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Totaled truck?

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by pagejam6nz, Sep 10, 2014.

  1. Sep 10, 2014 #1
    pagejam6nz

    pagejam6nz Bobtail Member

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    So driving along in the evening in Nebraska, I hit a cow... Not uncommon, but sucks. I don't know yet if the insurance company will want to total the truck.. Hoping they don't but I can't control that.

    It is a T2000 and I will need a few radiators and a hood, front steer tire and alignment.. Who knows....
    If they total it I will be buying it back and parting it out. Apu and tires will go on the next truck.. But I have a 2003 C15 6nz with a 13 SPD that has 40k miles. Motor had low end done 60k ago..
    750k miles...

    At 60mph I have not had a fill up less then 7 mpg all summer and my 1st quarter averaged 6.8 pulling a flatbed.

    If I need to total it out... What is the engine worth and is there interest in purchasing the engine and tranny. My local trucking company would be interested, but I want to be fair to me because gliders are getting more common. I would expect to get another 250k before I would need to rebuild it...

    Hoping it isn't totaled but planing for the worst. I will post again with an outcome and check for interest.
     
    pagejam6nz, Sep 10, 2014
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  3. Sep 11, 2014 #2
    Tmtbob

    Tmtbob Medium Load Member

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    I'd be surprised if they total it but I guess that depends on the ins. Company. I run a 98 Pete and it's been 5 years since but I hit a steer and caused 20k plus to the front of mine and it never was a question if they would rebuild it or not. I had it towed to the body shop the next morning and they started on it right away and billed my ins.
     
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  4. Sep 12, 2014 #3
    maggard359

    maggard359 Medium Load Member

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    Doubt that will total it out. Engine is 10k plus all day. Don't ask a penny less, people are beggin for the 6nz's. They will low ball you no doubt but don't accept what you are unhappy with.
     
    maggard359, Sep 12, 2014
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  5. Sep 14, 2014 #4
    BAYOU

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    Front clip $2,500 max radiator intercooler AC condenser $1,250 max steer tires $1,250 max three axle alignment $300 max body shop labor if front clip needs painted $2,000 max so $7,500 at most they'll fix it.

    I just had my front clip and bumper done on my w9 $2,800 front clip was only $2,500 more I just fixed mine
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  7. Sep 14, 2014 #5
    pagejam6nz

    pagejam6nz Bobtail Member

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    The part I worry is the t2000 is not worth what a w9 is worth...
    I don't think its going to be totaled... But I am going to prepare..

    If its not, I am going to put an Ali arc on the front.. Don't want to hive up a 7mpg+ truck pulling a flatbed... For me its a dream come true...
     
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  8. Sep 14, 2014 #6
    BAYOU

    BAYOU Road Train Member

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    The cost to fix is the same your truck still should be a $25,k truck
     
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