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@oldfarmer50 I know the tank trap was a joke, but it might be worthwhile to have a series of large boulders set strategically. Perhaps even a call to the county to see if they might bother with a short guard rail. I know you've been at that location for a good spell now, so it sounds like this is a fairly rare, if not surprising, occurrence.

It would really stir my pot if someone took out my trees like that, though. It takes a lot longer to grow a nice tree than it does to replace a human.

@penfan83,
Me either. I hold the winning hand.

@tjc78,
Expedition had a frame tug, new wheel hub, brake caliper disk and line, wheel, tire, control arms, shock, grille, fender and bumper.
Pretty much good to go after that.
There was no drivetrain damage despite driving it on 3 wheels for a few hundred yards.
Took it on a vaction trip up to the Michigan UP after I got it back(7 weeks to fix).
I actually saw it again about 15 years later at the dealership where I bought it and traded it in.
It was somewhat unique in that it was an XLT but came with Eddie Bauer badging on the back.

@explorerx4

Was it totaled?

A good friend of mine bought a brand Buick Ranier V8 (one of 7 made, lol). He was on a road trip to Florida and something similar happened. The truck was really banged up and he assumed it totaled. Well it wasn’t and 30K later they put it back together. He had it fixed somewhere in North Carolina at a dealer.

Ended up having to drive the rental back down six weeks later to pick it up.

It was never right and luckily a lease so he just turned it back in.

30k of work, I'm not surprised it was never right.

@explorerx4
Was it totaled?

A good friend of mine bought a brand new Buick Ranier V8 (one of 7 made, lol). He was on a road trip to Florida and something similar happened. The truck was really banged up and he assumed it totaled. Well it wasn’t and 30K later they put it back together. He had it fixed somewhere in North Carolina at a dealer.

Ended up having to drive the rental back down six weeks later to pick it up.

It was never right and luckily a lease so he just turned it back in.

@nyccarguy,
Accident happened during the day. The road was wet from rain and the van spun out getting onto the highway.
It went backwards across the highway from my right to my left.
I moved to the right but they came back across and got me.
The front passenger in the van suffered a bump on the side of their head from hitting the glass.
The front of the van was completely torn off, except the hood, which was wrapped around the driver side door.
My kids were asleep, one in the secend row, other in the third.
The one in the second row woke up and said "Did something just happen?"
Third row kid never moved until we woke her up to get out when they were getting to load our vehicle on a flatbed.
I originally thought I had a flat tire, but the sound was wrong.