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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 07:57 AM
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Nothing looks broke, or leaking this time.
Brush Guard is the best $600 investment so far.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 08:26 AM
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What the hell happened, did you slide into it or try to drive over it?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 08:47 AM
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What the hell happened, did you slide into it or try to drive over it?
Slide into it, It was either the snow bank, or try to avoid a Caravan waiting to pick someone up on the curve. I was literally 30 seconds away from my house.
I was sliding beon and off before seeing the van, Brakes made me not able to steer at all when pressed much

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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 08:51 AM
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wow, at least you're okay and the truck seems to be okay. I slid out pretty bad the other day too, luckily i didn't go into a bank. The town did a terrible job of plowing around here
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 10:00 AM
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Well, I'm glad no one was hurt. Trucks can be fixed/replaced. It could be the lens on the camera, but it appears that you were going way too fast for those conditions. Please don't take this the wrong way, as I investigate claimants suspected for insurance fraud in vehicle collisions. I work with multiple insurance companies, state and local law enforcement officers, and accident reconstruction teams.

Its kind of crazy timing that you happen to have your dash cam on, LOL! Where's the sound? I was expecting to hear something similar to "F*%^ING MOTHER F*&^%ER!!" after the truck stopped.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 06:22 PM
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Well, I'm glad no one was hurt. Trucks can be fixed/replaced. It could be the lens on the camera, but it appears that you were going way too fast for those conditions. Please don't take this the wrong way, as I investigate claimants suspected for insurance fraud in vehicle collisions. I work with multiple insurance companies, state and local law enforcement officers, and accident reconstruction teams.

Its kind of crazy timing that you happen to have your dash cam on, LOL! Where's the sound? I was expecting to hear something similar to "F*%^ING MOTHER F*&^%ER!!" after the truck stopped.
The Cameras makes it look faster, But I was going even imo to fast, when I tried to brake at the top of the hill, it just slid. I didnt expect it to be nearly that icy.
I have the sound off so it has a longer video record time, Its also setup on the 12v IGN so It turns on when the truck does, and off when it does.

My work van (same camera type) somehow has different features, and the sound CANT be turned off oddly lol, that one stays on 24/7 Since the 12v is always hot and if it kills my battery, It needs to be replaced since it wouldnt last long with the beacon light on (Not a LED one)

The grille guard protected the front end, Step Bars protected the sides, altho I plan to most likely replace them with Black Nerf ones in the summer haha, Anyone local to me could have these ones cheap, Since im already sitting on to many parts I wont use for a long time IE Old Shocks, New Upper and Lower Rad Supports, and headlights lol
 

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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 06:26 PM
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damn dude, glad you're okay anyways!
 
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 10:50 PM
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It does look like you're going really fast. Thank God you're okay and that it happened right before the parked car. It could have been worse.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 09:40 AM
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Didnt you just hit another snow bank? lol

Glad no one was hurt!
 

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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 11:44 AM
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Even with 4X4, I stil drive painfully slow in conditions such as those. Never know what will be around the next corner and 4x4 don't help you stop.
 
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