Mercedes Sprinter van vs M-35 rear end...

[EwaMarine]

Mercedes van driver "fell asleep" at 40 mph into the rear of a parked M-35...The deuce axle rear left side seems bent now...all else was minor...

 

[marchplumber]

Hope no one was hurt!! Sorry about the truck....... it "bent" the axle??? Didn't just shift it forward? WOW!!

God bless,
Tony

 

[rhurey]

Think the insurance will try and total the deuce?

 

[dilligaf13]

SS member Troll1216 had the same thing but an F150 was the "attack vehicle" in his incident. Broke a dog bone and a hub/axle shaft if I remember correctly. Get with him and he can walk you through what was damaged. It was covered by at fault vehicle drivers insurance, including the hefty tow bill....

 

[infidel got me]

Ouch----- That hurts just looking at it

 

[EwaMarine]

Its VERY hard to see, but the rear two tires on the impacted left side are pushed forward...the right side seems fine....lol kid driving van "fell asleep"...i suspect texting.....this is going to be a pain in the ass to fix, but it is better than loss of life or major damage to the M-35!

 

[wreckerman893]

The van is for sure totaled.
I suspect the axle was dislodged from the spring pack on the deuce.
If you were anywhere else I say it was a cheap fix but parts may be harder to come by on the island.
It just shows that deuces are tougher than woodpecker lips.

 

[Jakelc15]

They're not that tough. I was in a similar accident a few years ago. Rear ended by a 1 ton van. Bent axle, frame, rims. Broke transmission. A lot more speed though, they guy that hit me was going so fast that the rear of his van came off the ground. His windshield was in the bed of my truck!
Check that truck out good. Make the insurance company put it on a big truck frame machine.
Glad no one was hurt too badly. I hope you get it fixed without much hassle.

 

[Jakelc15]

And if they do total it ask about buying it back. I bought mine back for a lot less than scrap value.

 

[infidel got me]

It looks like the rear end of that van left the ground as well, heavy damage on roof high up, bent foot hold on tailgate.

Maybe end up a bob job if too much damage. Man, I see MR.MURPHY is visiting the islands this time of year. Either way,

hope you get her rolling soon.

 

[EwaMarine]

it slid the 35 fwd five feet!!!!

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Prayers UP for any injuries to the driver.

Added prayers for a quick and easy Deuce repair.

 

[Jeepsinker]

What I worry about is the bed hold down bolts shearing off and the bed coming forward and cutting me in half along with the rest of the cab. Glad it wasn't too serious. I'm with the other guys in saying you have a bent dogbone or dislodged spring. That stuff gives a lot more than the axle tubes.

 

[Jakelc15]

When my truck was hit. It pushed the frame forward under the cab, shearing the bolts. The bed was still bolted tight to the bent frame.
Your lucky you weren't in the truck when it was hit. That metal dash is hard on the knees!

 

[dawico]

Hope the MV pulls through ok and injuries weren't too severe.

 

[Valence]

it slid the 35 fwd five feet!!!!

Glad it wasn't parked in gear then - or if it was, that it didn't start!

Sorry for all the hassle you have now.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

You'll need to paint a Purple Heart on this "survivor" of vehicular combat.

 

[ke5eua]

Ouch, that hurts to look at. Now you can join the "I've been in a mv/or had my mv rear-ended club." BTW, it's not a fun club, especially watching them tow it away.

Hope it gets fixed and no injuries were incurred.

Jakelc15 - Nope those metal dashes don't give when being rear ended. In my case I felt like the ball in a pinball machine.