So you want to run in deer country......
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r3gulator3
IMA KEEP IT REDNECK
Thinking that guard just saved you about 6 grand in repairs.
mndriver
curmudgeon extraordinare
Probably saved the truck.
Hood, cooling pack, and everything on the front of the motor.
My neighbor just had your work done and for the grill, left headlight, and left fender it was $12,000. Granted that was on a peterbilt 379.
Part of what hurt me on the century, was a lot of deer repair. That would have been over $7,000.
This thing hit me square in the radiator at 65 miles per hour.
The only damage is the bottom crossbar on the bumper. It just needs to get pulled forward
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Uncle Birchy
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Im kinda looking at the carcass..
Was that "Frozen" therefore CLEAN..
Hack it up stock the freezer
Was that "Frozen" therefore CLEAN..
Hack it up stock the freezer
r3gulator3
IMA KEEP IT REDNECK
Steel hood vs pieced together prepainted fiberglass. I’m thinking grill, cooling package, left fender and headlamp assembly and touch up glass around the grill. 6-8 g’s depending on the shop and how bad they rape on parts.
r3gulator3
IMA KEEP IT REDNECK
Yeah I advocate the use of them. I have known several people with x guards on cascadias who’s bumpers paid for themselves the first time it was needed. However you hit a moose or a bear. Your still fucked.
Uncle Birchy
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mndriver
curmudgeon extraordinare
No it was very much mobile.
Hanover Fist
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Aluminum, not steel
Electric Chicken
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r3gulator3
IMA KEEP IT REDNECK
Ok. Metal lol 379 was aluminum but I bet older versions of 359 were steel.Aluminum, not steel
mndriver
curmudgeon extraordinare
Your precious red oval would have needed a complete hood as well hitting a full bodied deer square in the grill at 65 mph.
There's no way around any vehicle without a monster bumper would have been going to a shop on a hook.
The entire cooling pack would have been stuffed into the motor damaging the front cover as well.
There's no way around any vehicle without a monster bumper would have been going to a shop on a hook.
The entire cooling pack would have been stuffed into the motor damaging the front cover as well.
r3gulator3
IMA KEEP IT REDNECK
Why are you attacking me when I agree with you?
mndriver
curmudgeon extraordinare
Because you're making it sound like that red oval would have little damage compared to fiberglass.
Repairing the hood, replacing the bumper would have cost $8,000 on the century.
there is no way the hood, cooling pack or front of this motor would have been intact that I smoke that deer without this bumper.
If there would have been less than $15,000 damage I would have been surprised.
Electric Chicken
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He's filling in for IP.
r3gulator3
IMA KEEP IT REDNECK
No I was saying 12k in damage was cuz red oval. Your engineer degree is showing.
r3gulator3
IMA KEEP IT REDNECK
I understand what kind of damage a deer can do. With the exception of the fiberglass work. I have done estimates and a lot of component replacements on a lot of them. Don’t over think when someone is backing up you claims. Just cuz I like Pete doesn’t mean I’m attacking you.
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