Replaced parts after accident - Sell, Keep, or Scrap?

[Yukiyu]

A little over a year ago I was involved in a multi-vehicle accident with my Gladiator. Unfortunately, I was in the middle.
Everyone is fine, and the truck was promptly repaired and back on the road, but now I’m stuck with a pile of old, damaged parts taking up space in my garage.

Before I just haul everything to the local scrapyard, I wanted to get the community's take.
Are any of these worth trying to sell to someone looking for a project/trail spare, should I keep anything just in case, or is it all straight junk?

It's a 2021 Rubicon in Sarge Green.
The parts I still have laying around are:

• Front plastic bumper (minor damage from the license plate bracket being ripped off one end)
• Rear steel bumper (took most of the hit on the passenger side)
• Tailgate (the rear vehicle's hood folded up and might've jousted the tailgate)

I've attached some photos so you can see the actual extent of the damage.

What do you guys think? Is there a market for damaged OEM parts on the classifieds here, or should I just let the scrap metal guys have at it?

Appreciate any advice or insight you can throw my way!

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[ChrisNLA]

I'd dumpster all of it.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Before you throw away all of it, what is the tailgate made of and does your state do recycling? That could be worth a few bucks from a recycling outfit.

If not do you shoot? Again tailgate would make a pretty nice target. I tend to not throw things way though. I have a whole junk pile and an irritated wife that can attest to this.

 

[DylanM]

The tailgate might be good for garage wall art or used to make a bench, the rest scrap.
https://m.roadkillcustoms.com/how-to-make-a-tailgate-bench/

 

[Yukiyu]

Before you throw away all of it, what is the tailgate made of and does your state do recycling? That could be worth a few bucks from a recycling outfit.

If not do you shoot? Again tailgate would make a pretty nice target. I tend to not throw things way though. I have a whole junk pile and an irritated wife that can attest to this.

Tailgate is aluminum. Probably 40 lbs at most.

Hadn't though of a target though.. and I'm moving to Arizona next month, but I don't want to haul junk. I have to leave my pile behind.

 

[BourbonRunner]

Somebody might want the front tow hooks.

Outside of target practice or a bench out of the tailgate I think thats about it. Maybe strip the Jeep badge off the tailgate and put it on your tool box.

BTW: could the morons at Criswell have put that badge in a worse place? I loathe that company as is but damn if that isn't a monstrosity.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Somebody might want the front tow hooks.

Outside of target practice or a bench out of the tailgate I think thats about it. Maybe strip the Jeep badge off the tailgate and put it on your tool box.

BTW: could the morons at Criswell have put that badge in a worse place? I loathe that company as is but damn if that isn't a monstrosity.

Take the Jeep badge off and shoot the Criswell badge.

And yes keep the front tow hooks!!!! Never know when ya need some extra Jeep Teeth.

 

[LouisvEarlleJT]

I’d mount the tailgate on a wall and make it a fold out bench. Scrap the rest.

 

[Yukiyu]

Somebody might want the front tow hooks.

Outside of target practice or a bench out of the tailgate I think thats about it. Maybe strip the Jeep badge off the tailgate and put it on your tool box.

BTW: could the morons at Criswell have put that badge in a worse place? I loathe that company as is but damn if that isn't a monstrosity.

Good catch on the badge and front hooks.
I initially took the hooks off, but reassembled it in case somebody was interested in the whole assembly.

I'll probably take those off and drop the rest at the recycling center this weekend.

 

[danimal2000]

The tailgate might be good for garage wall art or used to make a bench, the rest scrap.
https://m.roadkillcustoms.com/how-to-make-a-tailgate-bench/

Totally agree would be cool on my garage wall

 

[BourbonRunner]

TBF if you were just going to trash the hooks and were local I'd take them off your hands. I like the bumper I have but if I could come across an OEM steel takeoff I'd replace it in a heartbeat.

 

[Flyboy2109]

That Criswell badging would have been the first thing to disappear from my Jeep on day one! I bought the truck, You'd have to pay to advertise on it, and it would not be cheap!
Liking the fold down bench idea though not sure how practical that would be.

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