Northeast TW Express Thread!

Damn @RobP62 hope you're ok. That looks like a very solid impact

 

In the clouds.

 

@Arcticelf , the wheels are in motion, I have the headlights from @Unchained 5150 and I will be bringing them down to @Cativelense in danbury on Saturday.

 

Noice!!!!!!!!!! I'll see you Saturday hopefully then. I should be home, cutting my grass as well as my neighbor's grass, so we'll figure something out via text messages.

 

I will let you know ahead of time when we are getting off the water so we can meet up. Maybe catch a bite at the 99 across from Walmart...

 

To All Of You,

First and foremost, thank you all very much for your well wishes, concern and prayers. My wife and I appreciate this so much. I know that I’ve said this before but I have to say it again. You are the brothers and sisters I wish I was born with, and I will always consider you as such.

Sure, I joke around a lot, say dumb shit from time to time, and can generally blab on and on and that may seem like I just want to hear myself talk at times but what it means is that you all make just me feel so damn comfortable, it’s just easy to do. To be able share my good times and bad times.

In case you hadn’t heard, I was involved in a terrible accident this past Monday night on the way home from work. Thank God my wife Debbie took off that day. Unfortunately, we were discussing what we were going to have for dinner at that exact moment on the hands-free speakerphone built into the truck so she heard the entire thing. She also heard the aftermath of them freeing me from the overturned truck. Thank God again it was a newer Tacoma with the full air bag setup and Mobtown rock sliders. The truck went airborne and landed on the driver’s side. I feel like the sliders helped keep the side of the truck from crumpling more. Once I freed myself from my seatbelt I had to use my knife to deflate the airbags, then a great Samaritan, ex-military, helped me to pry open the passenger door and to climb out. It was a frantic experience because at the time fluids were running onto the hot engine and creating a lot of steam/smoke misinterpreted as fire. The entire time my phone was still on and my wife listening. I was transported to the hospital for my injuries and she had to drive past the still overturned truck. I did get the chance to finally talk to her to let her know I was going to the hospital and that I was not seriously injured.

When I got there they performed a couple chest xrays, a cat scan, a lot of poking and prodding, and finally x-rays of my right hand. As it turned out, besides the usual trauma, from seat belts and air bags, I also have a severely fractured 2nd metacarpal bone in my right hand from my knuckle to my wrist. It’s split nearly in half but not all the way. The operation this Tuesday will be with local anesthesia and a suture on the back of my hand and then screws to hold everything together while it heals.

I’ve been out of work all week taking pain/anti-inflammatory meds. My insurance company will handle everything and has assured me that the probability that the truck will be totaled is very high. I’m also gathering my receipts for all the aftermarket parts I added. Those will be covered as well.

I wish I could tell you more but that is all I know at this time. I will never forget that night, and the nightmares are intense, and will be with me for life. I haven’t slept much and will likely miss more work so I intend to limit my social media activity until this is over with, so I can concentrate on being strong for my wife and myself and try to recoup some of these lost hours if my company will allow it. I don’t want to exhaust the remainder of my vacation time recovering unless it’s absolutely required. Thank you all again, I know who reached out personally and will ultimately let you know personally. I'll be back. Until then please respect my wishes and save all your comments and questions until then. Thank you.

Love Y’all!
Debbie & Rob

 

Cherish your loved ones, all.

I hope you have a speedy recovery, Rob.

 

Thank you Brother, your kind words are so true!

 

@Arcticelf , I dropped off the headlights to @Cativelense in Danbury CT today. He will direct you with the next stage.

 

Sooooo glad to hear that you are ok @RobP62 trauma like this can be a very difficult situation to handle both physically and mentally. Please let us know if we can do anything at all.

 

Yessir! I got'em.

Next step is to drop them off at the "hub" a.k.a. @HolyHandGrenade, on Friday, so @skatefreak282 can pick them up Saturday morning.

 

Thank you Jared! I really appreciate that a lot Brother!

 

Anyone going to Texas from Northern Virginia?

 

GL, that might be a record TW express. If you're patient you might thread jump and find some help. This thread is typically NC to Maine

 

I had some shocks and coil springs expressed from Vancouver Canadia to Philly. Now they've just been installed on @Cooktop86 truck.

 

@Taco critter ???????????? When you going John?

 

That would be a nice road trip.

 

Thank you.

@HolyHandGrenade since you're coming to AOAA I think @skatefreak282 is out of the loop on this one?

 

I suppose so. Although I’m not sure when those lights are due to arrive. I’ll be leaving right from work Friday night. The lights will need to be here before 5:00 AM Friday morning

 

You're killing me Tim!!!!!!!!!



I was only planning on getting them to you on Friday night, but change of plans then. Thursday night it is.