Totaled my ZHP--what should I do?

[ZHPizza]

cool. looking forward to seeing the pics.

let's get this thing back on the road!

+1 we have enough knowledge here (mostly with Peterman) to be able to study some pics, gauge the extent of the damage, and provide a path forward

[Newjack]

+1 we have enough knowledge here (mostly with Peterman) to be able to study some pics, gauge the extent of the damage, and provide a path forward

Someone call the 7 foot Russian we all love

Dariooooo

[usinjin]

Ouch. Have a gander:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...-m?usp=sharing

First thought: Eccchhhhh, this looks pretty bad.

After pulling the hood off: Maybe it's okay. Might just need bumper, radiator assembly, fan assembly, expansion tank, few other things.

It doesn't appear that any of the pulleys were hit, with the exception of the fan. The finned bit on the base appears bent, I'm hoping the shaft is fine.

But then I saw something perhaps more troubling--images IMG_4747 and IMG_4757. That part in the middle, is that a rail? It appears to have separated from the housing next to it. That worries me.

I'm hoping these images can help somewhat. I can take more if necessary.

[slater]

i hate to say it, but from those pics it sure looks like the driver's side frame rail/leg is bent inwards. not only is there that separation that you pointed out, but the radiator support sheared off at the mounting points on the driver's side.

that could still be fixable, but you'd need a frame-straightening specialist to do that.

[usinjin]

i hate to say it, but from those pics it sure looks like the driver's side frame rail/leg is bent inwards. not only is there that separation that you pointed out, but the radiator support sheared off at the mounting points on the driver's side.

that could still be fixable, but you'd need a frame-straightening specialist to do that.

This sounds rather game-over.

[Don Adolfo]

Glad to hear you are okay. Lots of good advice here. I hope you are able to fix it.

Any lesson learned to share? Other than don’t speed on a wet curve, any specifics?


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[ELCID86]

I’ve always heard a most accident LSI happen within a few miles of Home. Sorry you are part of that statistic. If you have the time and space, part it out.

[usinjin]

Glad to hear you are okay. Lots of good advice here. I hope you are able to fix it.

Any lesson learned to share? Other than don’t speed on a wet curve, any specifics?


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Interestingly enough, I wasn’t even driving fast enough for the airbag to deploy.

The spot on the road was somewhat odd. It was right at the end of a low water crossing. The road rose up rather sharply at the end and curved upward to the right immediately. Additionally, there was a rather thick pole with a low water crossing warning sign (complete with solar panel and communications box) that seemed to be placed a little too close to the road.

Lesson? Perhaps, don’t be stupid.

[Don Adolfo]

Interestingly enough, I wasn’t even driving fast enough for the airbag to deploy.

The spot on the road was somewhat odd. It was right at the end of a low water crossing. The road rose up rather sharply at the end and curved upward to the right immediately. Additionally, there was a rather thick pole with a low water crossing warning sign (complete with solar panel and communications box) that seemed to be placed a little too close to the road.

Lesson? Perhaps, don’t be stupid.

What was your speed? Was there water accumulation on the road?


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[usinjin]

What was your speed? Was there water accumulation on the road?


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Quite frankly sir, I’m not sure about the details. I had driven to San Antonio and back 3 times that week in the early AM and was quite frazzled. It was a stretch of roadway I’d driven hundreds if not thousands of times, so the details didn’t really stick in my head. I don’t think there was any water on the road itself.