This Truck was used in the tryouts of that Chevy commercial you guys and gals were talking about.
Well I didn't see that one of course but I quess this was what happened to that truck.

 

Cool, I've never seen and inch worm chevy before. I'd hate to be the guy that had to tow that thing. It would be a real pain in the ***.

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1997 F-150 Lariat
Ext Cab Short Box
4x4 Off Road Package
3.55 Gears
265/75 R16 Uniroyal Laredo M/Ts

My 2 cents worth

If you're gonna stroke it, POWERSTROKE IT!!!

 

THAT is EXACTLY why I drive a truck! It was probably a survivable accident for the front seat occupants... I'm quite sure he was hurt, but the fact that he or she was driving that truck is most likely what saved him or her. (I'm assuming the occupant(s) survived) If that's what it did to a truck, think about what it would've looked like had it been almost any passenger car?! Scary.... It looks like that was an extended cab by the back window on the passenger side... amazing..... I know they're trying to engineer in larger crumple zones, but isn't that going a little bit overboard?? ;-)
-Joe-


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98 Explorer (Lemon Law Case in Progress)

'00 F-150, X-cab, 4x4, Lariat, Off-road, Trailer Tow, Holandia Sunroof, built 11/99 picked up 10/00!Clear Corners, Manik Stainless Steel 1-piece brush guard, Custom CB wiring, Uniden PC76-XLW CB radio with K-40 Magna-Mount antenna (for now), 1 set of 165 watt KC Daylighters (for now... more on the way) Custom switch mounting plate and overhead console.
List of planned mods: Clear tails, color matched trailer hitch with stainless steel ball, torsion bar tweak, bug deflector, spray in liner, and a tonneau of some sort...

93 Probe GT teal, OE rims painted to match, bone stock drivetrain.

 

Boy these Chevy trucks can`t take being rear ended very well. I`ve seen one local like this and just found this one on web trying to do a used parts search for a friend.
Something big nailed this in the back from the looks of it.
Leaves one less Chevy Z71 in the world to get in our way Nonetheless Chevy or not I hope the driver got out okay with just minor or no injuries



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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 just installed.Pretty much stock now but waiting for performance mods to include FIPK,,Superchip, new wheels/tires and new audio.

 

I'm no expert but it looks like the driver wasn't belted in - that sure looks like a head impacted the windshield.
What in the heck could have hit that truck? I have NEVER seen a truck fold up that way. As much as I dislike Chevy's I sure do hope the driver is okay as you said. I think this person needs a prayer or 2! I still can't get over these pics! Looks like the parking light assembly was actually shoved out! Man this is a terrible accident.

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Love my truck & PROUD of it! If you can't beat 'em, you're NOT driving a FORD!
Shovies PROVE that FORD'S are #1!!
'97 Black F150 XLT ORP 4X4
4.6L/auto/3.55 LS/power EVERYTHING,
nerf bars, 17" wheels, fog lights, trailer hitch w/electrical connector, front tow hooks, bed rail caps,
6 CD changer, lumbar support & 3 cow license plates - so far!

 

I know this is wrong but: This is what happens when the front brakes brake too hard on a chevy

Seriously though, OUCH! I hope the driver made it okay. Too bad though it is a nice color...

 

That Shovie in the pic must be the SWB (short wheelbase) model.

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Black 2000 SC short-box XLT. 4.2 V-6, 5-speed, 3.55 limited-slip. CD, remote entry, factory side steps, rear fender inner splash shields (TSB 00-09-05), FORD box liner.

My third F-series (ordered new). The other two: '73 F-100 Custom, 240 cube 6, 3 on the tree, tan, "West Coast" mirrors, step bumper, knitted vinyl seat, AM radio; and '98 F-150 SC short-box XL, XLS package, Pacific Green, 4.2 5-speed, 3.55 ls, FM-cassette.

GREAT trucks!

 

I hope the driver or who ever was in the truck is ok and lets all hope that there was no one in the back seat....

but if you look at it I think that the hood might be good still. but there can't be much left that is good I know that I would not want that motor or tranny out of it maybe some inteior is still good...

latter all

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New Toy To Play With
2001 Ford Ranger Edge
Black Extended Cab 4x4 Off Road, With Dark Gray Interior, 4.0L, 4.10 Gears,
Things it Came With
Pionneer 6 Disc In-dash CD player
Nurf Bars (painted to match)
Painted Bumpers
Fog Lights
Add On's for now
none yet (he he)
Superchip Soon

Old Truck
1999 F150 Bright Red
Extended Cab 4x4 Off Road, With Gray Interior, 5.4L, 3.73 Gears,
Add On's for now
Access Tunnel Cover, Stainless Steel Nerf Bars, Stainless Steel Rocker Pannels, Putco Bed Rails, Clear Turn Signals, Flowmaster Exhaust, Painted Vent Shades, Painted Taillight Covers, Painted X-Cab Covers,Superchip, Airaid FIPK, Red Stering Wheel Cover, Pionneer CD Deck
Link to Pictures..zing.com

 

Well its a good thing that this truck was probably the only thing involved in the accident. From the looks of it the guy put the truck on its side (he was probably going pretty fast too) and then slid it into a pole or something and wraped it around the pole. After working the number of accidents I have you can piece together accidents pretty well.

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1997 F-150 Lariat
Ext Cab Short Box
4x4 Off Road Package
3.55 Gears
265/75 R16 Uniroyal Laredo M/Ts

My 2 cents worth

If you're gonna stroke it, POWERSTROKE IT!!!

 

powersrtoke73:
interesting theory, but neither side looks very scratched up as you would think it would be in a high speed slide. also how would the bed get crushed the way it is?
definitely looks like a head shot to the windshield.
i was thinking rearended by semi then pushed into ditch or median. just a thought.
seen it happen to a mini van on my way to fla this year. only on driver side. not pretty at all. pushed the van at least 200 yds down the median, then parked the truck on the passenger side. vans fault, in a hurry to get in front of that truck.

 

Thats a great looking chevy I think all chevys should look like that when they roll out of the factory . Seriously I hope the driver made it out okay looks like it was rear ended by a big rig and pushed into another car in front or a pole or what ever.

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2000 F150 XLT Reg. cab
4.6 Triton Engine
4x2 3.55 rear end gear
sliding rear window
automatic keyless entry
white styleside short box

 

with an impact like that I'm shocked the rims with the flat tires didn't shatter.
The rims on my mom's 85 F250 4X4 split in half after having to skid on cement when she was hit by a guy going atleast 65.

 

Wildchild: take a look at the drivver's side up close...big gash in fender, no mirror, scratches in the door. Probably a slider after all.
But since none of us was there (thank you Lord for watching over me and mine) it's all just a guess.

 

Check out the Wilderness AT's ....

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2000 F150 SuperCab
4x4 Lariat
5.4L V8, ORP, Cab Steps, Captain Chairs, SOTF 4x4,
Solid Red, Tonneau Cover



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Does look like a head shot to the windshield.. Also, aren't all the new cars and trucks designed so that when the airbag is deployed the windshield will let go also...I am almost sure I read it somwhere...

If I can find the pic's i'll post when I do you guy will lov'em...

my wife took out a fire hydrant and throw it 65' away (No honey I wasn't exceeding the speed limit or lost control... By the time I got there 11 mins...the pressure of the water ate it's way through the firewall..blew out the moon roof of my 97 Mark VIII... and shot into the air some 40 to 50 feet.. that was a sie to see..

Wife was very lucky only broke right arm but lost all her priviledges in driving my vehicles hahahahaha John from NC