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RIP Old girl

the ranger has served me 6 years and i got a phone call today saying she is infact totaled i was overnighted a check which is supposed to be here around noon tommorrow in the sum of $8,864 im putting it on a down payment on a 2005 ford f150 crew cab lariat 5.4l v8

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damn that sucks...hows your back doin
 
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Originally Posted by SteveOh
the ranger has served me 6 years and i got a phone call today saying she is infact totaled i was overnighted a check which is supposed to be here around noon tommorrow in the sum of $8,864 im putting it on a down payment on a 2005 ford f150 crew cab lariat 5.4l v8
damn, i cant believe they totaled it. that sucks but good luck buying your new truck. i love my F-150, they are great trucks, im sure it will serve you as well as your ranger did.
 
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they looked at the suspension and told me the rear axle is bent the driverside leafspring is about to come apart and the front driverside lower control arm is bent up and also the section of frame under the cab by the front leaf spring mount is cracked and bent
 
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damn that sucks...hows your back doin
my back is much better im able to walk normally but i cant lift anything heavy or my back starts a stabbing pain
 
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damn, i cant believe they totaled it. that sucks but good luck buying your new truck. i love my F-150, they are great trucks, im sure it will serve you as well as your ranger did.
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well thats good...f150 sounds like a nice truck
 
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f150 is a great truck to have around! I still really want a 04-08 f150 lol.
 
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dont you have enough cars already mike lol
 
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btw i sold the firebird today and spent the money on a iphone 4 lol
 
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if that F-150 had a black interior it would be my trucks twin! looks like its in great shape!
 
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How much are they asking for it?
 
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Originally Posted by 01_ranger_4x4
if that F-150 had a black interior it would be my trucks twin! looks like its in great shape!
i got the carfax aswell its only had 1 owner and everything checks out..im picking it up for 15500 out the door
 
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thats not too bad
 
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thats not too bad
kbb on it is 20k so im happy..lol only mods planned for it are what came off the ranger 6000k hid's for the headlights and foglights and my pioneer doubledin avic d-3 radio
 
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i got the carfax aswell its only had 1 owner and everything checks out..im picking it up for 15500 out the door
yeah thats a pretty good deal for that truck. lariat ftw!! lol
 
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last pics of the ranger taken today when i signed over the title

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i would cry if i ever have to do that...
 
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i would cry if i ever have to do that...
im not going to lie i honestly shed a few tears when i took the pics and walked away..ive had the truck for 6 years and she never let me down no matter how much abuse and weird *** modding i did to it..
 
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yea and then some dumb ***** had to play bumper cars
 
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Why would they total that? It dosent even look bad...
 
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Why would they total that? It dosent even look bad...
frame and suspension damage from slamming down on it when it was on 2 wheels for 100 feet..then hitting a tall curb and a road sign then a fence..lol
 
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the frame damage is what did it for sure. cracked and bent is no good.

hope you enjoy the new 150.

when i crashed my truck i didn't know it very well. only a few weeks. now i would burst into tears lol.
 
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You should've kept it and parted it out.
 
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