Thought this would make an interesting topic.

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Looks like white trucks attract trees. Gone for paint. Be back soon. Edited by: Unitsup

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This is the 2002 half ton my girlfriend flipped. Less than a yr old. Total damage was $15,000. I'm still pissed they fixed it

Here a few. Go to this link: http://community.webshots.com/user/duramaxdiesel (http://community.webshots.com/user/duramaxdiesel)

Van: 1 Elk: 0


$11k damage


http://members.shaw.ca/camstyn/van1.jpg

Hey duramaxdiesel,


Was that one totaled?

Duramaxdiesel wins so far http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Thumbs Up.gif

Hey duramaxdiesel,


Was that one totaled?





Oh yeah, she was totaled. The reason being that parts weren't available at the time. I wouldn't have wanted it back anyway.

It is not a Duramax, but this is the reason I tryed one out.


Lucky my wife was OK, four days in the Hospital, two surgeries, and over 600 stiches in her head and face.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cry.gif


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This is what a truck looks like after it rolls down a 60' embankment right when it started to rain. Edited by: NoWake200

I'm sure most of you have already seen these. Just wanted to add another white one to the mix.


I figured out that at 60mph, the wall usually wins


http://turboburge.home.comcast.net/truckcrash/truck_front3.jpg





http://turboburge.home.comcast.net/truckcrash/truck_frontleft.jpg


http://turboburge.home.comcast.net/truckcrash/truck_frame.jpg


Check out how bent the frame is (note, no flat tires)


-Burge

Here a few. Go to this link: <font size="2">http://community.webshots.com/user/duramaxdiesel</font> (http://community.webshots.com/user/duramaxdiesel)




Ouch

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I don't lnow about you guys, but I am getting worried!


All the pickups trucks are white!!!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Confused.gif

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Another white truck!!!!!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Shocked.gif

Don't worry.....it's just because white is so popular. I hope...http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Ermm.gif

i am soooo glad i dont have a white truck

I'm stopping at Walmart on the way home for some spray paint. I won't have a white truck tomorrow!!

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I figured out that at 60mph, the wall usually wins...





No, after looking at the windshield I'd have to say the driver won. If that was at 60mph I'd say the drive was one very lucky SOB!!!

Hey I got one of those white wrecks also.
We bought an avalanche in 02 and I had just got done fixing it up and she got hit by a ford 1 ton and it did $18,000 dollars worth of damage and I am suing the insurance co.

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ScottEdited by: Texas Red Wagon

Theres something scary about all these crashed WHITE trucks http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Shocked.gif


Glad mine is dark colored http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif


Diesel DragonEdited by: Diesel Dragon

Hoot, you're going to scare the babies out there! http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif


Pay no attention to Hoot, his truck just likes to eat trees.. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/HiHi.gif

Glad mines Green, YIKES!!


I too have a White 91 Chevy which was totaled. I bought it from my brother in law after the fact, wrecked with a 100,000 miles on it. It took a hit from a 10 wheeler dump trucks body while the dump was making a wide swing on a corner ( the pickup was parked &amp; moved it 10'). It took out the rear window collapsed the roof and drove the rear post into the door so it wouldn't open. It only took me 4 hours to get it driveable ( not nice lookin though ), but this thing has been the most reliable truck I have ever had! Great truck for the $50 I paid for it. My brother in law recieved more money from the insurance company then he had paid for it 4 years before!!! 280,000+ miles and starts great at -30!!! Fran

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I figured out that at 60mph, the wall usually wins...





No, after looking at the windshield I'd have to say the driver won. If that was at 60mph I'd say the drive was one very lucky SOB!!!





That truck did it's job (crashwise) extremely well. I didn't get hurt much at all and it makes me feel safe driving them again.


I did, however, buy a Silver Birch one this time and NOT a white one.

Hoot, did you add that dark colored pickup on the roll-back out of post order?http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clap.gif


Just trying to calm down all us whitie owners!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clap.gif

I'm stopping at Walmart on the way home for some spray paint. I won't have a white truck tomorrow!!


Oldman, how did your paint job turn out last night?http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

Hoot, did you add that dark colored pickup on the roll-back out of post order?http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clap.gif


Just trying to calm down all us whitie owners!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clap.gif

No.... it originally was a bad link. i fixed it. it was there the whole time

Oldman, how did your paint job turn out last night?http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif


All they had was a few cans of brown and a few of pink. Looks like hell but at least I know I won't get into a wreck now!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clown.gif

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I figured out that at 60mph, the wall usually wins...





No, after looking at the windshield I'd have to say the driver won. If that was at 60mph I'd say the drive was one very lucky SOB!!!





That truck did it's job (crashwise) extremely well. I didn't get hurt much at all and it makes me feel safe driving them again.


I did, however, buy a Silver Birch one this time and NOT a white one.





I saw the crash tests on the 1/2 ton rigs. Scared the hell out of me. I was wondering how the HDs would compare. Seeing what happened to yours at 60mph makes me feel much more comfortable. The driver and passenger in the F150 would have both been killed at 40mph and the GMs and Dodge didn't come out much better, and they weren't even white! The Toyota was the only one that passed.

Well it's at least good to see that the trucks respond the way the dealer told me the saftey features would. Like the hood cover the windshield and the trans and motor/frame going down instead of into the cab of the truck. From these post even hitting a wall at 60mph the cabs of these trucks look pretty good, looks like most of the chevy guys were able to walk away. So, I guess safty is a good selling point.

All the wrecked white trucks are from the 'snow camo' affect in the winter http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif


That why the wife got rid of her white H2 and got Yellow http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

Here is a nice green one for everyone. Side-swiped by a semi on I-96 Jan 17, still in the shop. 16k in damage, not totaled.





http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/CBZ_truck1.jpg





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Oldman, how did your paint job turn out last night?http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif


All they had was a few cans of brown and a few of pink. Looks like hell but at least I know I won't get into a wreck now!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clown.gif





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HEAVYD: SOMEBODIES INSURANCE WOULD GIVE ME A NEW TRUCK. ARE YOU SURE THEY WONT JUST REPLACE IT

go to wrecked exotics (sp) to see some wild crashes

Hey, you guys just have big dents.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif Do a Google on "Osterhagen train" and double click on the small pic. You can see the yellow top of an Optima battery. The other one was at least 75 yards away. This was the result of a 68 mph train catching about six inches of my front bumper.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Shocked.gif I had built the bumper tough and it was well attached to the frame. It stayed attached and the frame ripped in two at the front engine mount. Nobody hurt. The DS rear wheel just pivoted in place.

Would you believe that now before I approach a train track I look both ways REAL GOOD. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

I'm putting this up for FreddyO, YIKES!! I think he's the "winner" so far! Thank goodness they were uninjured!!


http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/876_DeadTruck.jpg

I got a horn for those occasions

This isn't my truck, but it was behind the local Chevy dealer. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/2CC_burn1.jpgin The guy was in the mountains with a camper and the bed loaded with gas and propane. Evidently the camper wasn't attached well and decided to pass him. He ended up in a ravine and saw flames starting so ran away and then sat and watched his truck burn. At least he won't have to worry about injector problems...

Melted the aluminum parts on the motor and the driveline...http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/24B_burn2.jpg

Yikes! I think that one's a "total"!!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Broken Heart.gif

I think I saw that engine on e-bay a while ago.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/HiHi.gif

A little sparay paint, Armor-All, and aluminum polish and it will look like new http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/HiHi.gif

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Hoot, you got a little too much negative mojo. Ever since you posted this I've had a bad feeling. This afternoon I pulled out and a gal tried to take my front bumper off. She only got half way before my frame horn caught her hood and folded it in half!!!! Couldn't move due to sheet metal pushed into the tire and anti freeze was leaking. My pics are after I took a couple brackets off, pulled the bumper down and popped the grill and turn signals back in. Anyone have an 03 GMC bumper and carbon metallic air dam for sale????


I'm just glad you and I don't agree on green keys and how far you can crank the front end. It saved me having lifted it.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif


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