Guy hit me...what else should I look for

Adamv7010 · Feb 2, 2013

06 f250 ccsb fx4

Guy came into my lane and hit the front on my truck...

Aside of body work is there anything I should pay attention to mechanically ? No coolant oil or fuel is leaking. His insurance has to pick up the tab obviously so it'll be fixed w OEM parts

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Stroker04 · Feb 2, 2013

By the looks of it nothing should of been damaged under the hood, check the PCM behind the drivers side battery. Not sure if it hit that far back or not by looking at the picture.

6.0Dually · Feb 2, 2013

Might as well upgrade to an 08 front clip.

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Adamv7010 · Feb 2, 2013

6.0Dually said:
Might as well upgrade to an 08 front clip.

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I doubt his insurance is gonna wanna do that but I'm gonna talk to my body guy to price that vs repair.

At minimum its gonna take drivers fender ,bumper , grill , drivers door and mirror wheel and tire , and all associated hardware. Plus labor, plus a rental vehicle. I think its gonna get costly.

Law here is anything over 5 years old gets aftermarket parts but I'm gonna fight for oem

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Adamv7010 · Feb 2, 2013

Stroker04 said:
By the looks of it nothing should of been damaged under the hood, check the PCM behind the drivers side battery. Not sure if it hit that far back or not by looking at the picture.

I looked at it and it doesn't look damaged. Could anything have broken internally

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weazel · Feb 2, 2013

Did you check the frame rails? The bumper is mounted to a crumple zones.

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Adamv7010 · Feb 2, 2013

weazel said:
Did you check the frame rails? The bumper is mounted to a crumple zones.

Sent from in a ditch up side down and on fire with the wheels still spinning

No I have not. But I will.

I'm going to shoot for all OEM parts body parts and wheel. After all their guy crossed 2 lanes of traffic and ran into me.

Maybe try to fit a set of 215's in there w it.
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weazel · Feb 2, 2013

Also check the intercooler and everything else, I know you said it was not leaking coolant, but I would still check, and if the intercooler is bent/broken/punctured it won't leak anything (except air) better safe than sorry

And also good to see you are not messed up from the crash. Best of luck to you

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Adamv7010 · Feb 2, 2013

weazel said:
Also check the intercooler and everything else, I know you said it was not leaking coolant, but I would still check, and if the intercooler is bent/broken/punctured it won't leak anything (except air) better safe than sorry

And also good to see you are not messed up from the crash. Best of luck to you

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Thanks. It was fairly minor in the scheme of things...guy just hit me kinda hard.

Like most everyone here my trucks like my second child...I hate seeing it sick

It's def not totaled but the resale value just dropped several grand due to the forthcoming paper trail of an accident

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Rodslinger · Feb 2, 2013

Check steering box and pitman arm. Also make sure the seat belts are still working properly. The bed sometimes likes to kiss the back of the cab.
If the insurance company uses Aftermarket parts, make sure they are CAPA certified. Check the headland adjustment. Aftermarket ones like to point everywhere but strait.
Good luck!

weazel · Feb 2, 2013

Rodslinger said:
Check steering box and pitman arm. Also make sure the seat belts are still working properly. The bed sometimes likes to kiss the back of the cab.
If the insurance company uses Aftermarket parts, make sure they are CAPA certified. Check the headland adjustment. Aftermarket ones like to point everywhere but strait.
Good luck!

Once again, good info. I have aftermarket head lights, I put them in as part of my XL delete work, they point straight but I'm not super happy with the fit, they are a little loose

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punkrockford · Feb 2, 2013

If bags were deployed then seatbelts need to be replaced as well. The female wide of the belt retracts when the bag is deployed. Have the truck put in the air and the whole front end Looked at.

Adamv7010 · Feb 2, 2013

Bags weren't deployed. By law the ins company is required to allow me to have my truck fixed at my preferred shop so it will only go somewhere I trust. It will probably end up in litigation.

A little detail...the driver was illegal...the vehicle owner is nowhere to be found...I have filed the claim with the vehicles insurance company. I'll know more Monday.

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punkrockford · Feb 3, 2013

If you have a police report then all you do is report it to your insurance company and they will fix your truck and go after the owner of the other car. If the accident is not your fault then they wont even raise your rates

Snake · Feb 3, 2013

Have your hub bearings, suspension, and steering components checked. Hidden damage is exactly that: hidden.

Insist on OEM parts.

Google "diminished value claim" and see if you can find a company in your area.

dasboot · Feb 3, 2013

Lawyer

Adamv7010 · Feb 3, 2013

I'm supposed to get a call from their insurance rep tomorrow or Tuesday so we'll go from there. Of course its a nation wide insurance company so it not like I can walk in and actually speak to someone face to face. I'll keep you guy updated.

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punkrockford · Feb 4, 2013

Talk to your insurance rep first, you may not want to talk to their insurance company, they will try to get you to settle for less then your owed. NEVER!!!!! talk to the other guys insurance company, get in touch with yours and let them handle it.

89 Stroker · Feb 5, 2013

check everything up front, steering, suspension, everything

Adamv7010 · Feb 5, 2013

punkrockford said:
Talk to your insurance rep first, you may not want to talk to their insurance company, they will try to get you to settle for less then your owed. NEVER!!!!! talk to the other guys insurance company, get in touch with yours and let them handle it.

This is exactly what I've done. You're actually point on. To begin with I contacted his....and of course his policy has been 'inactive for over a year' but not reported to DMV....his REp said she was not sure they'd be able to pay the claim but they're going to move my truck to a storage free facility over an hour away....I basically told her to go f*** herself.

Come to find out that storage free facility is also a salvage yard ..go figure.

My insurance is going to fix my truck and most likely sue his for the balance owed.

I'll get my deductible back. And going to shoot for enough for sticks and maybe a used pmax.... maybe a new one.

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