Tree dmg

So a tree decided to fall across the road the other day when I was driving back home and I thought I could stop on a dime. Nope. So what do you think, is this Fixable? Grind off those pesky tow hooks and maybe get her a new skidoo plate. Perhaps use a jack to bend a bar or 2 strait? IDK Let the insurance do its thing and let a body shop work on it if it's not deemed totaled? What do you guys think? 2 cents are welcomed.

 

Damn! I’d be calling my insurance company.

 

Let a good bodyshop make that decision for you.
Does it still drive straight?

 

Yes, the tundra still drives straight and holds fluid, but I'm not entirely sure if it's lost pressure in the AC lines? If that's an AC line, I think I see a kinked line.

 

Did you jump that???? Outstanding!!!!!


Hope you are alright though of course!! Not a good deal. I would be surprised if there is some damage that can not be seen??

 

I'm guessing that kinked line cracked from the freezing cold last night I can see red fluid dripping from the skid plate and all over the left side of the front end.

 

Transmission cooler line?

Edit: looks like the power steering cooler

 

It's a bit hard to diagnose everything wrong here from pictures but the fact that it still drives straight says that the damage is fixable.
Looks like fluids are leaking. Time to find a good mechanic and bodyshop

 

Ouch. Looks like the frame horns are bent/crumpled which is probably the biggest concern. They can be bent back but I’ve heard of insurance companies taking one look at frame damage and totaling a vehicle. Since it’s just the horns, I wouldn’t think that’s a big deal.

Look at your bed to cab clearance and compare across both sides. You can also measure your bed for square (corner to corner); they are rarely perfect but close. A friend of mine was in an accident with his dodge earlier this winter where the front of his truck got smashed up. The hit wasn’t square and I could see the gaps between the bed and cab change. Sure enough, we looked under the truck and the frame was a little racked. Body shop was able to straighten it, and he had similar damage to the frame horn, though not as bad.

 

Indeed, Thank you.

Is that what they are called? That's my biggest concern aswell and the insurance company (Progressive) taking one look at frame damage and totaling the truck. To me it's no bid deal, but I guess we'll see what the claims adjuster says. IMHO I think claim adjusters are con artists. I wonder what my options will be?

 

I think the whole game is rigged... pay for something you're never supposed to use... unless you want to pay more to use what you already pay for... Had a mild deer strike (cosmetic damage only) and called my insurance company to ask how to start a claim as I've never had to make a claim. The said 'are your SURE you want to file a claim? Why don't you take it to a body shop first and get an out of pocket number first just in case. You probably don't really want to file a claim...' 15 years with same insurance company, 10 years paying on the tundra, zero accidents. Anyways, rant over...

Just for reference, the truck I mentioned above - racked frame, front end smashed up into the fender and door, needed new radiator, A/C condenser, some lines, etc.. insurance paid out 20k for the job but didn't total the truck - a Ram from about 2015 or 2017. Not the new body style, and I think a bit over 100k miles on it.

 

Not sure what the issue is. File a claim and see what they say. Then decide what to do. You then can decide not to have it fixed or totalled by them, and make the repairs yourself.

 

The issue is that I don't want the insurer to make the claim that the truck is totaled.

 

Shop said it was repairable.