2017 SuperCrew Burns Down After Front End Collision

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08-03-2017, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Jerhemi

Yikes! Glad you're ok!

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Originally Posted by 5.Bro

The grill made it? And yeah, glad no one was hurt.

The grill popped off because of the accident and was on the road.

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Originally Posted by David Jones

I wonder how the leftover aluminum lake is dealt with...or is it.

The flat bed driver through most of the solidified chunks in the bed after he pulled it forward.

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Originally Posted by KYBuckeye

Wow. I look at the last picture and think what's the fireman hosing down behind the bed. Then I realize that where the cab used to be. Gulp. Glad you're ok.

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Originally Posted by RandyinTN

Ouch!
Curious as to why you didnt join the forum until after it burnt down?

I didn't get around to it. It had only had the truck 2 months. I have been lurking around since before I bought the truck though.

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I think they'll repair it.
That must have been something to watch.

Like a movie...

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Originally Posted by chimmike

from an insurance perspective, it could cost them $10k to retain an expert for analysis to determine cause and origin of the fire only to find out it's something not 100% 'provable' against Ford and not be able to recover much, if anything in subrogation. At least they're taking care of you, GL with new truck!

I figure that would be the case. But at least I thought they may have notified Ford, NHTSA, NTSB, etc.

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Looks like the boys saved your bed. Part it out!
Good luck and glad no one was hurt.

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08-03-2017, 12:09 PM

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The fuel lines run down that of the truck too. Could have started from a broken fuel line, but the ignition source would be interesting to know. Is there part of the exhaust there that was possibly heat soaked enough to ignite fuel?

Also, an impact like that really shouldn't sever a fuel line but who knows....

Huge bummer. I hate going to car-b-ques when nice vehicles are getting toasted.

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08-03-2017, 12:39 PM

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The impact could have severed a wire making it ground out & possibly starting an electrical fire. But that's aluminum for you, it's melting point is roughly 1,200*F lower than steel. So these trucks will totally melt to the ground in minutes.

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08-03-2017, 12:40 PM

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Looks like the car in Planes, Trains and Automobiles! You're going to have those griddle marks on your next couple of trips

Glad everyone is OK.

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08-03-2017, 12:42 PM

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Glad you are ok! Look on the bright side, I don't think you will worry about a salvage title vehicle...

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08-03-2017, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by David Jones

I wonder how the leftover aluminum lake is dealt with...or is it.

There wouldn't be a "puddle" of aluminum...... There would be aluminum "dust". If it gets hot enough to melt aluminum in air, it oxidizes and turns into "volcanic ash"!

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