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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 02:44 AM
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Well had to plow it into a jersey barrier to avoid an oncoming car last nite.


Im alive, I'm not hurt so that's all that matters.

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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 07:55 AM
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That stinks, but glad you are okay. I just stay off the roads altogether on New Year's
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 09:55 AM
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Glad your ok. Is it fixable?
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 04:58 PM
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No it's trashed.
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 05:17 PM
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damn man im sorry to hear that.. live to drive another day
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 07:53 PM
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Exactly. It was that barrier or a head-on collision with a car moving atleast 45mph. Combined with my 20mph it would've sucked cause there wasn't alot of *** in that truck. I was coming across a bridge after getting off the highway and the car was coming straight at me..just one of them things that you got to move or get fucked up. Unfortunately it wasted my truck but I'm uninjured and not in the hospital.
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 09:49 PM
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glad you are ok man, most important part!
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 12:31 PM
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There are more trucks out there. You can always start over. People are harder to replace.
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Can you salvage the motor?
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 09:38 PM
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Drivetrain is good..Radiator and front clip is murdered. Started and drove it onto my car trailer so I could get it to the shop. Frame looks bent..
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Sorry to hear that Merv, but I'm glad you live to fight another day.
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Tube frame and a drag setup. Dents won't slow ya down lol
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 07:39 PM
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My vote:
New frame, same bent up sheetmetal maybe straightened out a little with a BFH. Man what a sleeper that would be. Then again you could buy a straight truck with a stock engine, paint a goofy stripe on the side and tell everybody how fast it is. ha ha ha couldn't resist that one. sorry.
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