Rear Ended with Trailer Hitch - What to look for/ask at the shop?

Nah, lemon law time.

 

thats i think is only if the bodyshop has it for more than 30 days. i'd demand free pizza's from somewhere local or call the news.

 

Make sure the backup sensors are still working correctly.

 

Ouch

 

Same here. I got rear ended when I drove my 03 (back before they started using plastic parts). The rear end was slightly lifted from the extra leaf springs so it lined up perfect when the stupid kid hit my hitch. Smashed in his grill pretty good. My truck didn't get a mark.

 

Damn Rick, that totally sucks! Are you considering a HCB with swingout? Looks like that would fix your problem.

 

That looks awful. That's a rough neck of the woods vehicle wise with Worcester right there. Good luck!

 

Look for un even gaps between the bed and cab, frame damage where the bumper mounts to Frame, cracked or warped bed and bent spare tire mount... don't ask how I know...

 

My cousin had a guy hit his lifted truck and the hitch just rode up the guys hood. Made a real mess of the nose of the camero but didn't hurt the truck at all.

 

Dude, that sucks. Looks like it got your rear axle too?

 

I've been in the aotubody biz for a long time trailer hitches usually hold up very well in a collision. As for the car that hits the trailer hitch it can be devestating the car is designed to hit a bumper not a pinpoind impact area like a post or trailer hitch and usually gets way way more damage than the hitch vehicle does

 

No axle is fine, it's just the angle.

 

Not sure yet honestly

 

Yeah and it was a Worcester person that hit me

 

My wife was bumped into at a red light in her old 2002 Honda CRV years ago and she got out and looked and told the person who hit her there was no damage, so they didn't exchange information and it turned out to be over $1700 in damage....the rear tire carrier on the door caved the rear hatch in..I used to do bodywork and paint for a living, so just be careful and have everything thoroughly checked.

 

Trailer hitches on Tacomas do not hold up well, because of the bendable frame it is connected to. Other truck frames hold up much better in a collision.

 

Lemon law for damage in a wreck ? No way.

 

3rd gen joke..

 

True. Too early.