Picked up my truck today from the Auto Body shop. All is well. Estimate was $5,700, which State Farm picked up because the other driver was at fault. No frame damage, most all of the rear end parts were replaced with factory parts, just a small bit of paint work on the lower valence (?) on the left after they removed a few panels.Originally Posted by RJ
Drove it home, and remembered why I love my truck.
I am now shopping for a 2" receiver hitch. Maybe with a Claymore Mine accessory.
Appreciate the tip, I had missed this post since it has been so long since I dropped off the truck. I'll see if I can dig out some info on this point.
Toyota to bring a $10K truck to market.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5O5Wr2...zcqOqXK5umb80o
Sorry about the iPhone video paste. Not sure why.
“Remember, being healthy is basically just dying as slowly as possible,” Ricky Gervais
Now if only the IMVs would come stateside... but that seems pretty unlikely.
Jules
Runcible Works
For the lazy (like me)
Ended up buying one of these:
https://a.co/d/2ONxFQM
Research I did indicated that a hitch placed in the receiver may, or may not, affect the accident results/likelihood of frame damage. One site I saw compared trucks with a receiver and hitch installed, to those without a receiver, at all (I assume by "receiver" they meant the entirety of the steel frame bolted to the frame rails, not just the 2" x 2" steel box). Other anecdotal stories varied from "I got hit from behind, didn't do a thing to my truck" to "if you get hit, the hitch is just going to punch the radiator but you are still going to get the impact."
However based on the folks traveling in my truck (me, my wife, and our new grand babies that just arrived last week) I opted for the Weathertech option. My sense is being polymer it will deform and may absorb some of the momentum of impact before it hits the receiver, perhaps lessening the chance of neck injury.
My truck has been rear-ended twice now, so I'm not too worried about truck damage, since the Carfax reflects the loss of value, already. So if it happens again, no big deal. And I have used many, many Weathertech products over the years, so I trust they got their engineering right.
So the Weathershield Bump Step arrived. I got it for $50, it’s the older square 12” model. I can see how the polymer matrix could absorb some impact. Doesn’t come with a pin, but I have them already. Fits in the 2 x 2 receiver fine, and has several holes to allow it to fit fairly snug under the license plate area.
The WeatherTech bumper is solid. I’ve owned a few. It was particularly handy when I parked in a multi-level garage at work. The spaces were narrow, and I’d always hunt down one in a corner to minimize chances of door dings. I’d also back in. Getting as far back to the wall as possible protected my rear tire from theft and also prevented access to the bed via the tailgate. I never worried about scuffing the bumper. I used to live within a short drive of their HQ. Great folks. Very friendly. There’s a small bistro in the store and they’ll make you a coffee for free while they pull your order. I’ve used their mats, bed covers, liners, dog seat protectors, finish products...you name it. Always been 100% satisfied.
Working diligently to enlarge my group size.
I thought this was pretty informative. Very helpful when wading through the pool of Fords engines. I have seen a couple of this guys videos and have been impressed with his knowledge of F150s.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SXNYpP8swmo
Promising yet… not
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a4...t-sport-truck/
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