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The RedBurb

Every Part Is Replaceable
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Good news is the at-fault party’s insurance company has accepted liability. So hats step one. Next step is to meet with the adjuster.

Bad news is, another look over has shown me that the frame is in fact a bit tweaked. Can’t really tell how major it is.

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AugustDiesel said:
Thanks for all the support guys. I have possession of the truck again. She will still live. Just got to work through the insurance process now. The front clip is definitely gone, so is the radiator. The center pin on the pass leaf pack sheered off (likely because of the dragging on and off and on and off the tow trucks). The pass tire, wheel, and shock are gone. Front Pass door is dented but repairable. The engine and most everything else under the hood appear to be okay at first glance. Not sure what else. I’ll post up more details as I get them.

So begins the next phase of the build: Down but not Dead.

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I’ll make sure to get back to and reply to everyone’s comments after I get some rest. Just want y’all to know how much I appreciate all of you and your support.

Andy
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How did that grille escape the carnage so perfectly? :confused: :dunno:
 
That little twist in the frame may come out when you pull the damaged parts off. If not, it's nothing a good body shop frame machine can't fix with ease.
 
Yeah I saw the IG pictures you posted that day. Just awful

Curious to see the adjuster outcome knowing the other party had accepted liability
 
Bent77 said:
Yeah I saw the IG pictures you posted that day. Just awful

Curious to see the adjuster outcome knowing the other party had accepted liability
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I’ll have more information today. The adjuster is scheduled to come midday. When I talked to him on the phone yesterday, he didn’t paint a very good picture. The value of a 30YO truck is not usually very high. But nearly 98% of the work I have done on this truck had been mechanical. Minimal cosmetic work (which usually counts for nothing). The mechanical work has to count for something.
 
That's why you need a stated valued policy. I was shocked when State Farm would do a stated value of $20K on my 66 I bought for $4500 without an appraisal. We did $13k because we wanted to keep premiums down. Of course that requires full coverage and I'm not sure how it'd work with other party at fault
 
mrk5 said:
That's why you need a stated valued policy. I was shocked when State Farm would do a stated value of $20K on my 66 I bought for $4500 without an appraisal. We did $13k because we wanted to keep premiums down. Of course that requires full coverage and I'm not sure how it'd work with other party at fault
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State Farm is the at-fault party’s insurance carrier. How fair would you say they are in these things?
 
AugustDiesel said:
The value of a 30YO truck is not usually very high.
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If they try to offer you 30YO price, tell them to find you a replacement. This is a custom truck with high-dollar upgrades. It can't be replaced for the $2500 that the adjuster may think it's worth. If they are liable, they are liable to replace _your_ truck. Your exact truck. If they can't repair your truck, they must pay to have a new truck built with equivalent parts. Not a typical stock rust bucket.

It's a 2-way negotiation until you accept their offer.
 
campfire said:
If they try to offer you 30YO price, tell them to find you a replacement. This is a custom truck with high-dollar upgrades. It can't be replaced for the $2500 that the adjuster may think it's worth. If they are liable, they are liable to replace _your_ truck. Your exact truck. If they can't repair your truck, they must pay to have a new truck built with equivalent parts. Not a typical stock rust bucket.

It's a 2-way negotiation until you accept their offer.
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Agreed 200%. And I am prepared to share extensive documentation with the adjuster and claims rep.
 
Like everyone else, really sorry to see this happen to you.
At least nobody was seriously hurt.

Really admire your attitude with all the challenges on your rig. Always positive. Very cool.
Good luck with everything.
 
acm said:
Like everyone else, really sorry to see this happen to you.
At least nobody was seriously hurt.

Really admire your attitude with all the challenges on your rig. Always positive. Very cool.
Good luck with everything.
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Thank you for the support, to you and everyone else. It is more appreciated than I know how to put into words.

Prayers are appreciated. The adjuster should be here in 45 minutes.
 
The wait continues. Met with the adjuster, but all he can do is write up an estimate of what it will cost to repair the truck. Then it goes to a claims rep and that’s the person I have to haggle with. But this guy is a truck guy and seems to be supportive of the cause, so who knows.
 
Now that the adjuster has seen the truck, I can get to work. With this hurricane coming, I didn’t exactly want the truck sitting under a bunch of trees. First step was to remove the fender, which I pretty much had to cut off.

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Then I had to loose the axle and straighten it out. I do not think the axle has suffered any damage. You can see here how far it slid back though.
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The center pin on the leaf sheered off and back she went. This caused one of the u-bolt studs to snap off, so I’ll have to figure out how to get that out. The u-bolts on both sides are twisted so they will have to be replaced.

I then pulled the spare out and threw it on. Once the axle was straight and back on two tires, the waves in the driver side spring pack settled out, which I am thankful for. Neither spring pack appeared to have suffered damage. The pass shock is bent though.

I then grabbed hold of the grill and yanked back on it as much as I could to get it off the fan.

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I am happy to report that she still moves under her own power, and all of her major systems appear to still work, except for the radiator, which suffered a puncture somewhere. The engine cranked just like normal, oil pressure was perfect, brake pressure was perfect, steering operated perfectly, even the A/C still worked!

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I know the frame is tweaked some, but I can’t tell how much. Any ideas on how to test?

As far as next steps, I am torn on which direction to go. We have a number of options we are thinking through, and ultimately what State Farm does will be the deciding factor.

For now, the rest of the weekend likely involves hurricane prep. Unfortunately, she will have to sit this one out, but hopefully no rescue operations will even be needed.

Andy
 
AugustDiesel said:
Now that the adjuster has seen the truck, I can get to work. With this hurricane coming, I didn’t exactly want the truck sitting under a bunch of trees. First step was to remove the fender, which I pretty much had to cut off.

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Then I had to loose the axle and straighten it out. I do not think the axle has suffered any damage. You can see here how far it slid back though.
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The center pin on the leaf sheered off and back she went. This caused one of the u-bolt studs to snap off, so I’ll have to figure out how to get that out. The u-bolts on both sides are twisted so they will have to be replaced.

I then pulled the spare out and threw it on. Once the axle was straight and back on two tires, the waves in the driver side spring pack settled out, which I am thankful for. Neither spring pack appeared to have suffered damage. The pass shock is bent though.

I then grabbed hold of the grill and yanked back on it as much as I could to get it off the fan.

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I am happy to report that she still moves under her own power, and all of her major systems appear to still work, except for the radiator, which suffered a puncture somewhere. The engine cranked just like normal, oil pressure was perfect, brake pressure was perfect, steering operated perfectly, even the A/C still worked!

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I know the frame is tweaked some, but I can’t tell how much. Any ideas on how to test?

As far as next steps, I am torn on which direction to go. We have a number of options we are thinking through, and ultimately what State Farm does will be the deciding factor.

For now, the rest of the weekend likely involves hurricane prep. Unfortunately, she will have to sit this one out, but hopefully no rescue operations will even be needed.

Andy
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Now it just looks like you wheeled in Colorado
 
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