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ZenDak
Dodge Dakota
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6/24/2005
10:30:16
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 Subject: Bull Bar Saves my truck again...
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from my own dumb ass. I rearended a lady yesterday,,,,brakes locked,,,skidded into her Mazda Millenia. Wasn't too bad,,probably under 10mph when I hit her,,as she really only had paint damage. My Bull bar took all the impact perfectly. Infact it just knocked it right off,,only a small scuff mark where the dirt got brushed off my bumper. My truck basically had no damage. The bar was smashed on one side,,and the hangars are FUBAR'd,,but I was utterly amazed at how well that little bar stood up to the impact. I literally ripped it off w/one hand and threw in the back of the truck. That thing has saved me from people in parking lots,,,my little brother wrecking it,,and now me. Definitely getting another Westin Bull bar!
What happened was we were going under an overpass,,,,I was behind her, and we had a green light. We're not going fast but she stops on a dime for an Ambulance that blew threw the intersection w/out it's lights or siren going - just flew through,,,and because of the overpass ramp underneath was invisible to me until the last second. When I think about it, if the lady hadn't of stopped I would probably have been creamed. I wasn't speeding or tailgating,,just a brief moment that I wasn't paying attention - plus I wanna blame the ambulance too a little,,helps the ego. Brakes suck royal on my '01. Like I hit ice. Hopefully it won't go on my insurance.
Sorry for the rant - just wanted to give mad props to Westin Bull Bars.
Peace,,and safe driving to ya'll.....
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uh zen?
Dodge Dakota
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6/25/2005
09:18:35
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why are you braggin about bein a stupid driver?
put down the cell, better yet, turn it off when drivin, pay attention, and stay off my butt. the next time you hit some one it might be me, and I will do a lot more damage to you then your truck does to mine.
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ZenDak
Dodge Dakota
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6/27/2005
10:19:24
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dude,,,,sounds like you need to get laid. If you can't read I'll summarize. Yes, I goofed,,,no one was hurt,,,,Westin Bull Bars rock. Now go to hell.
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Dan M
Dodge Dakota
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6/27/2005
10:25:25
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If you didn't have the bull bar, would you have hit?
Maybe you need to upgrade rotors, pads, calipers to stop sooner :)
- Dan M
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ZenDak
Dodge Dakota
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6/27/2005
15:06:23
| RE: Bull Bar Saves my truck again...
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Well,,ya I would still have hit her. My fronts locked and I slid as if on ice. I cussed up a storm before I even hit her,,,didn't have any where else to go. The bull bar sits only inches off my bumper as is. It was pretty lite contact,,,$1150 of contact,,,no visible damage other than paint.
My brakes are at the end of their life,,,it's definitely upgrade time,,,soon as I get some bucks saved since having to pay to fix her ride. Have ya'll seen that plastic piston thingy they use in the calipers? - '01's anyway. Definitely cheap, and leaky.
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