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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.

  1. Dec 3, 2015 at 10:06 PM
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    mgw24

    mgw24 Well-Known Member

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    Glad you are ok! I had a scary incident with a trailer on ice once, no fun.
     
  2. Dec 3, 2015 at 10:10 PM
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    kingk0ng

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    Shit! that looks scary like something from a movie.... Glad you came out. Get some rest and get another Tacoma!!!
     
  3. Dec 3, 2015 at 10:14 PM
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    ChandlerDOOM

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    Holy fuck man, I hope your back to normal soon. I must have been just in front of you that night, as I drove through the same way to Vancouver that night
     
  4. Dec 3, 2015 at 10:49 PM
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    NMTrailRider

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    ^ x64. Glad you're still with us!
     
  5. Dec 3, 2015 at 10:59 PM
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    big_jarv

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    Omg!
    I can't believe you walked away from that.

    Sorry about your loss but glad you made it out alive!
     
  6. Dec 3, 2015 at 11:40 PM
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    TacoTaco15

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    Glad to hear you're alright - you're a lucky son of a bitch. Prayers for your recovery. Let us know if you need anything.
     
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  7. Dec 4, 2015 at 12:03 AM
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    iroh

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    Wow I can't hardly believe you not only survived but could still walk.

    Not gonna lie, seeing that picture of your truck gave a bad shiver. Flash-frozen black ice threw my Tacoma off a state highway 13 months ago. Passed through oncoming traffic tailgate-first right behind a semi trailer and in front of a Silverado, and by some miracle didn't roll it as I skidded into some dude's driveway, nose of the truck half hanging over a 20 foot drop into a cornfield. I couldn't take my foot off the brake for 10 minutes and working the clutch to back up to flat ground was a big challenge. To this day I have trouble driving in snowy weather.

    But with a trailer, that far down and then an ice cold river... dude...
     
  8. Dec 4, 2015 at 12:38 AM
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    Justus

    Justus fucks not given

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    Thats insane man.... glad ur ok, we can replace vehicles but theres only 1 of u.........

    I see im not the only one wondering how well the bumper did with the impact, what kind was it?
     
  9. Dec 4, 2015 at 12:59 AM
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    MQQSE

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    Glad you're here to tell the story. Lucky you were able to get yourself back up the embankment ... that could have made the situation so much worse.
     
  10. Dec 4, 2015 at 1:26 AM
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    SilverBullet19

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    Glad you're ok, thats a rough collision. Its hard to believe you came out alive. Sorry about the truck and trailer
     
  11. Dec 4, 2015 at 2:26 AM
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    Gearheadesw

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    Wow. Good deal you're ok. Must have been a scary ride over the rail and aiming at a river. Good luck, bummer about truck and NEW trailer. I'm sure you have an entire forum ready to help, keep going forward.
     
  12. Dec 4, 2015 at 2:33 AM
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    Glad you're okay!
     
  13. Dec 4, 2015 at 2:37 AM
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    Sheeeeeite!
    So glad that you are alive man.
    Best of luck with your recovery.
     
  14. Dec 4, 2015 at 3:42 AM
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    R0dzilla75

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    Many things in life are replaceable, your life isn't one. Awesome you lived to tell this story!
     
  15. Dec 4, 2015 at 5:01 AM
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    Jimmyh

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    Fuck! Everything is bent and broken.

    I am glad you are OK!

    Now I pray that your insurance will take care of the rest.
     
  16. Dec 4, 2015 at 7:30 AM
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    steelhd

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    Glad you are okay. Accidents in the winter are a bad deal. Last winter I had a friend nearly die after a cold weather nighttime accident. Cell phone disappeared in the carnage, not wearing a jacket, and hypothermia from the cold compounded by shock very nearly did him in before he was able to finally walk to help. One more unoccupied structure and he would have assumed ambient temperature.
     
  17. Dec 4, 2015 at 7:33 AM
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    cgs2k2

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    oh man! glad you're alright.
     
  18. Dec 4, 2015 at 7:40 AM
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    syswalla

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    Wow! Given the situation, I'm glad to hear things turned out as well as can be expected. You just reaffirmed my fear of black ice - a good thing.

    Hope you heal up quickly.
     
  19. Dec 4, 2015 at 7:43 AM
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    greeneggsnspam

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    Damn. Glad you're alright.
     
  20. Dec 4, 2015 at 8:20 AM
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    el_smurfo

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    Incredibly lucky. What was the GVW on that trailer, and did you have the brakes working?
     

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