good luck thumper....
allrsdup...you sig is distracting

 

If you have 5k-6k bucks to fix it yourself, then why would you worry about a rate increase. Just file the claim and if your insurance goes up a little it'll still be cheaper and less of a headache than dropping 5k in one drop. Just my .02 cents.

Good luck.

 

Update:

I got all the stock wheels back on the truck, both front bumpers off, bull bar off, radiator, radiator support, the passenger fender, hood, A/C condensor, a lot of other little stuff as well. I made a lot of progress for five hours of work though.

Nope, we're letting a frame shop do that work.

This is why. My cousin had Allstate. Same type of accident. No other vehicle involved, $13,000 to fix his truck though. They claimed it and his insurance went up $2,000 a year. It'll stay with him until hes at least 25 years old. Now figure I have seven more years times $2,000 a year and thats $14,000. It's a lot cheaper than claiming it.

 

Thump version 2.0

 

Here you guys go. . I'd say pretty good for four hours of labor.

 

You have a lot of work on your hands

 

Huh?

 

Still doesn't look that bad to me.

 

Thump version 2.0, built to be bigger and better than the original. It is kind of a play on the AOL commercials or other similar ads. Sorry that I didn't explain it better.

Good luck getting your truck back in shape.

 

Thanks guys, it'll be a big project for sure. It'll be a learning experience for sure!

 

ain't she tho...

 

Man sorry to hear that. I hope it all works out for you. You would be surprised at how much some of this stuff can cost to fix. I T-boned a car in my durango that I had. I was going 15 maybe 20 mph, the other guy was going about 20 mph. This is what I ended up with.

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n...4/DSCN0301.jpg


Cost my insurance $11,000 to fix. I thought that they would total it. But nope they didn't, they fixed it. I thought that it would be about $6000 to fix, I got it back and it never was the same, had the check engine light come on about 6 times and I finally traded it for my wifes explorer.

I hope everything work out for the best. I'm glad everyone is okay.


James

 

I hope you know what you're gettin into. If I lived closer I'd come help you out.

 

I have Allstate, and I've never made a claim in over 13 years. They could have bought me a truck with all the $$$ I've paid them over the years without a single claim...I hate insurance....Anyhoo...Good luck with the rebuild. I'd offer help if I had any to give. Take care of your baby. Mine took care of me for 13 years. Now I'm trying to coddle it, and make it what I've always wanted it to be...

 

Well there either had to be something else at play in that situation or Allstate is the worst insurance company every. I'd claim it, then if when I went to renew they raised my rate, I'd simply go somewhere else and find a competitive quote.

Not all insurance companies can triple your premium for an accident. Think about it, then a vast majority of the population would either be broke or hoping from insurance company to insurance company.

I wish you the best though! You've got your work cut out for you.

Duke