Hello mud,
I posted this in the 200 section as well but thought the 80 guys might like the story as well.
This story is a testament to the strength of these vehicles. I have a '94 80 that has carried me and my family everywhere. We've put 275K miles on her and she has never once left us stranded. Kudos to both the build quality of the platform and many many thanks to all of you and the invaluable advice of the Ih8mud community.
Unfortunately, about 4 months ago I was traveling on a two lane back road, probably going about 60-65mph, when a flatbed eighteen wheeler obviously didn't see me coming and decided to take a left turn in front of me, leaving me simply nowhere to go. I veered off the road to avoid the flatbed, careened into a ditch and slammed the passenger side of the truck into an embankment. The truck rolled and flipped over end to end. I landed on the front tires and eventually came to rest on all four facing the opposite direction, back on the road...the truck suffered heavy body and frame damage but was still running. I unfortunately, also suffered some damage - 3 broken ribs and a couple broken bones in my left hand. After assessing the damage and looking the truck over and furiously wondering if I could ever find the driver of the 18 wheeler (no, he didn't stop), I hopped back in the truck and limped back home.
IMHO, that truck saved my life. I think most cars/trucks simply would have disintegrated, exploded or imploded. While the damage is extensive and the frame is obviously bent, the overall damage is shockingly minimal. Not a single window broke and after replacing most lights and turn signals, if you look at it from the driver's side you can barely tell. Anyways, here is a couple pics.
another angle
front shot.
A special shout out to @beno. The day after the accident, I apparently sheared a caliper bolt during the wreck. Onur overnighted that baby to me and I'm forever grateful for the unbelievable service that kept that truck working for me.
Anyways, on to the reason I'm posting this in the 200 section. After an extensive search, I'm now the proud owner of this beautiful 2008 LC. As an homage to my previous LC, I stuck with a similar color combo, Amazon green metallic with a grey interior. I paid 28K for her and she's got 120K on the clock...just getting broken in. The boys over at @ACC Toyota are going to be handling this one. If you are ever in Alt and need some work done, these guys are it. Let the mods begin! I'll update this post as the build moves along.
Funny side note, my daughter calls this site IEatDirt instead of Ih8mud. "Daddy, are you on IEatDirt again?"
I posted this in the 200 section as well but thought the 80 guys might like the story as well.
This story is a testament to the strength of these vehicles. I have a '94 80 that has carried me and my family everywhere. We've put 275K miles on her and she has never once left us stranded. Kudos to both the build quality of the platform and many many thanks to all of you and the invaluable advice of the Ih8mud community.
Unfortunately, about 4 months ago I was traveling on a two lane back road, probably going about 60-65mph, when a flatbed eighteen wheeler obviously didn't see me coming and decided to take a left turn in front of me, leaving me simply nowhere to go. I veered off the road to avoid the flatbed, careened into a ditch and slammed the passenger side of the truck into an embankment. The truck rolled and flipped over end to end. I landed on the front tires and eventually came to rest on all four facing the opposite direction, back on the road...the truck suffered heavy body and frame damage but was still running. I unfortunately, also suffered some damage - 3 broken ribs and a couple broken bones in my left hand. After assessing the damage and looking the truck over and furiously wondering if I could ever find the driver of the 18 wheeler (no, he didn't stop), I hopped back in the truck and limped back home.
IMHO, that truck saved my life. I think most cars/trucks simply would have disintegrated, exploded or imploded. While the damage is extensive and the frame is obviously bent, the overall damage is shockingly minimal. Not a single window broke and after replacing most lights and turn signals, if you look at it from the driver's side you can barely tell. Anyways, here is a couple pics.
another angle
front shot.
A special shout out to @beno. The day after the accident, I apparently sheared a caliper bolt during the wreck. Onur overnighted that baby to me and I'm forever grateful for the unbelievable service that kept that truck working for me.
Anyways, on to the reason I'm posting this in the 200 section. After an extensive search, I'm now the proud owner of this beautiful 2008 LC. As an homage to my previous LC, I stuck with a similar color combo, Amazon green metallic with a grey interior. I paid 28K for her and she's got 120K on the clock...just getting broken in. The boys over at @ACC Toyota are going to be handling this one. If you are ever in Alt and need some work done, these guys are it. Let the mods begin! I'll update this post as the build moves along.
Funny side note, my daughter calls this site IEatDirt instead of Ih8mud. "Daddy, are you on IEatDirt again?"
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