I couldn't stay jeepless
- Thread starter Bierpower
- Start date
JKbrick
Active Member
A.J.
Active Member
Thinking the insurance claim might be your ticket to a PR44 !?
Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app
Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE mobile app
Bierpower
Hooked
Just got back to the house. Looks like the Jeep will most likely be deemed a total loss. The passenger side of the frame is folded over pretty good.
Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using WAYALIFE mobile app
Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using WAYALIFE mobile app
Bierpower
Hooked
No way I'd go 44. If I end up getting to keep it, it's getting tons for sure.
Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using WAYALIFE mobile app
Bierpower
Hooked
finally home on the computer
So I was headed in to work this morning with my 2 year old. her daycare was on a two hour delay but its a block from work so she was going to hang out with me for an hour or so. About half way to work a girl in a ford focus/fiesta (not sure which) comes rolling out from a side street square in front of me about 60 ft ahead. With the snow on the roads the brakes didn't do much and I hit her drivers door about 40 mph. She slid about 100 ft down the road and I went sliding over the median, through a street sign, and into the oncoming left turn lane. I got away with a bruised shin from the dash and the baby bit her tongue and got some seat belt marks on her neck but we are both OK. No airbags deployed but i noticed when they were putting the jeep on the tow truck that the steering wheel was bent over pretty good. The girl in the car had all of her airbags go off and they had to cut her out of the car but she walked away. In the end we all live to see another day so it could be worse.
As for the jeep:
-The front axle tube broke in half where the EVO track bar bracket U-bolt is.
-The passenger front frame is bent inboard about 3-4 inches I would say.
-The rear drive shaft separated. (Not sure what caused that)
-cooling fan motor was smashed around the water pump.
-the drivers fender made contact with the door/windshield bracket
-hood is buckled
-pass front flare is gone
-looks like the pass control arms may have bent.
the engine and trans seem to be OK. Radiator and grill are pushed back but no coolant flowing out. We'll see how everything goes with insurance and go from there. As of now the east meets west trip went from hopeful to probably not. Anybody interested in an LS? LOL
So I was headed in to work this morning with my 2 year old. her daycare was on a two hour delay but its a block from work so she was going to hang out with me for an hour or so. About half way to work a girl in a ford focus/fiesta (not sure which) comes rolling out from a side street square in front of me about 60 ft ahead. With the snow on the roads the brakes didn't do much and I hit her drivers door about 40 mph. She slid about 100 ft down the road and I went sliding over the median, through a street sign, and into the oncoming left turn lane. I got away with a bruised shin from the dash and the baby bit her tongue and got some seat belt marks on her neck but we are both OK. No airbags deployed but i noticed when they were putting the jeep on the tow truck that the steering wheel was bent over pretty good. The girl in the car had all of her airbags go off and they had to cut her out of the car but she walked away. In the end we all live to see another day so it could be worse.
As for the jeep:
-The front axle tube broke in half where the EVO track bar bracket U-bolt is.
-The passenger front frame is bent inboard about 3-4 inches I would say.
-The rear drive shaft separated. (Not sure what caused that)
-cooling fan motor was smashed around the water pump.
-the drivers fender made contact with the door/windshield bracket
-hood is buckled
-pass front flare is gone
-looks like the pass control arms may have bent.
the engine and trans seem to be OK. Radiator and grill are pushed back but no coolant flowing out. We'll see how everything goes with insurance and go from there. As of now the east meets west trip went from hopeful to probably not. Anybody interested in an LS? LOL
Cousin Clyde
Hooked
[emoji869]My thoughts exactly with the tons.
Glad you’re all ok. I T-boned a lady who ran a red light last May. Her insurance paid for everything because it was her fault, but I was jeepless for quite a while. My frame had very minor bending that they were able to straighten but it sounds like yours may be too far gone...good luck
Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE
EDIT: My frame had a half inch sway on both rails from the front to the middle and they bent it back on a machine 1/16 of an inch at a time. The lady’s insurance estimator told me that they’ve bent back frame that were 10 inches out. If yours is that bad, don’t let them try to pull that garbage on you. There’s no coming back from a frame that bent. I don’t care what Geico says.
Last edited:
Elroy231
Active Member
As stated previously, glad you and your kid are okay!!! Sorry about the jeep. Thoughts of replacement possibilities can entertain you while you relax a bit.
Sent from my SM-G965U using WAYALIFE mobile app
Sent from my SM-G965U using WAYALIFE mobile app
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
What year is the LS from? Lol
Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE
Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE
TrailHunter
Hooked
Damn! Glad everyone walked away.
Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE
Sent from my iPhone using WAYALIFE
Bierpower
Hooked
Did some more in depth inspecting of the Jeep and it doesn't look too bad. Just for the fun of it I took a butt load of pictures. Enjoy.
Front end and body:
Passenger side looks good
Driver's side windshield and roof don't quite match the door right.
Axle and drivetrain:
Turns out the engine came forward more than the grill came back. That's what caused the cooling fan contact.
Bent engine mounts:
For reference this manifold in the top of the picture is pretty square to the engine. The mount is bent forward about 30-45°.
Trans adapter lifted from the cross member and moved forward. Pretty sure that why the rear drive shaft came apart.
Lastly, Inside:
Apparently I got a good handfull of steering wheel because I almost bent it to the dash.
Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using WAYALIFE mobile app
Front end and body:
Passenger side looks good
Driver's side windshield and roof don't quite match the door right.
Axle and drivetrain:
Turns out the engine came forward more than the grill came back. That's what caused the cooling fan contact.
Bent engine mounts:
For reference this manifold in the top of the picture is pretty square to the engine. The mount is bent forward about 30-45°.
Trans adapter lifted from the cross member and moved forward. Pretty sure that why the rear drive shaft came apart.
Lastly, Inside:
Apparently I got a good handfull of steering wheel because I almost bent it to the dash.
Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using WAYALIFE mobile app
wjtstudios
Hooked
Ughh, so sorry. I’m glad everyone was ok. Hope that can you patch it back together and slap a couple 1 tons under there for your. These thing can work out in your favor at times too.
2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler
2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler
Bullwinckle
Hooked
Damn like everyone said glad you and your daughter are ok.
boardsurfer
Active Member
NNoooooooooooo!!! Man, glad you're ok. What a bummer. Looks fixable though, depending on the frame situation.