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Was hit while turning left. Main impact was centered at passenger rear wheel. All 4 side curtain airbags deployed as well as side torso bags. Body shop said something about sending it to Ford due to rear spring being sheared off. Besides thatt I don't know extend of damage as I was pretty shaken up after accident. Anyone want to hazard a guess as to whether insurance will consider it a total loss or repair it? My guess is they'll repair it as all doors close and no front end damage but friend is telling me otherwise.
Tough to tell but it looks like the axle is pushed backwards yet the leaf spring is still in place. That would suggest that it broke at or near the spring u-bolts which would almost certainly ruin the axle housing.
An entire new axle is expensive but can normally be sourced used which is common insurance practice. (Likely will be used bed as well.)
The door is also no problem but the damage to the cab I’m not certain about. And don’t forget about those airbags. They alone are expensive to replace along with the interior damage that the deployment cost.
I would guess that you will be shopping for another truck.
Ouch...IMO, with damage like that, it's better to have it totalled than rebuilt. I don't care how much money is thrown at it, it will never be "just right."
Will this be a total loss?
