Dana 44 may be bent?
03-05-2005, 11:50 AM
#41
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
Troy did pass the time by typing:
> Man, ya know I can't believe this.
>
> Right after I posted that question about the 44 I was driving to my
> girlfriend's house, and a guy did an improper lane change and ran into my
> side... nerf bar and rear left wheel. It pushed me onto the curb, where the
> right wheel hit the curb and shifted that entire rearend to the left several
> inches. Oh yeah bent the rim and unseated the tire, had to be towed to a
> local body shop.
>
> I'm gonna have pictures Monday of it if anyone wants to see a $2000 3 hour
> old rearend smacked. Ya think insurance is gonna help me out since I have a
> 4 inch lift and a different rearend than what came with the jeep? Just
> wondering.
unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the at-fault
drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and repair.
If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while your
vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from the
shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
(after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
--
DougW
> Man, ya know I can't believe this.
>
> Right after I posted that question about the 44 I was driving to my
> girlfriend's house, and a guy did an improper lane change and ran into my
> side... nerf bar and rear left wheel. It pushed me onto the curb, where the
> right wheel hit the curb and shifted that entire rearend to the left several
> inches. Oh yeah bent the rim and unseated the tire, had to be towed to a
> local body shop.
>
> I'm gonna have pictures Monday of it if anyone wants to see a $2000 3 hour
> old rearend smacked. Ya think insurance is gonna help me out since I have a
> 4 inch lift and a different rearend than what came with the jeep? Just
> wondering.
unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the at-fault
drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and repair.
If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while your
vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from the
shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
(after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
--
DougW
03-05-2005, 11:50 AM
#42
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
Troy did pass the time by typing:
> Man, ya know I can't believe this.
>
> Right after I posted that question about the 44 I was driving to my
> girlfriend's house, and a guy did an improper lane change and ran into my
> side... nerf bar and rear left wheel. It pushed me onto the curb, where the
> right wheel hit the curb and shifted that entire rearend to the left several
> inches. Oh yeah bent the rim and unseated the tire, had to be towed to a
> local body shop.
>
> I'm gonna have pictures Monday of it if anyone wants to see a $2000 3 hour
> old rearend smacked. Ya think insurance is gonna help me out since I have a
> 4 inch lift and a different rearend than what came with the jeep? Just
> wondering.
unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the at-fault
drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and repair.
If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while your
vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from the
shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
(after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
--
DougW
> Man, ya know I can't believe this.
>
> Right after I posted that question about the 44 I was driving to my
> girlfriend's house, and a guy did an improper lane change and ran into my
> side... nerf bar and rear left wheel. It pushed me onto the curb, where the
> right wheel hit the curb and shifted that entire rearend to the left several
> inches. Oh yeah bent the rim and unseated the tire, had to be towed to a
> local body shop.
>
> I'm gonna have pictures Monday of it if anyone wants to see a $2000 3 hour
> old rearend smacked. Ya think insurance is gonna help me out since I have a
> 4 inch lift and a different rearend than what came with the jeep? Just
> wondering.
unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the at-fault
drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and repair.
If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while your
vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from the
shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
(after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
--
DougW
03-05-2005, 11:50 AM
#43
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
Troy did pass the time by typing:
> Man, ya know I can't believe this.
>
> Right after I posted that question about the 44 I was driving to my
> girlfriend's house, and a guy did an improper lane change and ran into my
> side... nerf bar and rear left wheel. It pushed me onto the curb, where the
> right wheel hit the curb and shifted that entire rearend to the left several
> inches. Oh yeah bent the rim and unseated the tire, had to be towed to a
> local body shop.
>
> I'm gonna have pictures Monday of it if anyone wants to see a $2000 3 hour
> old rearend smacked. Ya think insurance is gonna help me out since I have a
> 4 inch lift and a different rearend than what came with the jeep? Just
> wondering.
unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the at-fault
drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and repair.
If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while your
vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from the
shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
(after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
--
DougW
> Man, ya know I can't believe this.
>
> Right after I posted that question about the 44 I was driving to my
> girlfriend's house, and a guy did an improper lane change and ran into my
> side... nerf bar and rear left wheel. It pushed me onto the curb, where the
> right wheel hit the curb and shifted that entire rearend to the left several
> inches. Oh yeah bent the rim and unseated the tire, had to be towed to a
> local body shop.
>
> I'm gonna have pictures Monday of it if anyone wants to see a $2000 3 hour
> old rearend smacked. Ya think insurance is gonna help me out since I have a
> 4 inch lift and a different rearend than what came with the jeep? Just
> wondering.
unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the at-fault
drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and repair.
If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while your
vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from the
shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
(after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
--
DougW
03-05-2005, 03:29 PM
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
You forgot his whiplash.
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DougW wrote:
>
> unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the at-fault
> drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and repair.
> If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
> just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while your
> vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from the
> shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
> (after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
>
> --
> DougW
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
DougW wrote:
>
> unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the at-fault
> drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and repair.
> If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
> just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while your
> vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from the
> shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
> (after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
>
> --
> DougW
03-05-2005, 03:29 PM
#45
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
You forgot his whiplash.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
DougW wrote:
>
> unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the at-fault
> drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and repair.
> If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
> just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while your
> vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from the
> shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
> (after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
>
> --
> DougW
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
DougW wrote:
>
> unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the at-fault
> drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and repair.
> If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
> just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while your
> vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from the
> shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
> (after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
>
> --
> DougW
03-05-2005, 03:29 PM
#46
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
You forgot his whiplash.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
DougW wrote:
>
> unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the at-fault
> drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and repair.
> If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
> just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while your
> vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from the
> shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
> (after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
>
> --
> DougW
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
DougW wrote:
>
> unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the at-fault
> drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and repair.
> If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
> just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while your
> vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from the
> shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
> (after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
>
> --
> DougW
03-06-2005, 09:52 PM
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
Hell yeah, whiplash is what bought me my '93 Cherokee LOL
Shawn
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> You forgot his whiplash.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
>>
>> unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the
>> at-fault
>> drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and
>> repair.
>> If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
>> just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while
>> your
>> vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from
>> the
>> shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
>> (after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
>>
>> --
>> DougW
Shawn
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:422A16C0.BF0BD089@***.net...
> You forgot his whiplash.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
>>
>> unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the
>> at-fault
>> drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and
>> repair.
>> If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
>> just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while
>> your
>> vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from
>> the
>> shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
>> (after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
>>
>> --
>> DougW
03-06-2005, 09:52 PM
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
Hell yeah, whiplash is what bought me my '93 Cherokee LOL
Shawn
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:422A16C0.BF0BD089@***.net...
> You forgot his whiplash.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
>>
>> unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the
>> at-fault
>> drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and
>> repair.
>> If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
>> just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while
>> your
>> vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from
>> the
>> shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
>> (after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
>>
>> --
>> DougW
Shawn
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:422A16C0.BF0BD089@***.net...
> You forgot his whiplash.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
>>
>> unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the
>> at-fault
>> drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and
>> repair.
>> If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
>> just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while
>> your
>> vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from
>> the
>> shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
>> (after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
>>
>> --
>> DougW
03-06-2005, 09:52 PM
#49
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
Hell yeah, whiplash is what bought me my '93 Cherokee LOL
Shawn
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:422A16C0.BF0BD089@***.net...
> You forgot his whiplash.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
>>
>> unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the
>> at-fault
>> drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and
>> repair.
>> If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
>> just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while
>> your
>> vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from
>> the
>> shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
>> (after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
>>
>> --
>> DougW
Shawn
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:422A16C0.BF0BD089@***.net...
> You forgot his whiplash.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> DougW wrote:
>>
>> unless your in a no-fault state it's not your insurance, it's the
>> at-fault
>> drivers insurance that will have to pick up the tab for the towing and
>> repair.
>> If they balk just remind them you could involve a lawyer but would rather
>> just get your Jeep fixed. They should also get you a rental car while
>> your
>> vehicle is under repair. Have your receipts ready and an estimate from
>> the
>> shop. At this point I'd just demand a new axle with all new components
>> (after all you don't know what else may have been damaged).
>>
>> --
>> DougW
03-07-2005, 01:15 PM
#50
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
I think the accident may have worsened the camber problem... at least from
what my untrained eye can tell. If the insurance doesn't replace the whole
rearend, is there maybe some way I can have the shop kinda bend the tubes
back somewhat in place and weld a truss over the top of the rearend, holding
it in place? I asked the guy at the shop and he said he's done a couple
before that way.
His guess is that the tubes are bent in the diff housing and they can't
really be fixed, but the truss may straighten it out.
Any thoughts?
Troy
what my untrained eye can tell. If the insurance doesn't replace the whole
rearend, is there maybe some way I can have the shop kinda bend the tubes
back somewhat in place and weld a truss over the top of the rearend, holding
it in place? I asked the guy at the shop and he said he's done a couple
before that way.
His guess is that the tubes are bent in the diff housing and they can't
really be fixed, but the truss may straighten it out.
Any thoughts?
Troy