Ram Bumper -1 Crown Vic-0

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Did you guys ever wonder whats stronger? The rear bumper on a dodge ram or the front end of a Crown victoria. From experience it's the bumper on the Ram. Coming home from work this evening I was stopped in traffic on interstate 70 west of St. Louis MO, when I and a Chevy S10 were Rammed(pun intended) by a 93 Crown Vic. The S10 was hit first and shoved past me along the inside guard rail, whereupon the Vickie Rammed (there it is again) me. I sustained Some minor damage to the bumper,which needs to be replaced, and the left rear quarter. The Vic was in need of a Tow truck,radiator in motor. Thank God nobody in any of the vehicles involved were injured.

 

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Was it an old lady who looks THRU the steering wheel when she drives? Was the car pale yellow? Did it have a plastic flower at the top of the radio antenae? lol... just a guy from FL who's fed up with cars like that! Glad yer OK!

 

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Probably some guy dialing the cell phone with the cruise on. A mobile Darwin event for the Vic, to be sure!

 

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Maybe just a pro ford driver who doesn't like s-10's or Rams, or a driver that doesn't like trucks in front of him. But more likely had a cell phone to his ear.
Glad no injuries, and little damage to your rammed Ram.

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That Vic must be really weak. The Ram rear bumper is a "beefy" 1/16" thick! Now that you need a bumper, make or find something worthwhile. I saw a 2 week old Ram that had backed into a pole at a couple mph. The pole hit the left corner of the bumper, which caved in and crumpled the left qtr and broke the dually fender.
Don't let this happen to yours!

 

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Any pictures?Probably was just an air bag test in progress. Glas to hear everyone was ok, and your truck the least damaged.

 

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Gotta love them he-v-duty trailer hitches too! A little girl in a brand new KIA tried to cut behind me as I was backin' into a parkin' space and crumpled her fender-n-hood, and busted out the headlight/turnsignal/grill assembly on the passengers side. Looked like she'd hit a telephone pole. The insurance adjuster didn't believe me when I said there was NO damage to my RAM... but was filled with wonder when he came for a look-see. I only had to replace my hitch-cover. Life's nicer in a 4X4... way-up-high!
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"Axekicker"
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Axekicker,
I couldn't seem to get that (smile as you go under) thing to fly out there on highway 70. Maybe I should change my sig to fully bombed and rammed #ad
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I second Axekicker's motion---one day about 3-1/2 years ago, I was participating in the daily stationary ritual on southbound US 95, here in LV--I was at a standstill, waiting for the people ahead of me to proceed. (is cel-phone talk an offense under that circumstance?) suddenly, there's a THUD! behind me, and I look in the rearview mirror to see a car roof settling down... . tell wife, "gotta go. somebody just rear-ended me"

Japanese tour guide lady in a Mazda - 0
receiver hitch under the K-1500 Chevy- 1

I drove off with a little extra paint- she called a tow-truck. . both humans OK, by the way...

thought of this today--for Axekicker's story-- KIA = Killed in Action (Why are the Koreans sending this car named that way?? Shades of the South American Chevy Nova!!)
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Originally posted by Big_DQ:
Axekicker,
I couldn't seem to get that (smile as you go under) thing to fly out there on highway 70. Maybe I should change my sig to fully bombed and rammed #ad
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Speaking of 'smile as you go under', I'm ready to order a "Duck" decal to replace the "Dodge" on my tailgate. Anyone else with a warped sense of humor interested? Email me if you are.

Fest3er

[This message has been edited by fest3er (edited 08-15-2000). ]