!

You may want to check your hitch before pulling anything.
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