Smoked a Moose

[Maximus Gladius]

I’ve written this out 3 times and I can’t post the story or pics because of some error.

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[NC_Overland]

I get an insane amount of pop ups and errors too. It never used to be like this.

 

[Maximus Gladius]

Trying again!
I went for a late night highway drive to do some northern lights photography at a dark sky zone a couple hours south of Calgary at about 8:50pm, would arrive to location at 10pm. Got half way there when I passed a car and all of a sudden a moose ran out from behind running full throttle right across my path. I impacted and air bag deployed, smoke filled the cab and I was assuming fire had started but it was just the air bag smoking.

The hood shot up and covered the windshield and I slammed on my brakes! Was quite traumatic.

Today, lots of calls to the insurance and had to file my police report. Now waiting for the insurance adjuster to settle up damage costs and see if it’s a write off.

 

[Maximus Gladius]

I can’t post pics. Maybe the solar storm disrupted things. I’ll keep trying

 

[DiehardTory]

Good U are OK.. The JEEP did its job, you are okay.

 

[Maximus Gladius]

Hope these get posted

 

[Lost1wing]

I never tried moose let alone smoked moose. Then I found out you smoked it another way. Ouch!

 

[Maximus Gladius]

Good U are OK.. The JEEP did its job, you are okay.

I’m very fortunate to have walked away. I’ve heard many stories of people that don’t make it out of these alive when a moose is hit

 

[Stuntman Mike]

Good to hear that you are ok.

Fortunately you were driving in a Gladiator.

 

[Maximus Gladius]

There’s a lot of bad history with this truck which would all go away if it’s written off. I had the dealership appraise it last year and was told $35k cad. My understanding is that if damages come in at 70% of what the vehicle is worth, it gets written off.

 

[Stan H]

I knew a guy Ed Chumley who came around a blind curve and hit a horse . Which is similar to moose height it went up over the hood came inside the cab and landed him in the hospital for 6 months He nearly lost his life.
I say that to say this I think you was being watched over . And That Gladiator on 35's really helped that height help negate the Moose's height . Very Glad your Okay @Maximus Gladius

 

[Stan H]

Oh, I hope yours gets fixed or able to get another one. I like knowing someone over the border likes Jeeps.

 

[DiehardTory]

What does the GAP between the Cab and BED look like? Frame horn to front bumper? No understanding of Canada; however here the Insurance values are by comparables on the used market for same as yours. I just went thru this on a 23 Mojave - the estimate (1st run) came in at 27K (driver airbag, Frame and front Diff - never opened the hood either) and IT was a total. The comparables were 6 from the past 3-4 months. Be sure to review and contest any older than 3 months as market values change..challenge the valuations if they look LOW. I asked for 2 older removed and they agreed. Good LUCK.

 

[rharr]

I’m very fortunate to have walked away. I’ve heard many stories of people that don’t make it out of these alive when a moose is hit

Get yourself a welded on stinger hoop with gussets for your next bumper, it will help trap/push down anything you hit.

 

[NC_Overland]

I’m very fortunate to have walked away. I’ve heard many stories of people that don’t make it out of these alive when a moose is hit

Yeah. They are so damn tall that they come through the windshield and kill people. Did the moose make it.

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