Got up at 12:30 am and worked 1:15am-4:00pm, went home changed my clothes pickup my wife and went to A Xmas party at our daycare. Left at 10:00 I drove my truck and my wife took the kids in her car.
About a 1000 feet before my street I fell asleep and woke up as the front bumper hit a snow bank! I saw the snow come over the hood and hit the brakes, then I met a tree, BOOOOM!!!! I shut the truck off and killed the lights, checked myself out and I was OK. I tried to open the door and could feel the fender holding it closed but bent it to get out. As I walked around the truck I could see the tree was between the frame and drivers front wheel. When I went around the back I could see that I had jumped 20 feet over a drainage ditch and never touched the ground until I hit the tree and dropped to the ground. i hit the tree about 5 1/2 up and the truck slid down and landed flat killing 4 mail boxes, 2 newspaper boxes and took the bark off the pine tree.
Took the tow truck about an hour to get it out. I went and checked it out this morning and it doesnt look good. It needs a whole nose both fenders, hood, grille, bumper, bottoms of both passenger side doors, windshield, bottoms of both drivers doors, and the rear lower bed side. There was also some oil on the flat bed so Im not sure where it came from yet.
Ready for the real double kick in the *****?
Aspen wheels and tires 450 miles ago
Full tank of fuel with 25 miles on it!!!!!!

 

Sorry to here that!! Sounds like it's time for a new truck.

 

well look in the bright side . you and the family are all ok for the holiday season .

 

EXACTLY!
Everything else can be replaced.

 

Someone was watching out for me.
You start thinking 2 feet this way or 3 feet that way or what if and you realize how lucky you are sometimes.

 

Sorry about the truck, but happy to hear you made it out safe. [/align]

 

Sounds like a new 07 is calling your name! Glad your OK man!

 

Not real sure what Im going to get now. Thinking of going with a couple year old Diesel but still looking. Ill keep you guys posted. For now Im borrowing a 2006 F350 Crew Cab Diesel Dually while my friend is out of town. Hopefully the adjuster gets out to check it out Wed-Thurs to make a decision.

 

Atleast your safe and in good health. like they said that truck can be replaced. you can't be.

 

You walked away and no one else was hurt...you can't ask for more.