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Old 05-27-2013, 07:33 PM
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Oh deer!!!!!

Well it happened, 2nd deer in 5 yrs! This is horrible, the waiting game again for the truck.

If I knew how to gets pics here, I would. I am using my iPad and can't seem to get them to upload.

But if you cud imagine, deer leaping, catching chest cavity directly on my grill. Then deer exploding guts and blood everywhere! Core support and radiator are now part of the fan. Hood curled some, bumper messed up. So on and so forth. Ins says adjuster will get to it this week, then tear down, paint reassemble,

3 weeks no truck minimum. Bummer.

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A friend of mine put a huge friggin guard on his truck , after hitting a few deer . It is all aluminum and cost a pretty penny . He has hit one after the install , with no damage to the truck !
 
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please have pics lol
 
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When I have a bunch of extra cash. Here's what I'm getting.
Herd Aero LT Bumpers<br>Ford
 
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I have pics, just don't know how upload from an iPad. Does no one know how? Is here a setting I can change?
 
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That looks like what my buddy has . Kinda , he runs a Duramax .
 
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Originally Posted by heartnurse73
I have pics, just don't know how upload from an iPad. Does no one know how? Is here a setting I can change?
I use the photobucket app to upload them to my account, then copy and paste the link from there.
 
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Here's another choice!
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I feel your pain! I was a little luckier and didnt get into the grill. Looking into those road rhino bumpers some one from this site pointed me twards. Good luck!
 
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That sucks!
 
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Time to update the front end with some newer model sheet metal and grille.
 
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Have thought about doing the 08 front end. After the adjuster comes the body shop is going to call me and talk. Just don't know the degree in the transformation
 
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Have thought about doing the 08 front end. After the adjuster comes the body shop is going to call me and talk. Just don't know the degree in the transformation
From what I've read it's not too bad. Looks sweet too!

 
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That do look nice!!!!
 
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lift it about 6 inches and put some 37's on there and then you will be all good for the next deer. You get a small dent on your bumper from there head and hear a couple thumps under and that's it. Sorry to hear your truck got messed up. I got lucky when I hit one and it just took my license plate off
 
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