Should it write off or keep
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You have a T6 Ranger, we call it an International Ranger here in North America because we could never buy them or import them, our Rangers were smaller, and only sold from 1983 to 2011
But vehicle damage repair is the same everywhere, lol
You would need to measure the frame cross wise front to back, to see if frame was bent, if so its a write off
Its not all that hard to do
Use 4 strings/lines with fishing weight as plumb bobs, attach them to the 4 corners of the frame at the same spot on each side, then measure cross wise from each corner, need two people
Should be exactly the same in an X
Frame can be twisted as well, harder to determine that, you need a level and jack stands
Also look up replacement parts if frame checks out as OK, i.e. new bed, rear axle, front end parts
In some cases you can buy vehicle back from insurance company and sell its parts for a profit, assuming engine and drivetrain are OK, and miles are not too high
You have a T6 Ranger, we call it an International Ranger here in North America because we could never buy them or import them, our Rangers were smaller, and only sold from 1983 to 2011
But vehicle damage repair is the same everywhere, lol
You would need to measure the frame cross wise front to back, to see if frame was bent, if so its a write off
Its not all that hard to do
Use 4 strings/lines with fishing weight as plumb bobs, attach them to the 4 corners of the frame at the same spot on each side, then measure cross wise from each corner, need two people
Should be exactly the same in an X
Frame can be twisted as well, harder to determine that, you need a level and jack stands
Also look up replacement parts if frame checks out as OK, i.e. new bed, rear axle, front end parts
In some cases you can buy vehicle back from insurance company and sell its parts for a profit, assuming engine and drivetrain are OK, and miles are not too high
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Am not too sure if ford had done any work to the rear axle before I got it
yeah that bolt fell off
I hit black ice the back end gos I was travelling about 30 mph , my back end hits a car I loss the wheel now am skidding on ice with three wheels I hit another parked car to my front right and another to my front left .
I shall go to the salvation yard and see if the frame is ok your advice has been super helpful thanks very much for taking the time
yeah that bolt fell off
I hit black ice the back end gos I was travelling about 30 mph , my back end hits a car I loss the wheel now am skidding on ice with three wheels I hit another parked car to my front right and another to my front left .
I shall go to the salvation yard and see if the frame is ok your advice has been super helpful thanks very much for taking the time
I don't know how you even reach the steering wheel and pedals from the "drivers seat" properly located on the left side of the vehicle???
LOL, glad, or hope, you were not hurt in this accident
In the long run it is the Insurance Sir-Charges that blow you away.
The License thing, I was thinking you would have been charged with the cause of the accident but you said it would be No-Fault !
I'm just interested !
Thanks
Ltr
