Recent content by mds5917

Am at the start of that right now. I have so many modifications but the value will take a hit. Will let you know how that process works out - I expect a fight from his insurance company, but it is pretty clear cut and NJ law is on my side

Yeah - I wanted no part of any "let's bend this back" or "piece it together" solution. And if I had been hit on a corner or side and had any body damage beyond the 'straight-on' bumper and tailgate replacements, my guess is that it would have been totaled out. Great getting a new frame, but...

May be, but this was a pic before the frame was getting rolled out to have the new one replace it. All I know is that I will be getting the certification and laser alignment sheets to verify meeting factory specs before this is signed off...:fingerscrossed:

Congrats - glad to see you have a resolution and end date in sight! I am about to get mine back by the end of the month. All in all it was 2 months, but a lot of it was waiting for parts and I think there was a bit of a backup in getting rack time that consumed an extra week at the shop. I...

Hopefully they can cover it - I did not have rental coverage on my insurance, but since it was his fault, they covered me (for 30 days). I now have to get it extended because it will likely be an additional 3-4 weeks until completion. If you do end up with the frame repair, it took them a few...

Indeed it does. So long as your vehicle is not totaled or issued a salvage tag it still applies and is honored. For my case, the only things damaged are the tailgate, bumper and then the frame. The big items got the PremiumCare for were the nav/audio system and the engine/drivetrain - none of...

I'm pretty comfortable with my local location - they were doing a Jeep just before mine hit the rack. I will be getting copies of the laser report before anything gets "signed off". I will also be having a certified appraiser for a diminished value claim. My original plan was to sell it next...

It will be interesting. Apparently replacing the entire frame was better (and less expensive and shorter time) than some partial option that exists. IN addition to the frame the rear tailgate and steel bumper are getting replaced, but it was shockingly not much else They do have to re-mount my...

I'm sorry as well that you experienced this. I recently was run into in a similar fashion - stopped in traffic with a distracted driver hitting us. We were medically fine, but the Bronco not so much. He was driving a Silverado, and not like going too fast as we did not get pushed into anyone...

Hey - thanks for letting me know! I quit FB a few years ago and actually haven't been active on B6G for a while, so had no idea. Just saw them in the garage still and figured I'd get on and "bump" it. I'll def drop the price.

Realized I still have these up in my garage, so hoping there are enough 'local' Bronco owners near me now that someone might want the Rock Rails to add to their ride. Let me know - $300 and essentially brand new (only used a couple months before I got my RSE Sliders.

It might be a bit hard to see, but I simply created a "U shaped" metal sleeve that sits on the factory handle (it has some rubber to make it snug). It does not come "up" because I have it limit the vertical travel with the flange coupler on the rod. As for insurance, it is about a 1/4" hole -...

I looked at the Vice kit when I was installing and decided it was not going to work for me as I figured I didn't want to count on having access in the mud if this was in the wheel well or under the bumper, so I simply created my solution (drew inspiration from another B6G member) and put my...

Agreed - I paid in the same range at both Chapman in Egg Harbor and Medford Ford (scheduling and location). Both needed to be taught the 5 tire rotation (both said Ford service manual only called for 4 tire), but added that any time I came back to just please let them know b4 what I wanted, no...

It was sitting on the loft in my garage for 6+ months...but back on again. Sorry!