I messed up my front end.
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08-28-2009
I messed up my front end.
EDIT: More photos and info on post #32
I was driving in a downpour through a restaraunt parking lot trying to find a close spot so I wouldn't have to run like a little girl afraid of getting my hair wet. I saw a spot open up and made a wide swing around some cars parked in the center row... swung right into the base of a light pole. It was hard enough to bruise my shoulder when the seat belt locked up. Luckily I didn't do any damage to the radiator, grille or chrome bumper and the airbags didn't go off.
My valance is ripped up -both by the light pole base and by myself. In order to get the valance off to drive back to work, I ripped it off from the two remaining spots that were holding it up, so now there is not a single bolt hole left. My liscence plate is bent like a crinkled up candy wraper, my bumper lift brackets are have about 3 new bends to them, my skid plate has a nice round radius to the front of it, and my frame horn (right terminology?) is bent and cracked.
My neighbor has yet to see it, but he says with a torch, a sledge hammer, and a welder, we should be able to fis up the frame horn. Anybody know if it's possible?
Enjoy my stupidity:
I was driving in a downpour through a restaraunt parking lot trying to find a close spot so I wouldn't have to run like a little girl afraid of getting my hair wet. I saw a spot open up and made a wide swing around some cars parked in the center row... swung right into the base of a light pole. It was hard enough to bruise my shoulder when the seat belt locked up. Luckily I didn't do any damage to the radiator, grille or chrome bumper and the airbags didn't go off.
My valance is ripped up -both by the light pole base and by myself. In order to get the valance off to drive back to work, I ripped it off from the two remaining spots that were holding it up, so now there is not a single bolt hole left. My liscence plate is bent like a crinkled up candy wraper, my bumper lift brackets are have about 3 new bends to them, my skid plate has a nice round radius to the front of it, and my frame horn (right terminology?) is bent and cracked.
My neighbor has yet to see it, but he says with a torch, a sledge hammer, and a welder, we should be able to fis up the frame horn. Anybody know if it's possible?
Enjoy my stupidity:
Last edited by winks; 08-29-2009 at 08:45 PM.
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08-28-2009
Correct
Hopefully
Driving through, looking for a spot... probably around 3-5mph.
I didn't even think about that, I guess because I hate contacting my insurance. My neighbor is a mechanic, so I'll see what he has to say in person first.
Driving through, looking for a spot... probably around 3-5mph.
I didn't even think about that, I guess because I hate contacting my insurance. My neighbor is a mechanic, so I'll see what he has to say in person first.
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08-28-2009
No custom front bumper for me, this truck is a daily driver, for the limited use on the trails, it wouldn't be worth it.
I'm thinking maybe we could just cut this one out and weld in a piece of square tubing with the stock bolt locations. I could even make it so that the tow hooks come through the right spot... no more cut up valance. We'll see what happens.
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08-28-2009
Yeah, somebody saw me, they just shook their head, and watched me tear my bumper off... I don't know if they were getting my plate no. or not.
No custom front bumper for me, this truck is a daily driver, for the limited use on the trails, it wouldn't be worth it.
Thanks, let me know when you do it, I may be needing it.
I'm thinking maybe we could just cut this one out and weld in a piece of square tubing with the stock bolt locations. I could even make it so that the tow hooks come through the right spot... no more cut up valance. We'll see what happens.
No custom front bumper for me, this truck is a daily driver, for the limited use on the trails, it wouldn't be worth it.
Thanks, let me know when you do it, I may be needing it.
I'm thinking maybe we could just cut this one out and weld in a piece of square tubing with the stock bolt locations. I could even make it so that the tow hooks come through the right spot... no more cut up valance. We'll see what happens.
yah i think andy "ranger_interceptor" boxed his front frame. You should look at his "bumper build" thread and he should have pics.
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08-28-2009
Hey thanks for all the compassion, and nobody saying, "you're a freaking idiot." 
My neighbor has a welder friend he works with who's going to check it out tomorrow. From there we'll decide what we're gonna do. We may have to attempt to straighten it out until I can get some help and ideas together for boxing out the frame. I don't know what kind of tools and materials this guy has to get the job done, all I know is that I have none.
As for the speed... maybe it was 5-10mph, but it couldn't have been too fast. These Rangers are not rockets, and I had just started moving when i had the oh sh*t! moment.
My neighbor has a welder friend he works with who's going to check it out tomorrow. From there we'll decide what we're gonna do. We may have to attempt to straighten it out until I can get some help and ideas together for boxing out the frame. I don't know what kind of tools and materials this guy has to get the job done, all I know is that I have none.
As for the speed... maybe it was 5-10mph, but it couldn't have been too fast. These Rangers are not rockets, and I had just started moving when i had the oh sh*t! moment.
