The deer got the better of my buddies F150 last night. Hit a small buck around 7:30 and hardly any noise or jolt except for the airbags going off, and the windshield stress cracking. When we got out to look it was a different story!! Glad we were in a F150 and not in either of our other vehicles.
I guess in NC we use a weapon with a little more stopping power.Bad side is it gets costly!!! Offered to drive mine but he had his warmed up so I didn`t, guess it was a twist of fate I didn`t



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2000 F150 SC, XLT, Bright Red/Silver 4x2,Auto, 5.4, 3.55LS,CD, sliding rear window, Tow package,Captains chairs,Remote Entry, Ford Bedliner, molded splash guards,Stainless step bars and bed rails.
FM40 single in/Single out the side.Clear Corners jus installed.Pretty much stock now but waiting for performance mods to include FIPK,,Superchip, new wheels/tires and new audio.


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OUCH! I'm just waiting for the day my grilleguard gets demolished. Seen a lot around here lately. Glad you weren't seriously injured.

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'97 F-150 Lariat SuperCab 4X4

• White/Silver, 4.6L, Auto.
• Tinted Windows/Bedmat/Toolbox/Lund Bug Deflector/Ventvisors/Extra Horns
• 265/75/16 BFGoodrich on polished 16x8 AR-136's
• Cat-back Dual Exhaust (Straight pipes with big chrome tips)
• Polar Bear Grille Guard
• Cranked Torsion Bars for 1" Lift

 

OUCH,
I'm glad everyone is ok though.
Have your buddy email me if he wants to buy a bumper, and grill to replace his.

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Y2K F150 4x4 XL Med Torredor Red
4.2 5 speed,AIRAID, SuperCHIP,
3.55 LS, Leer camper shell, bedrug,
Ranchhand Rover Brushguard with 6 LIGHTS and
Wireless remote switch Tint/alarm/ aftermarket keyless entry/locks
2m/10m/11m/12m radios, Scanner
LT285/75/16 BFG All Terrains
regulator@f150driver.com

 

At least neither of you were hurt. What's it like when the airbags go off?? Has your friend started looking at upgrading his grill, now that insurance will be paying for it??

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2k F250 CC SWB 6 speed 4x2 Diesel XLT Super Duty, Woodland Green
Power Mirrors, 3.73 LS, Captains Chairs, ARE tonneau top, rear privacy glass
TT Pkg, Class IV hitch, sliding rear window, running boards, mud flaps
265/75/16 AS OWL tires, am/fm/cassette/cd, rechargable MagLite
Clarion APA 5240 amp, Memphis speakers:Components front, 5x7 rear, 10"sub
SuperChip, Stepshields, Ventshields on windows, rubber bed mat
rugged liner bedliner on tailgate, quick disconnect jumper cables
unaFORDable (decal on tailgate) Western Diesel Turbo Brake (whoa boy)
Finally gauges!!: Pyrometer & Boost on the A-Pillar mount

 

I understand Tina's question about the airbags. Spartan bought her '97, hit a tree and the airbag messed him up pretty good.

That truck looks like a '99. Wondering if the bags are any 'softer' on deployment?
https://www.f150online.com/f150board...ML/001406.html



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Yikes. I hit a big buck back in '88 with a Ranger pickup. I was going 60 at the time, didn't even have time to use my brakes.

Score..... Deer 0, Ranger 0. It was pretty much a tie. I sent it to deer heaven, but my truck had to be towed home and repaired to the tune of $2500. A fair sum of money back in '88. They're thick here in Nebraska, almost as bad as an infestation of rats.

I've heard horror stories of them coming through the windshield. You're lucky you weren't in a Honda Civic or some other small car. Glad no one got hurt. Your buddy can get his truck fixed, people take a lot longer.

'98 XLT, EC, 4X4, ORP, 4.6, silver

 

Tina,
Guess we were lucky with the airbags all I heard was a bang then a cloud of white and dust. No injuries from them going off. I had seen pictures of someone who got hit by the bag also and it wasnt pretty.

Raoul it is a 99 XL model.Never been in a older truck that had the bags go off so I`m not sure if they are softer.

Jag, yeah we were glad to be in the 150. The other choices would have been our wives cars which are both `00 models being a Focus and Windstar. The Focus would have rolled it up over the hood for sure. We hit it doing 55 with no time to react.
Deer died moments after but was messed up pretty bad. Broke its antler off in bumper/grille assembly on impact as we found it afterwards jammed in there. Wasnt a really big deer compared to others I`ve seen around here so I guess we were lucky!!

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2000 F150 SC, XLT, Bright Red/Silver 4x2,Auto, 5.4, 3.55LS,CD, sliding rear window, Tow package,Captains chairs,Remote Entry, Ford Bedliner, molded splash guards,Stainless step bars and bed rails.
FM40 single in/Single out the side.Clear Corners jus installed.Pretty much stock now but waiting for performance mods to include FIPK,,Superchip, new wheels/tires and new audio.

 

Hey, I know what the front of that truck reminds me of,

Arnold Schwarzenegger at the end of Terminator II.

 

Glad your OK - lets see - fresh meat is what?? $10, $ 8 a lb. ???

Can you salvege ANYTHING from the deal??

rr

 

Did you at least keep the meat?!?!?! Even if it's spread out over 1/4 mile of pavement, you can always grab a coal shovel and make sausage, right? #:-)

-Joe-

 

I am not much of a hunter but isn't it easier to just shoot the damn things?

 

I kidded him about not being a true southern boy and keeping his kill. The Deer wasn`t spread out over the road as you can see but he was more worried about his vehicle at the time.

Tina. The people who did the estimate for him yesterday are going to upgrade his grill to a color keyed surround with silver honeycomb insert as well as a color keyed bumper cover. They claimed in the repair book it was the same cost to replace these with new style as the XL line ones that were on it.

Total estimate for repairs was 5700.00 so far including the airbags. When they popped open the hood we found the spare tire rod had been pushed back far enough to penetrate the battery,both radiator and condensor were punctured and the evaporator was broken. These deer can do some damage.

Seacrow. Yeah I believe its much easier to shoot these things now, the ammunition is just too darn expensive this way

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2000 F150 SC, XLT, Bright Red/Silver 4x2,Auto, 5.4, 3.55LS,CD, sliding rear window, Tow package,Captains chairs,Remote Entry, Ford Bedliner, molded splash guards,Stainless step bars and bed rails.
FM40 single in/Single out the side.Clear Corners jus installed.Pretty much stock now but waiting for performance mods to include FIPK,,Superchip, new wheels/tires and new audio.

 

If you miss the first time - how do RELOAD an F150???

rr

 

Boy I guess I am lucky, I hit a deer with my F-150 about 6 months ago. The deer I hit was a little bit bigger than the one in the picture. My truck survived with almost no damage at all. I was going 60 mph and I think I just clipped the rear of the deer with my driver side bumer corner. Before I got out of my truck I thought that it was going to be messed up. I got out and had a hard time finding anything. I eventually noticed that my airdam had been pushed into my frame rail and left a l shaped cut through the airdam it is about 2" high and 1.5" wide (not too noticable). Later when washing the truck I noticed that the head of the deer must have hit the rear of my fender, because it was slightly pushed in at the gap between the fender and the door. The small dent is only about the size of a quarter and you con only see it if you look for it and at the right angle. I will try to post a picture soon.


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My first Baby:
2000 SC XLT Bright Red, 4.2L, 5speed, K&N air filter, 3" intake mod, 16" perma cool electric fan, best 1/4 mile: 17.1 @ 81.53 MPH

My Second Baby:
Hailey Jean, born April 9, 2000

 

This deer thing is kind of pet peeve of mine. Every week around here (NW Iowa) the only police reports one reads about in the paper are car-deer accidents. There are 5 accidents a week in a very small town. What the heck is going on, letting so many deer run loose?

People are getting injured and there are millions of dollars of property damage, lost work time, and aggravation. All so we can have more deer running around? Guess I'm not Politically Correct, but I say let the hunters thin the population down so we humans don't get killed or hurt running into them.

I know of several motorcycle riders who are handicapped or dead because of deer-motorcycle accidents. There simply are just too many deer out there these days.

Rant mode off.


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2000 F-150 Harley-Davidson
Hard Tonneau Cover
Superchip
'99 FLHRCI '95 XLH




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