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Montana Tacomas

Discussion in 'North West' started by Mondwa, Dec 29, 2009.

  1. Dec 1, 2018 at 7:48 PM
    Kyitty

    Kyitty Mr. Beard

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    Smoked a deer on I90 tonight.

    Glad I have a bumper....

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  2. Dec 1, 2018 at 7:49 PM
    90yota

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    Glad your alright. Is your bumper aluminum?
     
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  3. Dec 1, 2018 at 8:04 PM
    w.adventures

    w.adventures Adventure is out there

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    Been thinking about getting a bumper on the sequoia for this reason.
     
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  4. Dec 1, 2018 at 8:47 PM
    Kyitty

    Kyitty Mr. Beard

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    Steel!
     
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  5. Dec 1, 2018 at 8:49 PM
    Kyitty

    Kyitty Mr. Beard

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    Yeah it just paid for itself. If I didn't have the bumper the truck would not be driveable I'm sure.
     
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  6. Dec 1, 2018 at 9:03 PM
    MTrider

    MTrider Well-Unknown Member

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    You might need an undercarriage wash. :D
     
  7. Dec 1, 2018 at 9:21 PM
    Blackdawg

    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

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    Now you can replace that bumper haha
     
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  8. Dec 1, 2018 at 9:26 PM
    JeffreyB

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    They seem particularly bad lately. I drove between Missoula and Billings for Thanksgiving and saw a dozen plus each way.
     
  9. Dec 1, 2018 at 9:27 PM
    Blackdawg

    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

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    Sea one gets hit every week on my commute up stillwater
     
  10. Dec 1, 2018 at 10:01 PM
    M1Awolf

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    Deer season ended this past Sunday......you can still claim the roadkill thoughrpyqxrxKyMXHnavCpZzV.gif
     
  11. Dec 2, 2018 at 7:04 AM
    Kyitty

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    I'm debating whether to call insurance or not. Just got my truck back from the last collision. LoL
     
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  12. Dec 2, 2018 at 7:39 AM
    MTgirl

    MTgirl too many frogs, not enough princes... Moderator

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    Ouch.

    I've narrowly missed two on my way to work - the bad thing about going in so early is that its in the dark. Both times I didn't even see them until they were right in front of me. The first one a few weeks ago ran into the side of the dump truck that was in the other lane and slightly ahead of me. She cartwheeled back into my lane and I had to veer over to avoid hitting her. The impact didn't even phase the dump truck. And just this last week I had another one run in front of me and I didn't see her until she was in the center lane. Thankfully she didn't hesitate and just kept on running. If she would have stopped I would have hit her.
     
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  13. Dec 2, 2018 at 7:52 AM
    INBONESTRYKER

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    ditch lights might in order
     
  14. Dec 2, 2018 at 8:55 AM
    Kyitty

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    Reviewing my dash cam video this morning showed that my headlights picked her up coming out of the median. At 84mph on the dashcam gps there's nothing I could have done.
     
  15. Dec 2, 2018 at 9:02 AM
    w.adventures

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    Drive slower?
     
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  16. Dec 2, 2018 at 9:16 AM
    Blackdawg

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    I wouldn't. Just get a new bumper. Chalk it up with more pelfrey cleansing haha
     
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  17. Dec 2, 2018 at 10:04 AM
    Jeffas7

    Jeffas7 Monta what na???

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    Lol, Yeah, don't think a ditch light would do much at that speed. Maybe a pair of industrial search lights?
     
  18. Dec 2, 2018 at 2:16 PM
    Shadetree

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    It just gives another chance for the insurance company to raise your rates.
     
  19. Dec 2, 2018 at 5:44 PM
    Kyitty

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    Went XMas tree hunting today near Clancy on the road to Lake Park.

    Can't wait to decorate with the kids this week.

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    Also found the deer I killed last night just outside Belgrade on my way home. It was in pieces. Pieces. Didn't get photos as I was on the other side of the interstate.
     
  20. Dec 2, 2018 at 8:13 PM
    Kyitty

    Kyitty Mr. Beard

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    Here's the deer strike. If you watch the slow motion very closely it looks like it may have been a little buck. Very hard to tell. You can see the ears and a blur in front of them that looks like small antlers growing?

     
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