Body Damge

[Davidtaco]

Whats you take on Body damage???

I know i try my best not to get it, but when i do oh well its part of the sport... My truck is not my daily driver..heck its my 3rd choice, its basically just a trail rig now and i still want keep it pretty, but at the same time i'll probally never fix the damage...

-David

[Crash]

I try not to get any, But I don't go wheeling enough anymore to have to worry. :rolleyes:

[4xClover]

I always try to avoid it! I have a nice big rocker panel dent (you've seen it) and a coupld dents here and there around the cab/tailgate but I definately try to avoid any more - my truck is my daily driver and I would want it to stay nice even if it wasn't.

[ShowStop]

Since my truck is also my DD, I have to wheel with the state of mind that on Monday, I need to drive the same truck to work. That mellows out my propensity to drop the hammer and gun it through an obstacle. I've resigned myself to be cool with knicks and small dents here and there. I would probably have a hard time dealing with a smashed fender or door however...

[AK98Taco]

Whats you take on Body damage???

I know i try my best not to get it, but when i do oh well its part of the sport... My truck is not my daily driver..heck its my 3rd choice, its basically just a trail rig now and i still want keep it pretty, but at the same time i'll probally never fix the damage...

-David

I'm starting to not care, hence the signature.
When I went to Moab for the first time in October, I had no body damage. After Hell's Revenge and Cliffhanger, I had rocker, bumper, frame, and wheel damage.
My front end got mangled and now my hood has big problems with not-opening. My grille won't go back on. The core support has been pushed in. The bumper is basically trashed. The tailgate doesn't drop all the way because it hits the bumper.

After the trip to Moab for Thanksgiving, my bed is dented in multiple places, my stock rear bumper is tweaked and has deep dents, the front bumper has yet more scrapes and holes, the fenders are out of alignment, and the frame horns are scraped and dented.

[Bryanccfshr]

Whats you take on Body damage???

I know i try my best not to get it, but when i do oh well its part of the sport... My truck is not my daily driver..heck its my 3rd choice, its basically just a trail rig now and i still want keep it pretty, but at the same time i'll probally never fix the damage...

-David


I try to stay cool about it but it makes me sick to damage the sheetmetal on such an expensive and new truck. That's why I am going to probably sell the Dbl cab to make room for a trail beater, I want to wheel with reckless abandon, is that so wrong?

[Davidtaco]

I try to stay cool about it but it makes me sick to damage the sheetmetal on such an expensive and new truck. That's why I am going to probably sell the Dbl cab to make room for a trail beater, I want to wheel with reckless abandon, is that so wrong?

i know where ya coming from, but by the time i figured it out i was in 2 deep...LOL So i bought a $300 comuter car, and a newer chevy 3/4 ton for all my truck needs...hehe

-David

[mudferret]

Whats you take on Body damage???

I know i try my best not to get it, but when i do oh well its part of the sport... My truck is not my daily driver..heck its my 3rd choice, its basically just a trail rig now and i still want keep it pretty, but at the same time i'll probally never fix the damage...

-David
My truck is my daily driver, and body damage is expensive. Is to be expected however, even if you take it easy, doesn't mean I like it though.

I've replaced a door, and lost a front bumper so far, and a few other little micro dents.

[Brain]

Here is what I do with body damage...
http://www.norcalttora.com/~reynolds/random%20pics/weefendersoff.JPG

[drabnor]

i dont go out lookin for it thats for sure. so far ive been fairly lucky and only have 1 small dent on my pass door from a rock thay flew up off my tire. i havent wheeled any real hardcore trails yet though.

bottom line

shit happens, deal with it

:xbeer1:

[Phil88]

Whats you take on Body damage???

I know i try my best not to get it, but when i do oh well its part of the sport... My truck is not my daily driver..heck its my 3rd choice, its basically just a trail rig now and i still want keep it pretty, but at the same time i'll probally never fix the damage...

-David

I dont care about body damage but i do try to take care of my windows, havent busted one....Yet

[Nullifier]

well it's not my daily so I dont really care to much. I don't try to make it happen but I've had my fair share. I think my next move is a flat bed that will eliminate most of it . The bed seams to be the biggest target.

[zszac111]

doesnt bother me, if something is in my way like a rock or tree and i need to hit it to make it up a i will. usually the bumpers/sliders will help out but hell my truck is dented to hell and back. ill probably fix up the cab when i do my exo/flatbed though and spray the truck some other color.

Whats you take on Body damage???

I know i try my best not to get it, but when i do oh well its part of the sport... My truck is not my daily driver..heck its my 3rd choice, its basically just a trail rig now and i still want keep it pretty, but at the same time i'll probally never fix the damage...

-David

[4TACXOMA4]

Whats you take on Body damage???

I know i try my best not to get it, but when i do oh well its part of the sport... My truck is not my daily driver..heck its my 3rd choice, its basically just a trail rig now and i still want keep it pretty, but at the same time i'll probally never fix the damage...

-David
Like you, I try to avoid it, but when it does happen I don't freak out about it. It is a risk involved with the sport. My dad always gives me shit about "why would you pay that much for your truck and then go beat the crap out of it?" It's not that I'm trying to... However, me and him also drag race, so I look at it the same as if he blew the motor up in the car...it is all part of the risk we take.

[Zackattak]

Yea I've got an 03 double cab, and its my DD, and i try to keep it as nice and dent free as possible. however, there have been a couple times when i was wheeling where i would rather get a little body damage then go down the side of a hill or soemthing, and so my tailgate is pretty much done due to this.
Zack

[cchark]

Whats you take on Body damage???

I know i try my best not to get it, but when i do oh well its part of the sport... My truck is not my daily driver..heck its my 3rd choice, its basically just a trail rig now and i still want keep it pretty, but at the same time i'll probally never fix the damage...

-DavidWhats body damage?? :rolleyes:
If my doors go back on at the end of the day, Im pretty happy
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/featured/images/carnage/tbotm.jpg

[KStacoma]

I have a few dents here and there but primarily my body damage is metal deep scratches across all the panels....i hate those. But i knwo there will always be more so there is no point to fix them. But it is my daily driver and it has to last through college so i try and keep it relatively clean.

[zszac111]

Whats body damage?? :rolleyes:
If my doors go back on at the end of the day, Im pretty happy
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/featured/images/carnage/tbotm.jpg


ha, thats my take, actually ive had to beat them back in a few times, i always get the WTF do you mess up a 2001 truck for question, hell its a stress relief :D

[mr.trd]

Whats you take on Body damage???

I know i try my best not to get it, but when i do oh well its part of the sport... My truck is not my daily driver..heck its my 3rd choice, its basically just a trail rig now and i still want keep it pretty, but at the same time i'll probally never fix the damage...

-David


I try not to get it, but if I do, ohh well, and I will say that it is o.k. But then I will probably get home and it will drive me nuts, so I will get it fixed like a retard. So I am hoping to just get the exo on before anything serious happens, but around here the risk of body damage isn't that great...It can happen, but you have to be doing something stupid or just not paying attention at all....

[mr.trd]

I'm starting to not care, hence the signature.
When I went to Moab for the first time in October, I had no body damage. After Hell's Revenge and Cliffhanger, I had rocker, bumper, frame, and wheel damage.
My front end got mangled and now my hood has big problems with not-opening. My grille won't go back on. The core support has been pushed in. The bumper is basically trashed. The tailgate doesn't drop all the way because it hits the bumper.

After the trip to Moab for Thanksgiving, my bed is dented in multiple places, my stock rear bumper is tweaked and has deep dents, the front bumper has yet more scrapes and holes, the fenders are out of alignment, and the frame horns are scraped and dented.


You da man!!!!!! Although I do know your future plans for things like quarter panels and bumpers.......and IFS!

[Spenc121886]

my truck is also my daily driver. I'm going to be starting college next fall so money is going to become a serious issue and I want to make sure I still have a reliable vehicle. I have a pretty nasty dent on my fender from wheeling but I don't do hard enough trails to get serious damage.

[tenntaco]

Body damage happens. Oh, well.

(Waiting for the "I never get body damage. You don't have to get body damage to wheel. Body damage is driver's error" police to show up and own this thread)

:D

[Ted]

I'm starting to not care, hence the signature.
When I went to Moab for the first time in October, I had no body damage. After Hell's Revenge and Cliffhanger, I had rocker, bumper, frame, and wheel damage.
My front end got mangled and now my hood has big problems with not-opening. My grille won't go back on. The core support has been pushed in. The bumper is basically trashed. The tailgate doesn't drop all the way because it hits the bumper.

After the trip to Moab for Thanksgiving, my bed is dented in multiple places, my stock rear bumper is tweaked and has deep dents, the front bumper has yet more scrapes and holes, the fenders are out of alignment, and the frame horns are scraped and dented.


You need a lift on your truck, and you avoid some damage :D

[Ted]

Whats you take on Body damage???

I know i try my best not to get it, but when i do oh well its part of the sport... My truck is not my daily driver..heck its my 3rd choice, its basically just a trail rig now and i still want keep it pretty, but at the same time i'll probally never fix the damage...

-David

I hate damage to the cab. The bed, I don't care. I'm going to fix this sometime this winter.

http://pictures.uu4x4.net/albums/album57/IMG_3130.sized.jpg

[not2XS]

Whats you take on Body damage???
I don't mind denting the truck, as long as I don't scratch it!!! :)

[Cedarchopper]

My '93 is my DD also like many of you. I have days when I want it spiffy and days when I don't care. I try to avoid the body damage so if I do want spiffy I can get it with a couple of hours of sweat.

The Central Texas guys broke my cherry first time out at Katemcy Rocks.
First time out--first trail--first obstacle= passenger side rocker panel =(150.00).
Tinfoil thick front rock guard--scraped it.
Both rear fenders - bumper dimples--still there.
Permanent scars on right arm match wifes fingernail sig.

Have since added 4" lift - sliders -front skid plate-front APO bumper-reciever hitch-33' tires- rear locker and gloves and mouth gag for the wife.
Also have learned what Murderman meant when he said-slow as you can-fast as you have to.

Now if I could find a body shop that gives a Senior Citizen discount.....

Ken

[cheesetaco]

reminds me of the bumper sticker Honk if parts fall off !!

[cchark]

reminds me of the bumper sticker Honk if parts fall off !!HAHA I need that one!!!
My 'Hi, I dont care Thanks!' works for now though

[Bryanccfshr]

Permanent scars on right arm match wifes fingernail sig.

Have since added 4" lift - sliders -front skid plate-front APO bumper-reciever hitch-33' tires- rear locker and gloves and mouth gag for the wife.


Ken


Where did you pic up the gag mod for the wife? :D

[nastynate]

My '93 is my DD also like many of you. I have days when I want it spiffy and days when I don't care. I try to avoid the body damage so if I do want spiffy I can get it with a couple of hours of sweat.

The Central Texas guys broke my cherry first time out at Katemcy Rocks.
First time out--first trail--first obstacle= passenger side rocker panel =(150.00).
Tinfoil thick front rock guard--scraped it.
Both rear fenders - bumper dimples--still there.
Permanent scars on right arm match wifes fingernail sig.

Have since added 4" lift - sliders -front skid plate-front APO bumper-reciever hitch-33' tires- rear locker and gloves and mouth gag for the wife.
Also have learned what Murderman meant when he said-slow as you can-fast as you have to.

Now if I could find a body shop that gives a Senior Citizen discount.....

Ken

what was it you ended up breaking at gilmer?

[YUNADERIS]

it happens...not a big deal...part of the game....

[MDTRD]

Since my truck is also my DD, I have to wheel with the state of mind that on Monday, I need to drive the same truck to work. That mellows out my propensity to drop the hammer and gun it through an obstacle. I've resigned myself to be cool with knicks and small dents here and there. I would probably have a hard time dealing with a smashed fender or door however...

Although I only have 1 decent dent and 1 minor, I'm with you on that one. Carnage sucks. :(

[YUNADERIS]

if i can get home i am happy.....AAA is also your friend.....

[Stock02]

Whats you take on Body damage???

I know i try my best not to get it, but when i do oh well its part of the sport... My truck is not my daily driver..heck its my 3rd choice, its basically just a trail rig now and i still want keep it pretty, but at the same time i'll probally never fix the damage...

-David
So far no dents. Some pinstriping which is OK. I try real hard not to hurt the one I love.

[Front Range]

I will run, what I want to run. If it gets dented, crushed, bent, oh well. I dont go looking for it, I try to avoid it, but...

Ah well, at least the drivers fender is still straight!

[AK98Taco]

I will run, what I want to run. If it gets dented, crushed, bent, oh well. I dont go looking for it, I try to avoid it, but...

Ah well, at least the drivers fender is still straight!

Yeah, hard to believe you dented your roof with 4 tires on the ground, huh?

I still want to see that trail and where all those great pictures came from, LOL.

[TQM3 (Last IFS in AZ)]

Whats you take on Body damage???

I know i try my best not to get it, but when i do oh well its part of the sport... My truck is not my daily driver..heck its my 3rd choice, its basically just a trail rig now and i still want keep it pretty, but at the same time i'll probally never fix the damage...

-David
Try to avoid it but sometimes it happens. The truck is no longer new so that probably helps! :xrocker:

[M.martian]

Here is what I do with body damage...


So how much did your mom freak out when you did that? I remember her mentioning how you wanted to do it. :D


As far as body damage goes... My zuk has quite a bit.

Behind both doors is smashed in pretty badly. You can see light through both doors. I also get a nice little draft. :D
The hood is dented on the sides from laying it over.
The front fenders have dents on the side from laying it over.
Both rockers are severly dented and pushed in from rocks.
The rear corners are dented.
The half doors have dents on them.

I think that covers it. :rolleyes:

I haven't cared about getting body damage on it in quite a while. I bought and built it with the express purpose of using it as a trail rig and had always figured that I would have it layed on it's side within the first year of having it.

[Brain]

So how much did your mom freak out when you did that? I remember her mentioning how you wanted to do it. :D

Funny you remember that Mark LOL Well she was gone one day and I just decided to chop it off. She rolled up and was like "Oh that doesn't look that bad" and proceeded to tell me she thought I was going to cut ALL the way around my fender flare up into the bedsides :lmao:

[4TACXOMA4]

I hate damage to the cab. The bed, I don't care. I'm going to fix this sometime this winter.

http://pictures.uu4x4.net/albums/album57/IMG_3130.sized.jpg
I agree. The only damage I have got is on the bed, and it isn't even THAT bad. I have pinstripes on the cab, but that doesn't bother me either. I really don't care about the bed cause one day I would like to get rid of it. :D

[skate7909]

I try to avoid it but doesnt always work. Removing most of body for fiberglass

[Cedarchopper]

what was it you ended up breaking at gilmer?

Front diff--hopefully just ring gear but it could be worse.
Don said "follow me" so I tried. I was locked in the rear and not on the front.
I was told the drivers side wheel was pretty high and spinning.....then it made sudden contact when it came back down. From the cab it sounded like a high pitched version of a knife in a garbage disposal. Shoulda been locked on the front I guess--oh and aired down would have helped--and dropped the arms for some more flex. Next time I'll tend to my business first then go nosing into others :o
I would sure like to have pic of it if anyone has one.

Ken

[zszac111]

just remember glass doesnt dent, i know it wouldnt last on my truck, though i wish it would it looks great.

I try to avoid it but doesnt always work. Removing most of body for fiberglass

[WhyHikeAU]

I just have a dented bed side, fender and ofcourse the tailgate is dented. its ok cuz chicks dig body damage :xpimp:

[PappaF2]

I try not to get body damage but it just happens, I need a 12 step program or something. :D I am not quite sure if I have a strait pannel on my truck anymore. :confused: Actually I think the hood is pretty straight. Most of my damage comes when I am doing something that is pretty silly and wouldn't normally cause damage, at least thats how my flops have happened. :rolleyes: By the way my truck is my DD.
Bottom line is you have to pay to play, so damage is a fact of life for wheeling.
Now I just gotta fugure out how to get my cab straight. I highly suggest a cage for anyone wheeling, I don't have one and I am pretty lucky that my cab is as straight as it is after 2 flops. I'm planning a cage as soon as I get the cab straight.

[1noobie]

Whats you take on Body damage???

I know i try my best not to get it, but when i do oh well its part of the sport... My truck is not my daily driver..heck its my 3rd choice, its basically just a trail rig now and i still want keep it pretty, but at the same time i'll probally never fix the damage...

-David
I've got pinstripes like a Mo-Fo! :D So I really dont care anymore, just dont want any dents or really deep scratches.

[Toyotakrawler]

This is what I think about body damage!

http://img147.exs.cx/img147/3199/freshcarnage1vf.jpg

It gets me one step closer to a cab-truck! Yes this is also my daily driver and I like the beauty marks.

[mandymh]

Like most people here, I try not to get any. But if/when I do I look at it as a war wound. I have been pretty lucky so far and only got small bend in the tailpipe.
But, I am sure more is coming...
Mandy