We need an SUV...changing to Wife in accident with KK

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:43 pm

wingnuts wrote:

My brother in law is fixing it at his place of employment, only solo collision tech at the facility, and their top tech to boot.

But anyway, only 3200 miles on it and State Farm didn't even need to come out and look at it, just needed to see some pictures. Because it is so new and low in miles yet totaling it not really a possibilty, not to mention structurally not much damage at all.

Just talked to my brother in law and he got the bumper cut out today and the body rails sprung back to place, those don't need any starightening at all. So there is 3 pieces of metal to get cut out and welded back in for the most part and everything else just bolts in.

So needless to say for a 20-25mph accident there is alot that can get damaged in the front end, oh he also found a broke idler pulley today too.

you should have him make you a bumper :wink:

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:49 pm

I think that crash really messed up your frankelift too :shock:

Glad to see everyone is ok.

JEEPIN36COKK · **Posted:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 12:31 am

Man glad your misses is in better shape than your KK, that's alot of parts though. Had any luck with rental cars places? I drove from NH to CO in 06 and I rented a Ford Explorer from Budget or Hertz and it had a tow hitch, class II, it was small, not sure about a skimobile trailer? I think they do unlimited mileage you just pay for days, I wasn't going to mention the trailer, I did not end up needing to trailer though. Have a good trip and watch out for the geese or ducks or old people

wingnuts · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:34 am

We are forgoing needing to tow, trying to do a friend a favor, but not going to work out, still going to visit them.

Get to make the treck for vacation in a Ford Focus, I guess it will be alright, but the wife and I were really looking forward to driving out east with the roof open. Oh well.

Boiler · **Posted:** Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:13 am

Gimme Liberty wrote:

MtnLuvr wrote:

wingnuts wrote:

....But you know what, all of that is fixable, the important part is that the wife is ok. She has just a little bit of a sore neck.

Agreed, the best thing is that the occupants were protected. Of the two, you'd always rather have to rebuild or replace the vehicle.

Yeah, replacement parts for a good wife are really expensive! :shock:

Hmm, she could use a few mods...

wingnuts · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:14 pm

SO heading back from Vacation today and got an update from my brother in law because wanting to find out if I need to get my KK back tomorrow or if I can get it Sat morning.

Well he tells me it is not going to be ready, still need some parts. Major air bag parts are needed, he wasn't specific, but there are no parts in the country and nothing new is being made currently due to shut downs, so he is still trying to find them.

Not looking good, one bit of advice for everyone.

DON'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT WITH YOUR KK, it may be a long time before you get it back.

wingnuts · **Posted:** Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:09 pm

so it was the airbag it self that was hard to find, one became available Friday morning and should be in hand by as late as Wednesday, guess I have to wait another week till I get my KK back

on another note, my brother in law and his wife are now looking to possibly get a used Wrangler, 2 door only

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:51 pm

bummer on the wait

We need an SUV...changing to Wife in accident with KK

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