Got rear ended by a school bus today

Dumb bus driver rear ended me at a red light with a bus full of kids.

After all the flak Tacoma's OEM bumper gets on this site, I'm surprised at the minimum damage it did! Parents showed up and they were NOT happy at the bus driver.

Got a little bit of a whiplash, but nothing to really cry about. Time to start shopping for a new metal bumper

 

No picture of the schoolbus??

 

Oops! I thought I posted it. Here you go. That crash bar on the bus definitely saved my trucks rear end

 

They're prolly made to have a lot of give... kids are pretty soft. Similar to a Tacoma bumper.

 

Time for a steel replacement?

 

Yup! I'm starting to begin my research. Screw all the work piled on my desk, a new steel bumper is more important!

 

You thinking HC or standard?

 

hell yeah.. sue the fuck out of that school district. they have lots of money

 

I would prefer standard. I'm not a super nutty off roader like some of the boys out here.

 

Might not hurt to get some x-rays of your neck/back. You might start feeling more pain and stiffness as the day goes on.

Other than that hopefully everyone is ok esp the kiddos.

Good luck on your bumper search...I know I wouldn't be upset about needing a new steel bumper!

 

Hell yeah. Gotta have priorities.

 

You know.. I thought I was feeling neck pains and suddenly the thought of a new metal bumper made all my pain go away.

 

Yeah... I ended up buying a HC with swingout for the storage of stuff for camping, not for the offroadi-ness. Now I just need to paint and install the dang thing...

Good luck finding what you want, and hopefully your neck doesn't get worse!



P.S. - My vote is gonna be for Brute Force Fab bumper.

 

coworker was hit and the insurance tossed her like 650 (i don't remember the exact number) because she said she needed a massage after her accident

 

You sure it doesn't still hurt and adding a swingout or steel front bumper could be the cure? I hate to hear about your pain and suffering.

 

Have yourself checked out. Just in case! You may be fine but some injuries take a day or two to manifest themselves.
Did you have your Tacoma checked out as well. I'd want to make sure that that is the only damage.
Just to be on the safe side!!!

 

Thanks for the advice. I'll definitely go get checked out.

I have not been able to get my tacoma checked out yet. I'll probably try this weekend

 

I had a guy with a Honda back into my bumper in a parking lot. I didn't think there was really any damage other than the bumper may need repair/replacement, but the shop found there was other damage (such as the bumper bracket on that side, etc.).

 

Make sure you check the bed sides. Any time my bumper has been hit, it moves forward and dents the back of the rear quarter panel, where it bends in towards the bumper.

 

Fuck yeah. Sue them for no reason and take all that money for yourself that could otherwise be used for something useful like education.