My mistake.


What color is the truck?

FWIW - I've rolled several vehicles. I roll my Mazda down the driveway each morning while waiting for it to warm up before I head to work.

Hope that helps.

 

BAHAHAHA! Good to have you back vdub.

 

My truck is brown and silver (sig pic)

 

Sounds to me like you're steering gear. Last time I had that happen to me was when I slide off the gravel into a ditch, and my front right tire hit sideways. It through off my steering, bent a rod, and jacked up the steering gear. It would be good to look at it.

 

My first vehicle was a 86 blazer and I rolled it into a 10' deep ditch and it sat there for 3 hrs waiting on a wrecker service. The only mechanical issue was that all the trans fluid leaked out while it was upside down. I put more fluid in it and drove it for 2 more years before selling it. You should be fine from a mechanical stand point as long as you check/change your fluids, and your underwear.

 

Glad you came out ok! I bet you had to check your undershorts after that one. Gravel can be more dangerous than ice and snow. Also is a testament to the older trucks like ours. New trucks would never survive that. They crumple up like a pop can and then insurance "totals" it. It would be cool if your friend gets a Dodge, but all older trucks are good. Also good testament to body lifts as many say they are unsafe in a collision or rollover. Hmmm, seems yours works fine. What brand is your BL?

 

This is true, however, newer vehicles are made to crash standards that are to protect the occupants. Now, I understand that there are a lot of vehicles, that because of these seemingly "weaker" vehicles, people get hurt. However, you're more likely to get hurt in an older vehicle than a newer vehicle.

 

Cool story. Did you ever take your truck off any sweet jumps?

 

35mph front end collision to a dead stop with no airbag deployment and My fiance and I weren't even sore the next day. Drove the truck home from the scene. Less than $500 in repairs and it has a better radiator than new and is my daily driver again. No newer truck can do that.

 

A new truck would've just deployed air bags, broke your neck and gotten totaled by the insurance company.