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There was a jeep in the slow lane almost stopped to let 2 cars on the highway. When I was about a truck length away, he decided to move into the passing lane. In order to avoid rear-ending him, I passed on the left, half on the road and half on the shoulder. The rear end got squirrely, and after going back and forth across the highway 5 times, was unable to control it any longer. On two occasions, I had the truck pointed in the right direction, but lost it again. If I would have gone in the woods before the sign the outcome wouldn't have been as good. The trees were much bigger and closer together. If I would have had a winch, methinks I could have pulled myself out.

No injuries except the truck. Got pulled out, changed a flat tire and was able to drive her home.

It gets good now. I just got off the phone with the insurance company. They said, since the truck is 7 years old and there was damage on 3 corners, they will probably total it! That's the kick in the pants I get for keeping a truck well maintained and near mint. Guess I should have just treated it like the disposable POS that they say it is.

well there is hope . you can buy it back from the insurance company for little or nothing. ask what they want . then hit a salvage yard and redo it. since you live in pennsyltucky land of taxes on everything and anything. you can use a votech school to do the repairs you only pay for parts no labor in the price. it is just you are at their mercy to do it and finish as they want.

Jeeez glad you're okay. Sucks about the insurance company.. Did your truck take that sign out? Or was it always just on one post?

I took the sign out, sliding sideways, with the left front fender/bumper/headlight. The left bedside took another smaller double post sign.

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Just from the pictures I dont see it being totaled but with the values of trucks and SUV's hitting the toilets it would be easier and cheaper for them to total it out more than likely.. Thankfully your ok and no one else was hurt. Ive never driven in snow but it would be a miracle if I survived something like that with my luck

Like A Rock

Heck, buy it back and part it out ;)