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From: Corvallis, OR
sorry,just read this. you have the right to tell them where you want to have the truck fixed, so use the highest estimate you can get as a bargaining tool. rebuilts usually value between 75-80% of book, that is what banks and courthouses go by. if you pull it try hooking a fabbed plate or tube attached between the frame rails at the bumper mounts so it all pulls back together.also i know ford sells new bumper mounts that just slip over what is left after you cut off the bent ones for f150s, don't know about sd.good luck!
This time both rails are bent sideways and up. After they pull it straight I'll weld on new bumper brackets.
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Still no settlement, this is getting ridiculous. Got the frame straightened a few days ago so at least it drives straight now and nothing rubs. Heading home today to do some panel realignments and work on the areas that are easy touch-ups.
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When I had that same bumper on my 04 f350 supercab diesel I loved it, but it always made me a little nervous, since it said on the paperwork that came with it that it was for offroad use only.
I always feared hitting someone like you did, that bumper would kill them deader than he**.
That top prerunner bar is just the right height to hit someone in the teeth.
I kind of suprised that you didnt get the person driving the other truck in the head.
All it would take is a slick lawyer regardless of who is a fault.
Dont get me wrong if offroad tech starts making them for the later model trucks I am going to buy another, but I will still be nervous.
I always feared hitting someone like you did, that bumper would kill them deader than he**.
That top prerunner bar is just the right height to hit someone in the teeth.
I kind of suprised that you didnt get the person driving the other truck in the head.
All it would take is a slick lawyer regardless of who is a fault.
Dont get me wrong if offroad tech starts making them for the later model trucks I am going to buy another, but I will still be nervous.
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From: Corvallis, OR
When I had that same bumper on my 04 f350 supercab diesel I loved it, but it always made me a little nervous, since it said on the paperwork that came with it that it was for offroad use only.
I always feared hitting someone like you did, that bumper would kill them deader than he**.
That top prerunner bar is just the right height to hit someone in the teeth.
I kind of suprised that you didnt get the person driving the other truck in the head.
All it would take is a slick lawyer regardless of who is a fault.
Dont get me wrong if offroad tech starts making them for the later model trucks I am going to buy another, but I will still be nervous.
I always feared hitting someone like you did, that bumper would kill them deader than he**.
That top prerunner bar is just the right height to hit someone in the teeth.
I kind of suprised that you didnt get the person driving the other truck in the head.
All it would take is a slick lawyer regardless of who is a fault.
Dont get me wrong if offroad tech starts making them for the later model trucks I am going to buy another, but I will still be nervous.
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How fast were you going?
Sucks botu the truck but at least you're both alright. I've heard a lot of "bumper tough" stories and have a few of my own.
Battle scars are usually the best, unless it actually does real damage (all three times my truck has been in an impact I've come out with no metal damage, except to the powdercoat)
-rockstate
Sucks botu the truck but at least you're both alright. I've heard a lot of "bumper tough" stories and have a few of my own.
Battle scars are usually the best, unless it actually does real damage (all three times my truck has been in an impact I've come out with no metal damage, except to the powdercoat)
-rockstate
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I had been doing 25, slowed to about 10 at impact. If it were straight on it wouldn't have bent the bumper, but she was going about 30 through the intersection and the main vertical brace caught on the back of her door opening (I had sheet metal hanging off it like a can-opener). The side force bent the vertical braces and bent the frame sideways which put the driver's fender edge into the door. Then I got pissed at it binding and shoved the door open instead of thinking and getting out the passenger side. Anyway, got the frame straightened and all the body panels look like they are aligned well, so the core support seems to be okay.
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What a bummer. 
I'm not one to advocate litigation for unjust enrichment, but for just compensation I think it's appropriate. When my daughter's car got totaled by another driver in a hurry, a lawyer friend represented her to the other guy's insurance company. I'm certain we got appropriately compensated without having to sue. The right lawyer knows how to deal with the insurance companies to keep them from ripping you off. Otherwise you're pretty much at their mercy. Just a thought, and good luck to you.
I'm not one to advocate litigation for unjust enrichment, but for just compensation I think it's appropriate. When my daughter's car got totaled by another driver in a hurry, a lawyer friend represented her to the other guy's insurance company. I'm certain we got appropriately compensated without having to sue. The right lawyer knows how to deal with the insurance companies to keep them from ripping you off. Otherwise you're pretty much at their mercy. Just a thought, and good luck to you.
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From: SE PA.
you know it is fairly easy to put a front section of the frame on, Ford sells just the front section it welds on just in back of the front suspension. it to bad you are all the way across the country from me, i have a good used front frame section, and could help you do it.
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Got the frame straightened last week, turned out really well. Did a quick touch up of the fender edge and hammered the door edge down - looking for a good condition white driver's door. Now I need to cut off the front bumper brackets and weld new ones on the frame rails, straighten my bumper, and should be good to go.
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You have to cut the old ones off and weld the new ones in place, being sure to align them properly. Then you have to re-do the corrosion protection on the frame. If yours are just a little tweaked I'd straighten them before replacing.