Thanks guys, I really appreciate the support. I just keep thinking about what I would do if one of them had been seriously hurt or worse... I mean I could have easily lost two close friends if things had gone a little differently[&:]

Parts/Service: I really appreciate that man. I don't think that would be possible anytime soon though. I can't explain in detail but because of how we had the insurance set up on it the money we get from insurance cannot be used towards a new vehicle for me. So I will be using the spare truck we had (97 gmc) until I either make enough money myself (probably not till after I graduate college) for a new vehicle or if my mom were to get something new I might get hers, either way I'm grateful that I have something to drive.

Legacy: The whole road was actually like a skating rink, I still cannot understand how there were no warning signs until this happened, the truck didn't slip at all before that. It's hard to describe but there was basically small granules of somewhat opaque ice on the road that made it incredibly slippery, I've never seen anything like it before in my life.

Frenchy: No, no tickets. The cop didn't even ask me if I had been drinking (which I hadn't)

wink2873: It does still run, although when I started it up the day we took pictures there was a light on the dash I've never seen before, looked like an upside down light bulb with little lines coming off it (think like you would draw around a sun) and an exclamation point in it. We needed to get going back home so I didn't take the time to look it up in the manual. The tow truck driver on scene asked me the year and miles and said it was totalled ('05 23k miles). The Ford dealer it was towed to says it's totalled and insurance is not 100% yet but they said they talked to the dealer and they will very likely total it. In a way I hope it is totalled, I just don't know if I can forget what it looked like turning around in my seat and seeing what it looked like behind me right after we landed.

 

Im guessing they are chalking it up as your fault?

 

Dude, rich, that sucks man. Glad to hear everyone got out ok. Too many dakotas have been dieing lately

 

glad everyone is ok. lucky your not one of those idiots that drives 60 in the snow just to show off. sounds like 4wd or awd would not have helped you. take note that you said "something did not feel right" thats why you kept it at 35mph. 10mph more could have killed all three of you. good lookin out.

 

thats one thing about crash testing any vehicle in a controled enviroment. but being out in the open road is another story. when you landed on the roof, the whole thing could have collapsed and killed everyone. how do you go about crash testing the roof of the truck. flip it over and drop it, or hope that if this ever happens it will hold up. glad everyone is ok. best thing to do is get back on the horse and keep driving.

 

that really sucks, glad to hear everybody is ok though. where did it happen because if i remember correctly you go to RPI?

 

I do go to RPI, the crash happened near Lincoln, Maine. I live further south in Maine and we were on spring break this week.

 

Isnt that the truth, just a bit ago it was Racingartist, and now this, thank god no one has been hurt other than the poor trucks...[sm=smiley24.gif]