Re: Rear axle tube bent in collision, how to bend back?
 

Earle Horton writes:

> Is this thing
> driveable? If you get somebody to follow you, is it obviously going down
> the road sideways?

I haven't had it back together with a straight axle.

I did drive it after the collision after replacing the suspension arms,
when it had about 1/2 inch of runout on the wheel rotation (bent axle), and
about 1/2 inch of toe-in misalignment besides (bent axle tube). The tire
was audibly squirming but you didn't feel it shimmy except at walking
speed. On wet pavement or going around turns or both, you could feel the
traction slipping.

I'm just hoping for rough driveability with a new axle and an approximately
straightened axle tube and backing plate. The guy that hit my son's car on
I-95 was a drunk, apparently illegal immigrant who took off running when
the FHP showed up. The perp's lowlife insurance company that should be
paying for this has stalled for months, so we need time to sue them to pay
for the proper repairs, but in the meantime we want to get this 10-year-old
TJ back to something ugly a college kid can still drive to class.

Re: Rear axle tube bent in collision, how to bend back?
 

Earle Horton writes:

> Is this thing
> driveable? If you get somebody to follow you, is it obviously going down
> the road sideways?

I haven't had it back together with a straight axle.

I did drive it after the collision after replacing the suspension arms,
when it had about 1/2 inch of runout on the wheel rotation (bent axle), and
about 1/2 inch of toe-in misalignment besides (bent axle tube). The tire
was audibly squirming but you didn't feel it shimmy except at walking
speed. On wet pavement or going around turns or both, you could feel the
traction slipping.

I'm just hoping for rough driveability with a new axle and an approximately
straightened axle tube and backing plate. The guy that hit my son's car on
I-95 was a drunk, apparently illegal immigrant who took off running when
the FHP showed up. The perp's lowlife insurance company that should be
paying for this has stalled for months, so we need time to sue them to pay
for the proper repairs, but in the meantime we want to get this 10-year-old
TJ back to something ugly a college kid can still drive to class.

Re: Rear axle tube bent in collision, how to bend back?
 

Richard J Kinch wrote:

> I'm just hoping for rough driveability with a new axle and an
> approximately straightened axle tube and backing plate. The guy that
> hit my son's car on I-95 was a drunk, apparently illegal immigrant
> who took off running when the FHP showed up. The perp's lowlife
> insurance company that should be paying for this has stalled for
> months, so we need time to sue them to pay for the proper repairs,
> but in the meantime we want to get this 10-year-old TJ back to
> something ugly a college kid can still drive to class.

Not sure about the laws where you are, but can you attach the
vehicle that hit you and sell it to recover damages?

I've met very few insurance companies that will get to the lawyer
phase. The last one that dicked me around wound up paying nearly
four times what it would have cost them had they simply paid up
on time.

Check your insurance laws, in several states you can go after the
loss of resale value caused by the accident. The insurance company
term is "diminished value" arguably less on an older vehicle though.

Did they get the perp for hit and run?

--
DougW

Re: Rear axle tube bent in collision, how to bend back?
 

Richard J Kinch wrote:

> I'm just hoping for rough driveability with a new axle and an
> approximately straightened axle tube and backing plate. The guy that
> hit my son's car on I-95 was a drunk, apparently illegal immigrant
> who took off running when the FHP showed up. The perp's lowlife
> insurance company that should be paying for this has stalled for
> months, so we need time to sue them to pay for the proper repairs,
> but in the meantime we want to get this 10-year-old TJ back to
> something ugly a college kid can still drive to class.

Not sure about the laws where you are, but can you attach the
vehicle that hit you and sell it to recover damages?

I've met very few insurance companies that will get to the lawyer
phase. The last one that dicked me around wound up paying nearly
four times what it would have cost them had they simply paid up
on time.

Check your insurance laws, in several states you can go after the
loss of resale value caused by the accident. The insurance company
term is "diminished value" arguably less on an older vehicle though.

Did they get the perp for hit and run?

--
DougW

Re: Rear axle tube bent in collision, how to bend back?
 

Richard J Kinch wrote:

> I'm just hoping for rough driveability with a new axle and an
> approximately straightened axle tube and backing plate. The guy that
> hit my son's car on I-95 was a drunk, apparently illegal immigrant
> who took off running when the FHP showed up. The perp's lowlife
> insurance company that should be paying for this has stalled for
> months, so we need time to sue them to pay for the proper repairs,
> but in the meantime we want to get this 10-year-old TJ back to
> something ugly a college kid can still drive to class.

Not sure about the laws where you are, but can you attach the
vehicle that hit you and sell it to recover damages?

I've met very few insurance companies that will get to the lawyer
phase. The last one that dicked me around wound up paying nearly
four times what it would have cost them had they simply paid up
on time.

Check your insurance laws, in several states you can go after the
loss of resale value caused by the accident. The insurance company
term is "diminished value" arguably less on an older vehicle though.

Did they get the perp for hit and run?

--
DougW

Re: Rear axle tube bent in collision, how to bend back?
 

DougW writes:

> Not sure about the laws where you are, but can you attach the
> vehicle that hit you and sell it to recover damages?

If you win a judgment in court, you can take any assets of the
judgment debtor you like. The problem is winning vs an insurer who
specializes in insuring the uninsurable.

> Did they get the perp for hit and run?

Carlos Rodriguez? Lemme know if you know where he is. Still a fugitive.

The FHP isn't going to start a manhunt over some property damage.

This corner of Florida reminds me of NY/NJ lately. You're supposed to just
buy your own insurance to cover criminal acts like this. The state is not
going to enforce justice.

Re: Rear axle tube bent in collision, how to bend back?
 

DougW writes:

> Not sure about the laws where you are, but can you attach the
> vehicle that hit you and sell it to recover damages?

If you win a judgment in court, you can take any assets of the
judgment debtor you like. The problem is winning vs an insurer who
specializes in insuring the uninsurable.

> Did they get the perp for hit and run?

Carlos Rodriguez? Lemme know if you know where he is. Still a fugitive.

The FHP isn't going to start a manhunt over some property damage.

This corner of Florida reminds me of NY/NJ lately. You're supposed to just
buy your own insurance to cover criminal acts like this. The state is not
going to enforce justice.

Re: Rear axle tube bent in collision, how to bend back?
 

DougW writes:

> Not sure about the laws where you are, but can you attach the
> vehicle that hit you and sell it to recover damages?

If you win a judgment in court, you can take any assets of the
judgment debtor you like. The problem is winning vs an insurer who
specializes in insuring the uninsurable.

> Did they get the perp for hit and run?

Carlos Rodriguez? Lemme know if you know where he is. Still a fugitive.

The FHP isn't going to start a manhunt over some property damage.

This corner of Florida reminds me of NY/NJ lately. You're supposed to just
buy your own insurance to cover criminal acts like this. The state is not
going to enforce justice.

Re: Rear axle tube bent in collision, how to bend back?
 

No states care about property crimes anymore. This country has become a
haven for career criminals. It's easier and cheaper to be a career criminal
than it is to work for your living.

Carl

"Richard J Kinch" <kinch@truetex.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9877EF9E04046someconundrum@216.196.97.131. ..
> DougW writes:
>
>> Not sure about the laws where you are, but can you attach the
>> vehicle that hit you and sell it to recover damages?
>
> If you win a judgment in court, you can take any assets of the
> judgment debtor you like. The problem is winning vs an insurer who
> specializes in insuring the uninsurable.
>
>> Did they get the perp for hit and run?
>
> Carlos Rodriguez? Lemme know if you know where he is. Still a fugitive.
>
> The FHP isn't going to start a manhunt over some property damage.
>
> This corner of Florida reminds me of NY/NJ lately. You're supposed to
> just
> buy your own insurance to cover criminal acts like this. The state is not
> going to enforce justice.

Re: Rear axle tube bent in collision, how to bend back?
 

No states care about property crimes anymore. This country has become a
haven for career criminals. It's easier and cheaper to be a career criminal
than it is to work for your living.

Carl

"Richard J Kinch" <kinch@truetex.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9877EF9E04046someconundrum@216.196.97.131. ..
> DougW writes:
>
>> Not sure about the laws where you are, but can you attach the
>> vehicle that hit you and sell it to recover damages?
>
> If you win a judgment in court, you can take any assets of the
> judgment debtor you like. The problem is winning vs an insurer who
> specializes in insuring the uninsurable.
>
>> Did they get the perp for hit and run?
>
> Carlos Rodriguez? Lemme know if you know where he is. Still a fugitive.
>
> The FHP isn't going to start a manhunt over some property damage.
>
> This corner of Florida reminds me of NY/NJ lately. You're supposed to
> just
> buy your own insurance to cover criminal acts like this. The state is not
> going to enforce justice.