Guys I really made a boo-boo -warning carnage!

[jrou111]

It has NOT been a good day!

I went to go fishing this morning, but on the way to the lake I got stuck, slid down a hill and got a tree wedged between the bumper and the fender. I broke the drag link and bent the knuckle boot cover! Trashed the driver's fender, tool box, mirror, and a bunch of other stuff.

So I called a buddy and he came and took me back to the house to 'borrow' the drag link from the other deuce. Got the part and headed back to the truck. Some people had been snooping in it.

Went to take the broken link off and one of the screws(the last one of course) WOULD NOT COME OUT!

I had to leave it in the woods tonight, who knows what the rednecks around her are going to do to it!

I did take the batteries and anything else I could out.

I'm going to go back first thing in the morning with a generator, plasma cutter, hacksaws, sawzall, my angle grinders, etc. That drag link is COMING OFF!

And to top it off I'm sick with a cold and feel like I'm running @about 40-60%

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[scooter01922]

Holy crap man.....how in the hell did you do that?????? WOW

 

[Rebelpride]

Crap!!! that sucks

 

[FreightTrain]

YOUCH!When you called me I didn't think it was THAT bad.....You did a number on that truck....Ewwww.When you get it back home check the knuckle bolts and everything on the front end.That was a heck of a lick!

 

[Chevytruck]

how in the world did you manage to damage an entire side!?!?

 

[EZFEED]

Wow James Now I feel bad for scrapping the fender I had, I would have given it to you for free.

Thats terrible bud but I must say that, that fender looks kinda neat like that. How fast were you going? Are you able to back it out?

 

[tm america]

ya when you do it you do it good hope you get it fixed soon

 

[TaylorTradingCo]

Ouch! I hate that for you. I had to leave my Toyota in the woods a few times back when I was younger and did such things and it wasn't fun, but it was always still there when I went back. I am sure yours will be too.

Sorry about all of the smiley faces, but my little girl is looking over my shoulder and asking what those smiley faces are for, so I had to show her.

Don't worry about it too much. Good thing is parts are plentiful and cheap. I have everything you need. I am up near Chattanooga, about 2-3 hours away. There is another SS guy from Birmingham coming up soon to buy some trailer side boards, you might could ride with him. Let me know if you're interested and I will look up his name for you.

Derek Taylor

 

[benni72]

no to sound like a wise a#$ but why didn't you just cut the tree? maybe that round thing on the front of your rig with the wire on it would have worked too. been in a similar jam and manage to get myself out by cutting a few small trees and slid right out no problem. spared my pride as well!

 

[doghead]

Did ya catch any fish?

 

[jrou111]

Really appreciate the kind words folks. Like the South she will rise again!

I brought the chainsaw out and got the trees cut down. I think once I get the link off I should be able to drive out. (Hopefully ) I might be able to justify to the wife to buy another winch truck and use this one for parts now

BTW, the knuckle boot is slightly torn, will I be able to make it 15 miles back home?

 

[powerhouseduece]

Did ya catch any fish?

I sure hope so or that is a really, really bad day!

 

[EZFEED]

Ditto^^^^

You still went fishing right?

 

[doghead]

Torn boot will make it home ok. The draglink should come apart easy. Torch yours off if you need to or even use a hacksaw, Just dont cut the ball inside. It should only take about 10 minutes to change the draglink.

 

[jrou111]

no to sound like a wise a#$ but why didn't you just cut the tree? maybe that round thing on the front of your rig with the wire on it would have worked too. been in a similar jam and manage to get myself out by cutting a few small trees and slid right out no problem. spared my pride as well!

Winch has a broken engagement lever on the front.

My wife is unable to drive due to a seizure back in Dec., my friends were all out of town, and I was alone in the woods. If I had not panicked as much as I did, I could have probably just saved myself from a lot of damage. But I got a little scared, and it's all hindsight now. If I had slowed down (I was in a hurry to fish) I could have realized that there was a bypass trail which would have saved me alot of headache too.

 

[jrou111]

I sure hope so or that is a really, really bad day!

Didn't get to fish!

 

[jrou111]

Torn boot will make it home ok. The draglink should come apart easy. Torch yours off if you need to or even use a hacksaw, Just dont cut the ball inside. It should only take about 10 minutes to change the draglink.

It came off the other truck in 45 seconds. I torched the stuck on, pb blasted it, smacked it with a hammer... no dice.

Hoping the plasma cutter or the angle grinder will be the ticket tommow.

 

[rchalmers3]

It came off the other truck in 45 seconds. I torched the stuck on, pb blasted it, smacked it with a hammer... no dice.

Hoping the plasma cutter or the angle grinder will be the ticket tommow.

The thread title pulled me in. I couldn't not look....

Looks like you got some good 'ole metal hammering to do when you get her home. Hope you feel better tomorrow when you go get her.

Rick

 

[powerhouseduece]

homer comes out agin......

 

[KaiserJeep715]

aw man that stinks!! hope you have a speedy recovery!