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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 04:58 PM
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Smashed in my grill :(

Sad drive home last night, a hawk holding a rabbit flew into my grill on the hwy, going to cost me $270 cnd plus 10 day wait just for the upper grill insert



 
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 05:07 PM
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Apparently it was a rough grouse
 
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 05:09 PM
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Terrible story. Tough to have to be without your truck for any length of time these days. I feel so bad for the hawk too. I dunno if he misunderstood that there are better ways to get grilled rabbit...

but seriously, I do feel bad for the hawk.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 05:21 PM
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Evil.. Wicked.. Mean & Nasty bird..HUH!!
 
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 05:55 PM
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everything about that front end looked expensive, which is why i invested in an $1100 insurance policy by way of a replacement bumper
 
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Thumper911
There are better ways to get grilled rabbit...

Funny joke!

Sounds like some kind of circle of life...the weeds were killed by the bunny. The bunny was killed by the hawk. The hawk was killed by the Super Duty's grill. And the Super Duty's grill was killed by the hawk.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 06:07 PM
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everything about that front end looked expensive, which is why i invested in an $1100 insurance policy by way of a replacement bumper
What did you end up getting? I know there are several options out there...
 
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by texrdnec
everything about that front end looked expensive, which is why i invested in an $1100 insurance policy by way of a replacement bumper
TEXRDNEC, do you have a picture of your insurance policy for protecting your grill? Manufacturer? Thanks. ..RP
 
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 06:16 PM
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Grouse don't eat rabbit do they? I thought just leaves and buds &c. Sorry about your truck. You coulda made a hell of a good soup or stew outta that, btw. Jus Sayin'. Sometimes called partridge.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 06:20 PM
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indeed i do, bird insurance via ranch hand. $1150 from bumpersuperstore.com i believe.


install was a breeze but that was with the help of an engine lift. if not, you're gonna need at least 3 big fellas


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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 06:26 PM
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For the birds

It must be a bad day for birds.

I took out a crow on the way to work this morning.
It hit hard, but I could not find any damage, must have hit the bumper itself.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by texrdnec
indeed i do, bird insurance via ranch hand. $1150 from bumpersuperstore.com i believe.


install was a breeze but that was with the help of an engine lift. if not, you're gonna need at least 3 big fellas


Looks great and very functional. Wondering if your up front camera and radar and all that stuff works okay?
 
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 06:29 PM
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Looks great and very functional. Wondering if your up front camera and radar and all that stuff works okay?

don't have any of that so couldn't tell you, my truck is just a fancy xlt


what i can tell you is that my bumper, without the camera cutout, came with a mount for the adaptive cruise control. so the ranch hand with the camera cutout would obviously also come with one as well.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 07:55 PM
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A rock flew off a semi and hit the leading edge of my hood ..be glad it done damage to the grille since it's a lot cheaper than paintwork lol
 
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Old Apr 20, 2017 | 08:35 PM
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everything about that front end looked expensive, which is why i invested in an $1100 insurance policy by way of a replacement bumper
if i went throw insurance i would need to pay a $500 CND deductible and the part is under $300 CND
 
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