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    Wow that sucks Clay, sorry to hear that! So are you gonna fix it like Neil fixed his after it got wrecked?
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    Quote Originally Posted by rstrucks View Post
    Dayum! Sorry to hear Clay. Did the axle bend or did it just screw up the steering. Did the unibody buckle anywhere? Totaled?

    I gotta say it looks like you Jeep took it a lot better than his car!
    I am really not sure. It looks like the axle took most of the hit, and I doubt it is still straight, I just hope my chromolly shafts and CTM joints are still OK. If the uni did buckle it is right at that frame side mount, but the driver door still opens and closes fine, so I am not sure.

    The Lesboru took a beating!

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    OUCH! Steel bumpers are sweet. So lets hear your plans to rebuild, or start another project?
    That ARB saved my jeep for sure. I would really like to rebuild her, I have had that jeep since 1998, and it was my first vehicle purchase.

    Quote Originally Posted by SirFuego View Post
    Wow! Sorry to hear that, Clay! At least no one was in your Jeep when it happened!

    Keep us posted with how you plan to rebuild it! Or are you just going to take your insurance money and join dollforum.com?
    The cops said if that guy had been in a smaller car, say alowered civic, it would have killed him. So even though the kid was high, and was completely his fault, I am glad he was not injured.

    I had thought about getting the new and improved doll to post on dollforum.com, but I am still debating!

    Quote Originally Posted by zjeepin View Post
    that sucks clay but at least you'll probably get some ins money out of it..

    post up some pics when you can of the damaged uni... surely you wont have to junk the zj over this, and at least that new baby wasn't involved..
    The kid did have insurance, we will just have to see how much they will give me because I know they will try and screw me.

    I am so glad none of us were in the jeep, or walking around for that matter, that kid had to be doing 40-50 mph in a 25mph neighborhood; he never even hit the brakes.
     

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    I need to get all of my receipts for all the stuff I bought. Thankfully I bought most of it from KOR, so I am going to see if they can send me another receipt.
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigClay View Post
    The kid did have insurance, we will just have to see how much they will give me because I know they will try and screw me.
    If they try to screw you, just threaten a law suit. The last thing they will want is to get dragged into court and I'm guessing they would much rather settle out of court instead. They don't really have to much of a defense going for them.

    Good luck. I'm not one for lawyers or suing in general but if they attempt to screw you, let them know that you are ready to play hard ball.
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    Dang, i hate that happened man, i was lookin forward to wheeling with you again... Now looks like im the only one wheelin on 35's....guess ill have to bring my right foot with me and tote some mail....
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    Glad you're ok dude. Your rig really looks fine though. Just a housing and a couple tires and you're good to go. I know the pics aren't good but it looks like the unirails didn't buckle much, if any...
     

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    Any news from the insurance company Clay?
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    Adjuster came yesterday and it looks like they are going to total the jeep. Haven't given me a figure yet though.
     

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    well thats no good buy it back and make it trailer only if they do man
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    Supposedly I will stil get some cash even if they total it and I buy it back. This is what I have been told (by friends not the adjuster) that if they decide the value of the Jeep is $2k, then if I decide to keep it, they will take out a percentage (I am assuming the value they would have expected to get from the salvage yard) so lets say $400. In this scenario I would get to keep the jeep (and it will have a salvage title, but who cares) and they would give me $1,600 (2,000 - 400).

    So that is better than I was thinking, I thought I would have to buy it back for the total $2k and then have no money to repair it with.
     

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    Tell 'em to hurry up, you have some work to do so you can go wheelin' at the end of Feb.!
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    Man I wish, I went ahead and canceled my reservation at the bunk house
     

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    who else is coming? Clay, you should at least come ride with somebody...
     

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    I'm gonna run the numbers on what it would cost me to go and transfer that money into savings for big boy axles if I can swing it.

    So, my bank account is going to think that I'm coming, does that count?

    GMP was in the radius of the area where I would seriously consider going with a functional rig, so that's how I'm justifying this "trip"
    Last edited by SirFuego; 01-28-2011 at 11:03 AM.
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    I think that's your signature move.
    "The Former"- Lay Jeep against obstacle in trail. Mat gas pedal. Form Jeep to the shape of obstacle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ATL ZJ View Post
    Clay, you should at least come ride with somebody...
    This. I will probably have an empty passenger seat and I'm sure there will be others available too.

    Quote Originally Posted by SirFuego View Post
    I'm gonna run the numbers on what it would cost me to go and transfer that money into savings for big boy axles if I can swing it.

    So, my bank account is going to think that I'm coming, does that count?

    GMP was in the radius of the area where I would seriously consider going with a functional rig, so that's how I'm justifying this "trip"
    Creative accounting!
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    I appreciate the offers guys but I am going to have to pass, and get the jeep ready for Harlan this summer for GSSE. Make sure and take lots of pictures so I can live vicariously through you guys!
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by rstrucks View Post
    Creative accounting!
    I've been doing my own version of "keep the change" with my checking account that's been good for about $50 extra/month. I've also been actually "saving" the money I save for stuff I normally buy. So if I save 50 cents from a coupon or something -- that 50 cents is going into savings. I also put whatever money I save into savings if I decide to not buy something after giving serious consideration to it. There have also been some bills that I've been able to cut back on after realizing that I was overpaying for some stuff. That monthly difference gets dumped into savings, too.

    I'm noticing a huge difference already in what I can save and I haven't even really altered my lifestyle.
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    I think that's your signature move.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rstrucks View Post
    Dayum! Sorry to hear Clay. Did the axle bend or did it just screw up the steering. Did the unibody buckle anywhere? Totaled?

    I gotta say it looks like you Jeep took it a lot better than his car!

    Buy that shit back Clay and use the funds to upgrade. You can't get knocked out of the game like that. You have to trash 'em on the trail for a Jeep to die, and even then it's still up for debate!
    I'm still waiting on the inexpensive shit to break!!!

    '02 WJ with 60's, locked, full hydo, ORI's, on 40's, and still have air conditioning!
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by indy242003 View Post
    Buy that shit back Clay and use the funds to upgrade. You can't get knocked out of the game like that. You have to trash 'em on the trail for a Jeep to die, and even then it's still up for debate!
    LOL, I am certainly going to keep it and fix it, don't worry about that.

    Even if they total it, I should still get about $1500 cash, so that should cover the steering, axle housing and maybe a lower long arm or two. Hopefully the tranny and t-case are repairable.

    I finally got out there this mroning and changed the front tire, so now it is at least on four inflated tires. I looked at the tire, and it deflated because of a tear in the sidewall, so that is good because I thought it was the impact of the crash that popped the bead. I can probably get the side wall repaired and use that tire as a second spare.
     

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    Dang clay! (i havent been on here in a while) that sucks, looks like it didnt mess up the jeep too much, hopefully just steering and a tire and your good to go.
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by rstrucks View Post
    Creative accounting!
    Same here, its amazing how much you save when you cut the coke and call girls out for a few months.
    93ish zj, d60s, 38.5 maxxis, and a bunch of other expensive parts to make them work.

    Truck stacks, for when your trucks nuts are just not gay enough anymore.
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by slim616 View Post
    Same here, its amazing how much you save when you cut the coke and call girls out for a few months.
     

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    So, who has stuff left to do before the end of the month?

    I still have to finish the rear four link and bump stop the front axle a little more. I have been really busy with "other" crap and haven't had much time for the Jeep lately but I will get it done.
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    extend front axle truss over cast down to bump pad
    rebuild front shocks again
    raise frame side front upper link mounts if I get really motivated
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    I need to upgrade my ps pump.. hopefully to a late model van pump..
     

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