Bull Bar Doesn't Work on Deer!
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Bull Bar Doesn't Work on Deer!
So my week started Monday morning hitting a button buck. The little fella chased a doe across the road. The doe was a close call as it was, as soon as she popped out, I knew I was gonna hit whatever was behind her. Sure enough, there he was. Brakes and horn did me no good, we were gonna meet. He was headed back the other way as fast a he came courtesy of my bumper. Fortunately the car behind me did not hit me, nobody was hurt, and the deer died instantly without suffering.
All said and done about $3400 worth of damage! Bumper was pushed back in such a way that I could turn left, but not right. Fortunately my hood was somehow not damaged!!! Body shop says I should have it back Friday after Christmas. I will post up some pics after I get it back.
All said and done about $3400 worth of damage! Bumper was pushed back in such a way that I could turn left, but not right. Fortunately my hood was somehow not damaged!!! Body shop says I should have it back Friday after Christmas. I will post up some pics after I get it back.
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I think I'm going to be sick... 
The plus side is that no people got hurt and your ridiculously sick, awesome, amazing, and super groovy hood is OK.
The plus side is that no people got hurt and your ridiculously sick, awesome, amazing, and super groovy hood is OK.
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Ouch I hate seeing such a pretty truck banged up like that. I had a close call on a narrow backroad a few weeks ago when a doe jumped out so close that there was no stopping and I hit her with my brush guard, but luckily I was only going about 20mph and there was no damage.
I hate seeing such a pretty truck banged up like that. I had a close call on a narrow backroad a few weeks ago when a doe jumped out so close that there was no stopping and I hit her with my brush guard, but luckily I was only going about 20mph and there was no damage.
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Ouch I hate seeing such a pretty truck banged up like that. I had a close call on a narrow backroad a few weeks ago when a doe jumped out so close that there was no stopping and I hit her with my brush guard, but luckily I was only going about 20mph and there was no damage.
I hate seeing such a pretty truck banged up like that. I had a close call on a narrow backroad a few weeks ago when a doe jumped out so close that there was no stopping and I hit her with my brush guard, but luckily I was only going about 20mph and there was no damage.
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Dewser, ya know, they do make pretty much the same hood for the new body style...just sayin!
Atr, glad you and your truck came out without blemish! I had cruise on at 50. I was on the brake pretty hard but it was so fast, I'm not sure what impact speed would have been. If I had to guess, I would say 40-45.
Atr, glad you and your truck came out without blemish! I had cruise on at 50. I was on the brake pretty hard but it was so fast, I'm not sure what impact speed would have been. If I had to guess, I would say 40-45.
X2 here. That's 50+ pounds of meat you don't have to buy for the Holidays. That much saved toward the deductible!
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I didn't keep the deer, I was on my way to work and the meat would have spoiled. Funny story though...
I had just got off the phone with the police, 2-3 min since I had hit the deer. A yellow hand-painted van pulls up behind me and I see the people are getting out. I thought they were checking on me so I got out. The man and his wife/gf didn't even look at me, the began to drag the deer to their van! I asked that they leave it there until the officer arrived. The man said to me "oh, did you want it?" I told him no and that he was welcome to it but he had to get a tag from the officer. The woman began screaming at me, telling me that it was their right to take the deer and they didn't have to wait for the cops. She then told me to go "f" myself. I am not proud of what I said after that, anger had taken over. In a nutshell, I told her that I was surprised that with her lack of teeth she was even able to eat meat. Then I said that they probably look for road kill so its nice and mushed up for her. I also asked that they get jobs to pay for their meat like the rest of us because I had to work that day to pay for the damage as opposed to working that day for their income. I was already mad at the situation and the woman put me right over the edge. I don't know their situation, I let anger take over. They did leave and without the deer, I saw on my way home it was gone.
I had just got off the phone with the police, 2-3 min since I had hit the deer. A yellow hand-painted van pulls up behind me and I see the people are getting out. I thought they were checking on me so I got out. The man and his wife/gf didn't even look at me, the began to drag the deer to their van! I asked that they leave it there until the officer arrived. The man said to me "oh, did you want it?" I told him no and that he was welcome to it but he had to get a tag from the officer. The woman began screaming at me, telling me that it was their right to take the deer and they didn't have to wait for the cops. She then told me to go "f" myself. I am not proud of what I said after that, anger had taken over. In a nutshell, I told her that I was surprised that with her lack of teeth she was even able to eat meat. Then I said that they probably look for road kill so its nice and mushed up for her. I also asked that they get jobs to pay for their meat like the rest of us because I had to work that day to pay for the damage as opposed to working that day for their income. I was already mad at the situation and the woman put me right over the edge. I don't know their situation, I let anger take over. They did leave and without the deer, I saw on my way home it was gone.
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I didn't keep the deer, I was on my way to work and the meat would have spoiled. Funny story though...
I had just got off the phone with the police, 2-3 min since I had hit the deer. A yellow hand-painted van pulls up behind me and I see the people are getting out. I thought they were checking on me so I got out. The man and his wife/gf didn't even look at me, the began to drag the deer to their van! I asked that they leave it there until the officer arrived. The man said to me "oh, did you want it?" I told him no and that he was welcome to it but he had to get a tag from the officer. The woman began screaming at me, telling me that it was their right to take the deer and they didn't have to wait for the cops. She then told me to go "f" myself. I am not proud of what I said after that, anger had taken over. In a nutshell, I told her that I was surprised that with her lack of teeth she was even able to eat meat. Then I said that they probably look for road kill so its nice and mushed up for her. I also asked that they get jobs to pay for their meat like the rest of us because I had to work that day to pay for the damage as opposed to working that day for their income. I was already mad at the situation and the woman put me right over the edge. I don't know their situation, I let anger take over. They did leave and without the deer, I saw on my way home it was gone.
I had just got off the phone with the police, 2-3 min since I had hit the deer. A yellow hand-painted van pulls up behind me and I see the people are getting out. I thought they were checking on me so I got out. The man and his wife/gf didn't even look at me, the began to drag the deer to their van! I asked that they leave it there until the officer arrived. The man said to me "oh, did you want it?" I told him no and that he was welcome to it but he had to get a tag from the officer. The woman began screaming at me, telling me that it was their right to take the deer and they didn't have to wait for the cops. She then told me to go "f" myself. I am not proud of what I said after that, anger had taken over. In a nutshell, I told her that I was surprised that with her lack of teeth she was even able to eat meat. Then I said that they probably look for road kill so its nice and mushed up for her. I also asked that they get jobs to pay for their meat like the rest of us because I had to work that day to pay for the damage as opposed to working that day for their income. I was already mad at the situation and the woman put me right over the edge. I don't know their situation, I let anger take over. They did leave and without the deer, I saw on my way home it was gone.
Sorry to hear about the truck, hope it all works out for you.
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Kind of disgusting in a way. Seeing that nice truck damaged of course, and then there's Miss Mash Potato Surprise.
