Hit a UPS truck head on today!

Gene563 · 10-07-2008, 03:55 PM

I'm sorry for your loss...glad to hear you're OK.
Did anyone see the lady who hit you ( vehicle description or anything )? Since she hit you, that was a hit and run...I'd want to nail her to the wall. Irresponsible people irk the crap out of me!

papabear050 · 10-07-2008, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelCity

Truck=Replaceable, People=Not Replaceable

Glad you are okay!!

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Damn, idiot drivers make me angry....

surfsupl · 10-07-2008, 04:22 PM

The lady who hit me pulled over,and the guy behinde me when it happened stopped and a guy walking his dog saw the whole thing. The center con. ended up like that after the impact. It just tore out of place right next to the hardware that held it in!

surfsupl · 10-07-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Knight

I thought my truck was totaled too! it wasn't, it never quit running i had to turn the key off! A Semi truck ripped the front off two days before Christmas this past year. glad your ok

So your truck was put back together? Damn! How does it ride/look now?

aww1970 · 10-07-2008, 04:34 PM

That should buff right out!

robrjohnson · 10-07-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by aww1970

That should buff right out!

If not, he can try some dry ice. Glad you're okay Surfsupl.

06BLUEDBLSPORT · 10-07-2008, 05:39 PM

Man too bad about your taco man but its great to hear that she protected you. Hope your truck can get a second chance to drive on the road again

MyToyTaco · 10-07-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Knight

I thought my truck was totaled too! it wasn't, it never quit running i had to turn the key off! A Semi truck ripped the front off two days before Christmas this past year. glad your ok

the insurance company didn't total that?

Dark Knight · 10-07-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MyToyTaco

the insurance company didn't total that?

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Originally Posted by surfsupl

So your truck was put back together? Damn! How does it ride/look now?

I know looks horrible but its not, it was all cosmetic. Basically the way the semi's trailer dragged across the front of the truck and the hight of my truck in relation, the semi just pealed the metal back. No frame damage, no engine damage besides a puncture in the radiator and a bent tie-rod. good as new! drives strait as an arrow, like new.

Edit: my airbags did not deploy b/c i was sitting at a stop sign when the semi tried to take me for a ride. That could have been my savior of not being totaled.

derekabraham · 10-07-2008, 07:25 PM

Glad you're ok man!

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Toy4Life · 10-07-2008, 07:35 PM

That sucks! Glad you're O.K. A testament to our trucks' safety.

allrsdup · 10-07-2008, 07:36 PM

looks like a total to me.the airbags going off helps justify that. it cost thousands just to get the airbags reset and put away again. that adds along with the cost of the other damage. glad your ok. its just a truck toyota made plenty of em.

trcksr4grls · 10-07-2008, 07:36 PM

Wow... glad your ok... looks pretty bad

xtreme450 · 10-07-2008, 07:42 PM

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Glad you're ok man!

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DAMN! good you're ok. how come theres so many Tacoma's being wrecked lately? glad you made it through that wreck. how fast were you and the truck going?

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jtaco · 10-07-2008, 08:29 PM

yea glad u are ok, that could've caused some life changing ailments.
and that is no fun let me tell u .
but dont get your insurance to pay for it, get hers too.

harris.jasonm · 10-07-2008, 08:38 PM

Glad your okay man, I know it sucks but trucks can be replaced you can't. Now if my wife had done that well she would never even come home. JK!

surfsupl · 10-07-2008, 08:49 PM

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DAMN! good you're ok. how come theres so many Tacoma's being wrecked lately? glad you made it through that wreck. how fast were you and the truck going?

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I was going 25-30 mph,the ups truck was at a dead stop waiting to make a turn.

xtreme450 · 10-07-2008, 10:05 PM

wow! cant believe that much damage can be had from a 30mph impact. did the big UPS truck even move from the impact? lol

TSUNAMI*22 · 10-07-2008, 10:28 PM

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Oh damn! I'd of went apeshit on the lady, for sure.

I wonder if the UPS driver lost their job?

I used to work for UPS. Aside from maybe being a wee bit sore, the UPS guy probably didn't even feel it. I hope both of you didn't get hurt.

No, he/she wouldn't lose their job - although they probably will still lose their "safe driving" status and get charged with an "accident".

UPS is really retarded in that respect......poor bastard is inside making a delivery under the gun - someone does a hit and run - the driver is still at fault, doesn't matter how hard they try to park in a safe place. Driver gets charged with an accident.

Some person lets a shopping cart get loose - hits and scratches truck - driver of UPS truck is at fault and gets charged with an accident.

The only time they could get fired is if they didn't report the slightest thing and got caught. Wouldn't matter if you were a 20 year veteran...your fired if you don't report it.

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Gene563 Member Joined: Jul 2008, #8171 Location: Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey Age: 45 Posts: 49 08 Double cab, TRD Sport 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 v6 Undercover hard tonneau, Vent visors, Husky liners, sport pedals	I'm sorry for your loss...glad to hear you're OK. Did anyone see the lady who hit you ( vehicle description or anything )? Since she hit you, that was a hit and run...I'd want to nail her to the wall. Irresponsible people irk the crap out of me! __________________ Gene

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allrsdup Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3040 Location: long island, ny Age: 31 Posts: 289 08 trd sport 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 avic d3 head unit pioneers in the front doors sony's in the back doors grillcraft grill in black debadged 20%tint up front	looks like a total to me.the airbags going off helps justify that. it cost thousands just to get the airbags reset and put away again. that adds along with the cost of the other damage. glad your ok. its just a truck toyota made plenty of em. __________________ 2008 4x4 d-cab long bed-trd sport-speedway blue Pioneer Avic D3 - Poineer 1672r speakers-Grillcraft grill

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10-07-2008, 04:22 PM	#23
surfsupl Senior Member Joined: Jan 2008, #4161 Posts: 391 05 Toyota A/C PreRunner TRD Access Cab Automatic	The lady who hit me pulled over,and the guy behinde me when it happened stopped and a guy walking his dog saw the whole thing. The center con. ended up like that after the impact. It just tore out of place right next to the hardware that held it in!

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trcksr4grls Babes on Dirt Joined: Jun 2008, #7460 Location: Texas Posts: 138 Debadged 08 Super White Prerunner 2008 Double Cab Automatic	Wow... glad your ok... looks pretty bad

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xtreme450 Senior Member Joined: Feb 2008, #4772 Location: Klamath Falls/ Gold Beach, OR Age: 20 Gender: Guy Posts: 1,243 '07 AC 4x4 SR5 V6 6speed 2007 Access Cab Manual 4.0L V6 3" lift, Bilstein 5100's in back, 255/75-17 BFG M/T on 17x9 Raceline Renegade's, custom aluminum diamond plate headache rack w/ bed rails, custom aluminum winch bumper, TRD bed mat, TRD seat covers, All weather mats, Alpine/sony stereo with XM, SG2, Red LED interior lights , JBA cat back , K&N drop in w/ no secondary filter, TACOMAWORLD.COM sticker, more to come: red LED gauge lighting, rock sliders, rear locker, 6" lift and 35's	wow! cant believe that much damage can be had from a 30mph impact. did the big UPS truck even move from the impact? lol __________________ sig by 07tacoark Eric AKA xtreme450 Xtreme. life's too short not to be! Pics of my Taco Build and some Taco Wheelin

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