Damn!

[pirate air]

Welcome to the forum Mark. Keep us updated on what the alignment guy says please.

 

[Mark70980]

Welcome to the forum Mark. Keep us updated on what the alignment guy says please.

Will do! Also just a heads up, i'll be out of state from Jan 3 to 31 for work. Sucks cause my truck gets to sit in the driveway still licking it's wounds. But because of that I may not be online.

 

[iceman302]

Welcome! I think you'll hold the title for "Most Infamous Introduction" for a long time.

 

[BIRDMAN]

Alas all I am here!!! The proud owner of that crappy jump, the landing hurt. I hit my head on the drivers side window. Getting a quote to fix the little dent. Getting in aligned and looked at on friday. I completly agree on the stupidity and it wont happen again in my truck. Drives just fine except for the steering wheel being off a few degrees and I know I got lucky that I didn't die or worse, total my truck. Whine was there before, happens whenever I go offroading and goes away by the time i'm on pavement to drive home.

The story:

Sooo my buddy and I go out at least once a week during our lunch to get our trucks dirty. One day of exploring we find this jump and we decide we must go back and see what the raptor can do. Jumped it about 5 times before he got out and recorded it. Every time the passenger side got a little higher than the drivers. The ramp is higher on that side. The first video he got discusted me, the jump felt good like all our others but the drivers side was only 8 inches or so off the ground...not good enough at all! The passenger side was a little higher but hard to tell with his video. Soooo I said "F*** that, ima hit it a little faster! First video was at 50mph, yall see the 60mph one lol. I thought I was done before I even left the ground. When it dipped down, rear tires spun and then felt the shocks load up at the bottom and then "Oh SH**!!!" I thought I was going to land on my door. Even through the drive back to the camera guy I though my truck was leaning to that side, prolly cause of hitting my head on the window. These trucks are tuff but nothing is indestructable. I say again, it will never happen again haha.

I still don't know if anything major is messed up or not but all seems fine. Will get the price to fix the dent tomorrow, i'm guessing about 2 grand. Getting in aligned on friday and also gonna look at it while on the lift. My fingers are crossed. The truck is payed in full but I still work for a living too. Payed for it deploying to Iraq as a civilian contractor, rest of the "Iraq money" is invested so repairs if needed will hurt.

At least I know now first hand what my raptor can do and I would do it again in a heart beat if I knew the outcome would be the same. But it wont happen again lol.

nobody thinks you're stupid. it was a stupid(dangerous) move but i give you credit for the balls to even attempt it. how were u to know it would react that way!

 

[pirate air]

Will do! Also just a heads up, i'll be out of state from Jan 3 to 31 for work. Sucks cause my truck gets to sit in the driveway still licking it's wounds. But because of that I may not be online.

Sounds good!

 

[BOJANGLES]

Hey Mark. Don't worry, the diagonal landing was the only ugly part...... The huck itself was actually quite beautiful.

 

[IRONMAN]

welcome! I think you'll hold the title for "most infamous introduction" for a long time.

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[BDRAG]

It's Called "Crabbing" Bro!

Yes I know its called CRABBIN! HAhahaaaaaa. I didn't want anyone to think I was CAJUN! HAhahaaaaaa. Most of the time its been chevy's I see doin it because thats what my buddy's have driven and almost every one was like that. I know that pullin from one hook can twek the ladder frames. Thanks for the schoolin though. HAhahaaaaa.
BDRAG

 

[BIRDMAN]

It's Called "Crabbing" Bro!

Yes I know its called CRABBIN! HAhahaaaaaa. I didn't want anyone to think I was CAJUN! HAhahaaaaaa. Most of the time its been chevy's I see doin it because thats what my buddy's have driven and almost every one was like that. I know that pullin from one hook can twek the ladder frames. Thanks for the schoolin though. HAhahaaaaa.
BDRAG

HaHahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[BDRAG]

In that case, I think its time I give you a new User Title...... lemme know what you think.....

HAHAAaaaaaaaaaa. Works for me!
BDRAG