My truck got smashed **lots of pics**
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My truck got smashed **lots of pics**
Well i just got home from one of the worst days i've had in a long time. I had just gotten off work and decided that it was about time to get the truck washed and I didn't really have time to do it myself, so i decided to run to the local car wash and have it done real quick. I paid the cashier and walked inside and waited for them to pull it into the line to get washed. Well here is where the fun begins. I'm looking out the back of the car wash when to my utter surprise here comes a black streak from under the canopy. That black streak was my Runner moving around what seemed to be about 10-15 mph and then straight into a brick building that they use for waxing vehicles. I sprinted out the back of the building before the guy even got out of my truck. Somehow I didn't punch him in the mouth, but i have said words that haven't come out of my mouth in a long long time. Luckily I had the TJM on there as it was probably the only reason the truck wasn't totaled, but it's still pretty bad. the building got almost as much damage as my truck as he just about went through it. It looks as if everything will turn out ok, the owner was super nice and took care of the problem and got me a rental car within the hour. I'm still in a state of "I can't believe that just effing happened". I don't really know what else to say so on to the pics....
And the damage to the building, check out the crack through the door frame!!
And the damage to the building, check out the crack through the door frame!!
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Holy smokes. At least you didn't do it and someone will take accountability. You just got the TJM recently. This may make others reconsider getting one as well.
Anyway, have a good weekend...
Anyway, have a good weekend...
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Well to tell you the truth i'm not really sure what happened. I have a 5speed and I think he may not have known how to drive one and popped the clutch and off he went. That is the only thing that makes sense in my mind. Like I said all i saw was it plow straight into the building, and the guy that did it apparently ran away in fear as he was nowhere to be found after it happened.
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What the hell was he smokin'?
You can bet he will be fired.
Sorry to hear this, I never ever let anyone drive my rigs, unless it is the dealer taking it into a service bay.
I would get it checked out for frame damage.
Yes, the beef up front saved your rig from a lot more damage.
You can bet he will be fired.
Sorry to hear this, I never ever let anyone drive my rigs, unless it is the dealer taking it into a service bay.
I would get it checked out for frame damage.
Yes, the beef up front saved your rig from a lot more damage.
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TJM might be intereted in those pics!
Wow, those TJMs are like battering rams. Gotta get one soon.
Glad the owner is taking responsibility & you will be taken care of.
Wow, those TJMs are like battering rams. Gotta get one soon.
Glad the owner is taking responsibility & you will be taken care of.
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Duuuude! Noooo! That really sucks! Oh my gosh, that TJM is one strong mother! LOL!
Seriously, you should contact TJM on that one.
Sounds like the owner is going to take care of you. He should have secondary insurance for this type of thing.
I have to agree with Corey on this one. No one drives my rig either!
Also, isn't that illegal for the dude to take off like that?
Seriously, you should contact TJM on that one.
Sounds like the owner is going to take care of you. He should have secondary insurance for this type of thing.
I have to agree with Corey on this one. No one drives my rig either!
Also, isn't that illegal for the dude to take off like that?
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Originally Posted by <96 Runner>
Duuuude! Noooo! That really sucks! Oh my gosh, that TJM is one strong mother! LOL!
Seriously, you should contact TJM on that one.
Sounds like the owner is going to take care of you. He should have secondary insurance for this type of thing.
I have to agree with Corey on this one. No one drives my rig either!
Also, isn't that illegal for the dude to take off like that?
Seriously, you should contact TJM on that one.
Sounds like the owner is going to take care of you. He should have secondary insurance for this type of thing.
I have to agree with Corey on this one. No one drives my rig either!
Also, isn't that illegal for the dude to take off like that?
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wow man, what a moron. seems like you're taking it OK though. i would definitely send the pic of the wall into TJM and show them what they have conquered.
is the bumper ruined? it looks as if just the brackets got bent and/or squished? i wonder if you could just get some new brackets from steve and it would sit level?
good luck
is the bumper ruined? it looks as if just the brackets got bent and/or squished? i wonder if you could just get some new brackets from steve and it would sit level?
good luck
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jonathan,
must've been an illegal alien that ran off! either that, or youre one scary looking dude!
but man, sorry to see that. hopefully the frame is not bent. it doenst look like it couldve, but hopefully not.
bob
must've been an illegal alien that ran off! either that, or youre one scary looking dude!
but man, sorry to see that. hopefully the frame is not bent. it doenst look like it couldve, but hopefully not.
bob
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So, have they talked to the guy yet?
If it were me, I would kick his ass, and then my dad would kick my ass, and his ass. Needless to say, there would be a lot of ass kicking.
If it were me, I would kick his ass, and then my dad would kick my ass, and his ass. Needless to say, there would be a lot of ass kicking.
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Originally Posted by waskillywabbit
Talk to bamachem...he seems to be pretty good at crashing vehicles and coming out ahead.
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yea definately try sending this story/pics to tjm, cuz in case you havent noticed, they have a land rover on the front page. i would definately love to see a sweet 4runner on their front page everytime i go to it.
but yea thatd be wicked if you could get a winch. good luck dude.
but yea thatd be wicked if you could get a winch. good luck dude.
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Originally Posted by Jonathan
Haha that is true! I'm not asking for much i just want it fixed and have a new Warn mounted inside it, that's reasonable right
Now the vehicle has been wrecked, the value has dropped. An M8000 will even it up