Semopar Forum

**Onk** · 08-08-2012, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by RamSport97

Looks great! Love the color matched grill. Glad everyone was alright!

Glad to see you are still with us Patrick!!!

**4XLGator** · 08-08-2012, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by RamStrat

Glad to see you are still with us Patrick!!!

Hell yeah!

**Fla 66 cuda** · 08-08-2012, 04:09 PM

Looks great Adam they did a nice job, too bad that front plate distracts from the look your trying to get.

**SmokedRam** · 08-08-2012, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Fla 66 cuda

Looks great Adam they did a nice job, too bad that front plate distracts from the look your trying to get.

Yeah, I am hoping that Daniel get the SEMopar license plate deal fastened up soon, so I can get a plate that will blend in better.

**SmokedRam** · 08-08-2012, 05:12 PM

My bumper was damaged and replaced...the height of the front of Lee's truck and the height of the back of my truck, and the angle of impact allowed the tailgate of my truck to take 90% of the damage. Lee's tow hooks slid right between the bottom of my tailgate and the top edge of my bumper and actually damaged the bed sill.

Unfortunately, Lee's truck was actually damaged MORE than mine. His grille, passenger side headlight, bumper cover and I believe his passenger side fender were damaged.

Had it been a straight on impact, I am sure more of my truck would have been damaged, but it wasn't.

I really don't appreciate the "insurance fraud" comment though, playing around or not. It was way off base and uncalled for.

**4XLGator** · 08-08-2012, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by SmokedRam

My bumper was damaged and replaced...the height of the front of Lee's truck and the height of the back of my truck, and the angle of impact allowed the tailgate of my truck to take 90% of the damage. Lee's tow hooks slid right between the bottom of my tailgate and the top edge of my bumper and actually damaged the bed sill.

Unfortunately, Lee's truck was actually damaged MORE than mine. His grille, passenger side headlight, bumper cover and I believe his passenger side fender were damaged.

Had it been a straight on impact, I am sure more of my truck would have been damaged, but it wasn't.

I really don't appreciate the "insurance fraud" comment though, playing around or not. It was way off base and uncalled for.

To add to this, often damage done in an accident doesn't make sense...just doesn't always add up.

For example, the damage to my front bumper and to Adam's rear bumper makes sense to me. Reason being, Adam's rear bumper is metal and my front bumper cover is one piece of molded ABS/plastic. Adam's rear bumper was damaged and replaced, although the damage was minimal it still needed to be replaced. My bumper cover, actual bumper behind the cover and one of the mounts were damaged and are being replaced. The bumper cover got into my passenger fender and the fender needed minor repairs and repainting.

What doesn't make sense a lot of sense to me is above the bumpers. The damage done to Adam's tailgate was quite bad. What hit his tailgate was my grill and passenger headlight. My grill only had one crack in the lower right corner about 2-1/2 inches long. The bottom mounting tab on my passenger headlight was cracked, not even all the way through.

So yeah, Nick, even though your comment was off base and effed up I agree the damage doesn't make much sense. But like I said, it doesn't always make sense. Kevin's accident referenced above is a PERFECT example...$9200 damage to one car and only $350 to the other.

Moving on...Lou I will have pics up soon. Like Adam said, I am picking up my truck on Friday just after lunch. And I can hardly wait! LOL

EDIT: Appreciate the apology, Nick.

EDIT AGAIN: I am soooooo gonna need a new siggy!!