Got Rear Ended on the HWY

[AdamC149]

Got hit doing 65 mph in the right lane on the hwy at 10pm. Seems like the car was doing 90 or more. What do you think? Will they fix it or scrap it?

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[ALT2870]

No telling until they dig deeper into it. Surprised you didn't get spun out since it wasn't a clean hit. That or you have superior driving skills.

 

[Jaxmax]

Yeah, you were moving so that might have made it less damage your would need a bumper, bed, and taillight at least if everything else, survived intact , then the age of truck kicks in. Good luck glad you have driving skills and are ok , it is all that matters really…..Jack

 

[Alpine Warthog]

DAMN that sucks.....

But since they are replacing the bed and the frame is going to need some TLC....
Get a bobber from Motobilt! It shortens the frame some. Perfect solution
have a body shop straighten the bed as best they can and then mount it on a trailer frame. Bam, cheap (and battle hardened) Overland trailer!

 

[AdamC149]

Yeah when I got hit, it was a real battle to keep it somewhat controlled. I went from the right lane and spun around backwards and over into the median. Not far enough over to hit the barrier thankfully.

 

[AdamC149]

If you zoom in over the guy in yellow pants you will see tail lights of the other car way off in the woods.

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

Ballpark $10k to fix that. But of course could be more.

 

[Deleted member 57233]

DAMN that sucks.....

But since they are replacing the bed and the frame is going to need some TLC....
Get a bobber from Motobilt! It shortens the frame some. Perfect solution
have a body shop straighten the bed as best they can and then mount it on a trailer frame. Bam, cheap (and battle hardened) Overland trailer!

I park mine in the street where my other truck got hit. Gonna go with the Rebel Offroad flatbed with fold down sides if someone hits it

 

[Dummy SALAPA]

Did anyone in the car that hit you survive? I hate speeders we get a lot of that here too on the highway. People think it's the Autobahn. How about you? No injuries ?

 

[Mouse]

When my '20 Gladiator got t-boned, the frame was the shape of a banana. The insurance company totalled it when the repair entailed a new frame

 

[AdamC149]

I got a nasty knot on the head and two black eyes. People in the other car were seemingly fine.

The frame is bent.

 

[Stan H]

Got hit doing 65 mph in the right lane on the hwy at 10pm. Seems like the car was doing 90 or more. What do you think? Will they fix it or scrap it?

Glad your okay, But honestly the highways are so freaking dangerous anymore. I had to travel about 25miles on the highway on Saturday. Was about 830am and was going through a set of 55mph posted S-Curves that are notorious for wrecks and roll overs. Here comes some small car with big exhaust tip doing at least 90mph past me so fast all I can tell you is it did not have factory paint or exhaust. Assumed it was some young kid. But hard to tell.

 

[DylanM]

I just went through the same thing earlier this year (see HERE). In the state of Texas, the insurance companies will not total the vehicle until the repair costs exceed the full current value of your JT, so you have more leeway in getting it fixed versus totaled here.

With mine the total repair costs added up to a little under $28k. My frame had damage that was repairable by just replacing the rearmost left portion of the rail and the rear crossmember/hitch portion, whereas yours appears to be bent in an area that will likely drive a full frame replacement. In addition to a full bed replacement and frame repair, mine also had damage to the left rear of the cab that required body panel replacement and a new left rear door, new rear bumper and brackets, new running board, plus the added cost of a dealer visit to diagnose and replace the entire DEF tank due to a broken internal sensor.

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

I got a nasty knot on the head and two black eyes. People in the other car were seemingly fine.

The frame is bent.

With the frame bent, scratch my $10k ballpark.

Ballpark $10k to fix that. But of course could be more.

 

[Alpine Warthog]

I got a nasty knot on the head and two black eyes. People in the other car were seemingly fine.

The frame is bent.

Definitely Bob it! If you can get the payout before black friday deals end, you can pick it under $4500. I reallly want to bob mine too, if you can't tell LOL

From the motobilt website: " The stock Gladiator frame is trimmed approximately 14-5/8” and the total savings in length is approx 18 inches versus the factory bumper and factory bed. "

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