Hit a deer...
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At first I was thinking the same thing but my 4Runner is in Michigan and I am in Chicago with the lift parts so it does not look like it will happen just yet.
I prefer to install the lift myself to be honest. I am a nerd in that sense...I'll learn more about the suspension by getting in there myself, will enjoy it overall and will be able to see my handiwork afterward.
Driving back to Denver from boarding in Breckenridge a few years ago I took an exit off of I-70 and nearly ran into a heard of deer (or elk or whatever they may have been). A large group was standing in the exit off-ramp looking around doing nothing...
Yes, the radiator components have been damaged. I asked about the alignment but as of now, considering the damage has not extended to the wheels or suspension as far as they can currently tell, insurance will not authorize it. Complete tear down has not begun yet so there may be some damage and so on yet to be uncovered that may result in an alignment being performed.
The estimate identifies the sources of the parts, whether they are new, like kind and so on. Anything not new I am footing the bill for the difference so that new parts get installed (required by wording in the auto insurance policy which has been supported by case law in IL). So far the difference in cost has not been excessive...
Yes, both front airbags deployed, none on the sides.
The color keyed grill cost the same for body shop. I have specified that a black grill be installed rather than the smoked chrome grill.
An ARB bumper would look great but unfortunately is not in the cards for me at the moment...
This is a great question and is what everyone around here has been asking me. I have no clue. We did not see where it may have went after the impact and did not see it when driving back to Chicago Sunday evening.
I would not mind if it died in extreme pain and discomfort...
a least it didnt end up like this
That looks as if it may still be drivable.
It would have been horrible to get stuck with cleaning that out...
techno
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FYI, in case you are genuinely interested in upgrading to an ARB bumper, you can do what I did after I was in an accident.
Tell the body shop that you want to fit an aftermarket bumper and not a new OE bumper. Purchase an ARB yourself and have it delivered to the body shop. The body shop will submit their estimate paperwork to the insurance company that will include the replacement costs of all the OE parts including original bumper. However, they do not need to purchase the bumper components because you have supplied the new one. The body shop will then refund the cost of the OE bumper directly to you. The cost difference between OE and ARB is very little, and in my case the ARB was actually cheaper, resulting in $100+ back in my pocket at the end of the day. So, you will have an ARB bumper that cost you virtually nothing.
This is perfectly legitimate. The insurance company is ok because they have done exactly what they say they will do, and the body shop is ok too because they have done exactly what they are supposed to do.
You can do this for any aftermarket products that you want, as long as they are available at the time. If you wanted a Shrockworks bumper instead of an ARB, then you're out of luck due to their 3-6 month waiting time.
rook
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OOH! Airbags too, lookin' more like 5-6 grand now. For that size job, the shop should be able to absorb the difference between aftermarket and oem parts. Typically you don't deal wth the ins co, unless there is a problem. Your body shop should take care of everything. I typically like to go to a Toyota dealer with a body shop, provided they are reputable. They should fight to put on oem parts.
Take a careful look around the body shop. Is everyone professional? How modern is the paint shop? Ask about their frame equipment. The more modern equipment can pull the truck back to spec with accurate measurements linked up to a computer. This will help with the overall fit of your new panels. The upper rail where the fender mounts can easily get out of line after a hit. Getting it lined back up takes a little skill and a little force.
Take a careful look around the body shop. Is everyone professional? How modern is the paint shop? Ask about their frame equipment. The more modern equipment can pull the truck back to spec with accurate measurements linked up to a computer. This will help with the overall fit of your new panels. The upper rail where the fender mounts can easily get out of line after a hit. Getting it lined back up takes a little skill and a little force.
This is what I am doing with the front grill and battery (I'm going to replace it with an Optima yellow top) but the cost difference between the ARB and the stock components is too high for me at the moment.
I have a preference for the ARB bumper over the Shrockworks bumper...
Nope, just under $10,000 at the moment.
I'd love to have a look at the body shop and so on but it is in Kalamazoo, Michigan near where I hit the deer and I am in Chicago, where I live and work. At this point I just hope that they are competent, qualified and honest. If I find out they are not I'll be sure to make such fact well known here and to my auto insurance company.
Quite far up in there apparently.
HenrySoren
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This really looks horrible. Here's another bad one:a least it didnt end up like this
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