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I have a very steep driveway. It has claimed a few cars...you have to be very careful where you park, how much you're angled down, be sure to remember to park in reverse if you have a manual, be sure to set your emergency brake...and even if you follow all these points, you have to trust your gut.
Well, yesterday I drove home, parked, went through what I believed was my normal ritual, but I was a bit distracted. Ran in the house to sort a few things. Was there for about five minutes when I heard a loud bang. Got a text from the neighbor confirming the worst...the Bronco had rolled down the hill.
Past my driveway, there is a ravine lot that ends in a lake. That is always the fear...will something just keep moving, and end up there?
Well, the Bronco came to rest, very precariously, on a concrete retaining wall. It took out a bunch of shrubbery that I was meaning to prune anyway, and landed in a manner that sacrificed the capable bumper, the passenger tire and the tie rod on the passenger side...but somehow escaped any further damage.
I called AAA and my insurance company and got things squared away.
The tow company knows the mountain style lots in my area. They sent both a winch and a flatbed, with two drivers and a trainee.
Long story short, it looks like all this little adventure will set me back is a bumper, a tire, maybe a wheel, the suspension bits, and we'll see if any sensors need replacing. Oh, and some concrete touchups on the retaining wall. I'm already considering the spontaneous landscaping as a plus.
But from what I can see, no body panel dents, no paintwork.
These Broncos are tough!
Well, yesterday I drove home, parked, went through what I believed was my normal ritual, but I was a bit distracted. Ran in the house to sort a few things. Was there for about five minutes when I heard a loud bang. Got a text from the neighbor confirming the worst...the Bronco had rolled down the hill.
Past my driveway, there is a ravine lot that ends in a lake. That is always the fear...will something just keep moving, and end up there?
Well, the Bronco came to rest, very precariously, on a concrete retaining wall. It took out a bunch of shrubbery that I was meaning to prune anyway, and landed in a manner that sacrificed the capable bumper, the passenger tire and the tie rod on the passenger side...but somehow escaped any further damage.
I called AAA and my insurance company and got things squared away.
The tow company knows the mountain style lots in my area. They sent both a winch and a flatbed, with two drivers and a trainee.
Long story short, it looks like all this little adventure will set me back is a bumper, a tire, maybe a wheel, the suspension bits, and we'll see if any sensors need replacing. Oh, and some concrete touchups on the retaining wall. I'm already considering the spontaneous landscaping as a plus.
But from what I can see, no body panel dents, no paintwork.
These Broncos are tough!
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