Took One In The Rear End Tonight.

loneframer

Driving home from work, minding my own business. Slowly rolling up to traffic stopped for a red light. Glance back in the rear view mirror just in time to see the guy disappear from view behind the tailgate.
SLAM! Dude hits me doing at least 20 miles an hour. I figured by the front end damage to his car that mine would be substantial. His hood was pushed back about halfway to the windshield, radiator was busted and the front fairing was douched up pretty good. My boy caught nothing but the hitch receiver. Only damage to my truck was the paint shavings in the hitch tube.
It was raining, so I went to sit in the truck until 5-0 shows up. Next thing you know, the other driver leaves on foot and doesn't come back. WTF? The other car was registered and insured, but who knows who the driver was? Oh well, gotta love the 2500 HD 4x4.

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glad to hear you and your ride are ok

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480sparky

I'm sure it will be assumed the RO of the vehicle was the driver and will get a ticket in the mail. If it wasn't him/her, it will be up to him/her to chase after whoever was driving.

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neolitic

"Took one in the rear end tonight."
I thought you were telling us
her husband caught you going
out the window!

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loneframer

Worse assumptions could have been made.

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trptman

I was assuming much worse

KentWhitten

He took off because his license was suspended or he was wanted. I had that happen to me a few years ago. Simple parking lot fender bender, wasn't even any damage, police was on his donut break and saw it, decided to come over and just go through motions. Next thing I know, policeman comes back and says "guy just took off through the woods, hold on for a few more minutes"

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rwa

I was gonna ask, "is your A** still sore" ... glad I read the entire post

HusqyPro

Check the welds on your hitch before you hook up your next trailer.

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BKFranks

Man this same thing has happened to me twice over the past year. First time stopped at an intersection and a guy driving a small ford ranger failed to stop. Rear ended me and pushed my truck into the mini van in front of me. Ranger was totaled, minivan back door was smashed in. My truck had front and rear damage around $5k.

The next time I was on the freeway in stop and go traffic. Traffic stopped, I stopped, full size van behind me stopped, but the truck behind him didn't. He pushed the van into the back of my truck. Only $600 damage that time.

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good idea Bob

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ampman

let a doctor check you out first you never know

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Celtic

You got McGreevy'ed



Glad to hear you and the ride are still rolling

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nEighter

my dad was rearended just like that only by an elderly lady. All was fine (so he thought) it knocked all kinds of stuff out of wack. Lots of electrical problems.. grounds and fuelpump issues. Some other stuff like the camper shell moved back about 2". All misc weird stuff. Glad you are okay. Hope you neck and back is cool tomorrow.

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woodworkbykirk

scary, i nearly got rear ended tonight. coming from home depot picking up some osb. in the on ramp to the highway had my blinker going to switch into the main lane which is clear, all of a sudden some jackass in a older ranger comes flying down the road and nearly hits me then give me what looked like the single finger salute.

this sorta thing is happening far to often around hear. people gotta chill out and be more attentive to what their doing on the road

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loneframer

Me too, 'cuz they've both been F-ed up for the last 12 years.
I'll keep my eyes on the electricals.

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jtpro

Glad you're good to go!

Gotta love dem Chevy Pick 'em up trucks!

That's what a little foreign car gets trying to a rape a bowtie!

loneframer

You're right, only I didn't get the director of homeland security position.

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HusqyPro

I think so. Hell the safety chain loops are on the hitch. Kinda useless if the whole damn thing falls off.

X-ray would be best. However a welding shop should have the 2 part dye that will find microscopic cracks.

Might be able to pick up the dye kit and instructions at an Air Gas or something.

If it is cracked insurance should pay for a new hitch.

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