beck
LawnSite Senior Member
- Location
- St. Louis, Mo
The other day while on the way home I was rear ended by a tractor trailer, while towing my new(as of Monday) Haulmark trailer.
I got out and walked to the back of the trailer expecting to see major damage. To my surprise there was only a baseball size hole in the ramp door, a busted taillight, and a bent handle bar. Heck I can live with that just a minor repair. Right?
Then I looked at the hitch connection. That was a different story. My hitch was bent giving about 3-4 inches of ground clearance. Then I looked under the truck. Hitch attached to frame = bent frame.
The coming weeks should be interesting dealing with insurance companies. I'm sure they are going offer me a ford escort to replace my 1/2 ton pick up.
I got out and walked to the back of the trailer expecting to see major damage. To my surprise there was only a baseball size hole in the ramp door, a busted taillight, and a bent handle bar. Heck I can live with that just a minor repair. Right?
Then I looked at the hitch connection. That was a different story. My hitch was bent giving about 3-4 inches of ground clearance. Then I looked under the truck. Hitch attached to frame = bent frame.
The coming weeks should be interesting dealing with insurance companies. I'm sure they are going offer me a ford escort to replace my 1/2 ton pick up.