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Rest in Peace - My 07 Tacoma roll-over story

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by mountainwolfpup, Dec 3, 2015.

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  1. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:03 PM
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    mountainwolfpup

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    mountainwolfpup [OP] Ford Guy (Formerly known as a Toyota Guy)

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    Dear fellow TW members,

    It is with great regret and sadness that I must report that my beloved 07 Tacoma TRD Off-road was a total loss in an auto accident Monday night this week. Here's the story...

    Monday this week I drove up to Kennewick WA to pickup a new travel trailer I purchased new from an RV dealer and got a great price so worth the drive. Well, it took 9 hours to complete that transaction and get out of the RV dealer and by then a weather front was moving in. I had to cover about 200 miles of back highway in the dark and cold, about 29 degrees. The trouble came on the last leg of this journey, in the Columbia River Gorge on HWY 84 right at the Multnomah Falls National Monument site my truck lost traction in the curves and the whole road had become black ice. My trailer jackknifed and launched my truck towards the guard rail. I punched into the rail and as my airbags deployed the truck became air born and went right over it along with the trailer, and then tumbled down a 60 foot embankment to the river below.

    I managed to self extricate myself. I was the lone occupant of my truck. And even without use of my left arm and a broken collarbone I managed to drag myself up the embankment to the road, cross the icy road and alk a further 1/2 mile on ice to the Multnomah Lodge where I lucked out and a sole night maintenance man was inside and called 911 for me. I was released from the hospital last night and am doing pretty well. My Tacoma saved my life for sure.

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    mountainwolfpup, Dec 3, 2015
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  2. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:05 PM
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    holeeee crapppp
     
    ramonortiz55, Dec 3, 2015
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  3. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:05 PM
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    Glad you are ok, scary stuff.
     
    Artruck, Dec 3, 2015
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  4. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:06 PM
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    chris4x4

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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    WHOLEY SHIT DWIGHT!!!! YOu need to call me man!!
     
    chris4x4, Dec 3, 2015
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  5. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:07 PM
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    ekimerpud

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    Stop what you're doing and go straight to Vegas. Glad you lived to tell the story.
     
    ekimerpud, Dec 3, 2015
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  6. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:08 PM
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    Naveronski

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    You parting it out? :D

    Glad you're alright.
     
    Naveronski, Dec 3, 2015
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  7. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:09 PM
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    Clearwater Bill

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    Wow.

    Glad you are ok. Mostly anyway. As you are aware, the results could have been much worse.

    Two 'technical' questions. Did you sense that the airbags were helpful at all. Often they are a nuisance, but this case may be different?

    I assume you were buckled in. Is the clavicle issue from that?

    Take care and heal up!
     
    Clearwater Bill, Dec 3, 2015
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  8. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:10 PM
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    TacomaArto

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    Wow! Unreal. Glad you're OK.
     
    TacomaArto, Dec 3, 2015
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  9. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:11 PM
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    car78412

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    Thank god you survived such a devastating accident. I am very sorry you have taken such a loss of property but for the grace of God you are alive.
     
    car78412, Dec 3, 2015
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  10. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:13 PM
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    Damn man, I'm glad you're okay. Vehicles can be replaced, people can't.
     
    ZachPrerunner, Dec 3, 2015
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  11. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:13 PM
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    pittsnogled

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    faaaaaawk thats bad
     
    pittsnogled, Dec 3, 2015
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  12. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:13 PM
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    TheTrooper

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    TheTrooper Someone has to be part of the problem

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    Whoa. Glad your alive.
     
    TheTrooper, Dec 3, 2015
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  13. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:14 PM
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    Red Baron

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    Red Baron Let's call it livabetes, no more die

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    DAMN glad to hear you are ok, this is proof of another reason we love our tacos so much :taco:
     
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  14. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:14 PM
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    Wow! Glad you're still here with us.
    I got chills just reading about it.
     
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  15. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:18 PM
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    so you went into the river at all? or stayed on the shore? ive been down that highway, its a huge river..
     
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  16. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:20 PM
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    BUCKLE UP! It makes it harder for Aliens to pull you out of your Truck.
    Oh, Man. Sorry to hear.
     
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  17. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:27 PM
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    ODNAREM

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    WOW!So sorry to hear but most importantly is your ok!
     
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  18. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:31 PM
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    Doc.SS

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    I'm glad you're alright.
     
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  19. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:34 PM
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    To the OP...Glad you're OK. Looks like the truck gave up it's life for you.

    To Doc.SS ... I just won a small bet on your ..."it'll buff out" post thanks ha ha
     
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  20. Dec 3, 2015 at 5:35 PM
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    damn man! glad youre ok! scary story!
     
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