Fender Bender my KK Has some Character

KKommando · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:51 pm

Well Today i got in my first reck ever. Heres the story I was comming to a stop sign and the guy infront of me was pulling threw the stop a car cut him off and wam bam thank you kk he got my jeep up his fusion, it was about a 5 mph hit and nothing too bad put a little circle in the front bumper and a little circle in his rear bumper but......... since im such a lucky guy he says hes gonna go to the er so my insurence is probly gonna be threw the roof now it really sucks too because i was only paying 80 a month with full tort not any more i guess im really razzed. well anyway any ideas about bumper im guessing it will cost about 1500 for a new bumper does anyone think i could get one made for that kinda like an arb or maybe like a bob bumper lol that would be awsome but the chances of someone actually doing it are prolly slim to none.

nightdrv · **Posted:** Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:55 pm

I wouldn't think that Bob would turn down $1500 USD for a bumper. But, who knows! If it is just a little circle, keep the money - screw the bumper! Just tell yourself you were going to add a hole there anyway.....

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:26 am

1500 seems way high. I will check my paper work later to get you a price

Mike08Liberty · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:22 am

Take some pics but I don't think its going to cost you $1500.

KKommando · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:38 am

I remebered when my friends door was keyed it was 1200 so I figured color matching a whole new bumper plus the cost of a bumper.

Mike08Liberty · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:11 am

is the "little circle" in your bumper a hole or a dent? if its just a dent or a crack a good body shop can repair it. check with some body shops to see what your options are. if they can repair it you can save a few bucks and not put it through insurance.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:39 pm

Well I come up with less than 703.6 at list price and labor or 745.6 at vendor price for parts and labor. Now your paint and body labor may be more, but not 800 bucks more

$192 for a recon bumper (vendor price $226)
$131 for the absorber under the bumper (vendor price $139)
$115, 2.5 hours for R&I bumper+absorber (@ 46.00 an hour)
$165.6 for paint time (2.6 for color and 1.0 for clear coat @ 46.00 an hour)
$100~ bucks for paint ( I had my front bumper, rear bumper & lift gate painted @ a cost of 324.80 for paint)

KKommando · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:29 pm

I looked around and saw one on ebay for 347.00 i might just say forget the insurence and do that. also now looking at this maybe i should consider it an opertunity to cut the the bumper since its getting trashed anyway but a small part of redneck in me says just forget it lmao. oh and its a hole about the size of a baseball right under the grill it dented somthing under it but i dont know what it is but it runs fine so... i guess ill just think about it oh and somthing i forgot to mention after the 2mph "wreck" the driver was complaining of neck pain whats up with people these days i hit myself in the shin with a 16 lbs sledge hammer today and i dont b@#% i miss when everyone in the world had a pair and dident use any excuse in the world to get money.

ps pretty sure this was a run on and there is prolly alot of errors so dont complain about it lol

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:34 pm

KKommando wrote:

I looked around and saw one on ebay for 347.00 i might just say forget the insurence and do that. also now looking at this maybe i should consider it an opertunity to cut the the bumper since its getting trashed anyway but a small part of redneck in me says just forget it lmao. oh and its a hole about the size of a baseball right under the grill it dented somthing under it but i dont know what it is but it runs fine so... i guess ill just think about it oh and somthing i forgot to mention after the 2mph "wreck" the driver was complaining of neck pain whats up with people these days i hit myself in the shin with a 16 lbs sledge hammer today and i dont b@#% i miss when everyone in the world had a pair and dident use any excuse in the world to get money.

ps pretty sure this was a run on and there is prolly alot of errors so dont complain about it lol

I feel for ya... I have seen 15 D8T bull dozer in the last two weeks and all of them have need valve lash. It takes 5 hours to R & I the side panels, turn the engine over and run lash on 6 cylinders.. it sucks big ones. As far as the piece under it, it is the absorber.

I don't know where the hole is, but you could do that little light bar thing they sell.

oh and grammar was never my best subject. Thank you who ever invented spell check :lol:

KKommando · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:14 am

a lightbar there wouldent look right its in a wierd spot i think i might be able to use some filler and color match it not to bad i was thinking about trying and forcing the arb kj bumper to fit no clue if it would look right tho?

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 1:17 am

I have had the same thought to, but I think the raise section on the sides would block the fog lamps on the KK. I have tried to contact TJM but nothing yet.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:46 am

quitchurbitchn digger!

trade me fenders and grill

and your problem shall be solved
almost.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:19 am

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

quitchurbitchn digger!

trade me fenders and grill

and your problem shall be solved
almost.

you should know by now that i'm way beyond help :twisted:

KKommando · **Posted:** Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:28 am

kinda sucks you cant cut lights... but ive been lookin on google at all the custom tube bumpers i wish i could weld but i havent done that since shop class and i have no idea where id start so what do you guys think it would cost to get one maid im thinking center skid tube bumper maybe a rock bar to the hood just for kicks. my random guess would be 1200 but thats just my guess.

nightdrv · **Posted:** Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:01 am

I think it will go something like this: (Which is why I haven't done it yet, either)

First: They'll look at your KK. Then they'll look at you. Then they will look at the KK. Then back to you.

Second: They'll have that stupid smile on their face

Third: They'll ask "Why?"

Then it's over. No matter what reason you give them, no matter who they are. No matter how much they like Jeeps. They're laughing inside. They'll likely charge you a rediculous price because of your "rediculous idea". It sucks, but it's a good bet

KKommando · **Posted:** Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:42 pm

that's what the pimp slap was made for LOL

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