KJ creams Dodge Pickup

jnc91 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 11, 2005 3:52 pm **Posts:** 32

I had a little fender bender when a four door dodge pickup stopped in the lane in front of me. I slammed on the brakes but ending kissing the rear bumper of the truck. The only damage I suffered was a cracked bumper cover even though I hit the reciever hitch ball head on. The truck bumper was pushed in at a 45 degree angle. I am amazed at how tough my Liberty is. Now if my insurance will just buy me an ARB.....

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:07 pm

now that would be a great insurance company... :wink:

spencevans · **Posted:** Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:31 pm

They will buy you an ARB. You just need to get some estimates and then tell you insurance company that you want to fix it yourself at you own shop. THen tell them you want to make a cash settlement. THe cash settlement for a bumper should be about $700-1000 depending on the bumper. Good Luck.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:44 pm

Did it hurt the truck?

kjkop · **Posted:** Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:23 pm

about a month ago, I was rear ended by a kid in a mini-van. He hit me going about 25-30 mph, and never even hit the brakes. I was stopped at a red light, when he pushed me into the car infront of me. My rear bumper paint was scratched, and the front license plate was bent. The van was totaled out, and I drove home. When I went to the dealership for repairs, the frame was still in line, and the gas tank needed a new strap, that was it! The technician was surprised how well the 2004 Rene held up!

Average Joseph · **Posted:** Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:21 pm

The KJ is brutal in an accident! I got rearended by two Fords within 27 days of eachother; first was an Explorer, second was an Escort. Both hit me at about 25mph and got mangled. I'm pretty sure the Escort was totaled (hood was crumpled from the ground to the roof line) and d0amage to my jeep was almost imperceptable. All that happened was my tail gate got slightly indented. I ended up getting around $1500 total... took it to Tiajuana and got it all fixed (along with a previously existing gash) for $500. Is it just me or is our sheet metal thicker than your average? Either way, we definately drive a pretty safe and sturdy vehicle.

P.S. get uninsured driver insurance!!!

jeeplikens · **Posted:** Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:44 pm

Wife took out someone running a red light. Here's what the KJ looked like afterwards:

Next time.. hope to be driving this..

The she hit was a Grand Prix. It got hauled away on a flatbead. Hard to drive with the rear wheel pushed in at a 45deg angle, fender and door caved in all the way to the point the trunk was push out of line and over the finder. Funny thing is, this hit didn't even deploy the airbag...

JFortier777 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:15 am

Its awesome that the only thing broken on the KJ is the plastic, the bumper mount hardly even looks dented.

2006KJSPORT4x4 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:28 am

Glad she's alright....all the doors open and shut right still? Even though I totaled mine back in May I thought it was weird how none of the doors would open or shut properly...in fact once I opened the rear glass I couldn't get it to shut again...But nevertheless looks like it held up quite well...and your next rig might be the Coast Guard eh....I saw something on their Ice Breaker ships...pretty cool stuff...that doesn't happen to be one does it (i don't think it is)

kswieringa · **Posted:** Sun Jul 16, 2006 3:55 pm

Hey everyone this is my first post on this site .Bought a 2005 CRD for my wife and what a fun to drive vehicle.Can't wait to start mods.Which lift? :idea.
I live at an area accesesed by a mountainous 2 lane road. A buddies girlfriend went over the side ,down 250 feet ,rolled over 10 times and when done opened the doors to walk away .

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sun Jul 16, 2006 5:01 pm

An odd first post.......Welcome to LOST!

spoonplugger1 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:18 pm

Is that a picture of the USCGC New Mackinaw? Was stationed on the old ship in Cheboygan years ago. Retired MKC.

Marlon_JBT · **Posted:** Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:49 pm

jeeplikens wrote:

Wife took out someone running a red light. Here's what the KJ looked like afterwards:

FAYGO!!!!

kswieringa · **Posted:** Sun Jul 16, 2006 8:52 pm

Why would you see that as an ODD first post.Maybe a little off topic at first.
Since it was my first post I felt the need to give a little background as to what brought me to site. :oops:

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:57 pm

Just that the topic hadn't had any new messgaes in one month yet we have tons of threads that are so current compared to that one. Then there's the new member introduction thread. Nothing negative meant about your post, just odd that you posted first on an old thread.

CaKJFreedom · **Posted:** Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:00 pm

Tokyojoe calling a post odd? Now that's funny since he's about the oddest one here! :wink:

Welcome to the site. So what was the girlfriend driving?

kswieringa · **Posted:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:43 pm

No offense taken. As I am a newbie I was reading the threads of interest and I felt the need to input my .02 :wink:

Don't know what model Liberty the girl was driving, just know it was built to handle a few rolls.

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