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     Daves |
So, there we were at the big IBA Fall archery shoot in Eldora Iowa on Sunday. 4 friends and myself rode over in the Double Lung Expedition. We had just finished the first 1/2 of the range when all hell broke loose! Hail, most of it golf ball size but up to tennis ball size came down. The hail lasted for about 15 minutes! Never seen hail like that before. Every vehicle there was totaled, including mine. We were lucky, we were at the shelter house when it hit. Many shooters were out in the woods shooting the course. Many suffered broken bones, arms and fingers. A few got concussions. I was shooting "lights out" too! Had a 191 on the first 20 targets (out of 200) My truck got pounded but at least I had a windshield left, kind of. We were able to drive, at 35 mph the 40 miles back to Waterloo without the windshield falling into my lap. Here's some pics   | ||
| Rocketsprink |
holy crap Dave!! I mean nice shooting...screw the truck!!  | ||
| Svh |
Damn! Glad you weren't hurt. Hopefully your insurance takes care of you. | ||
| Rotzaruck |
It's a rare thing, but sometimes it's just nice to not be on the bike. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Wow! Were there any witches on bicycles? | ||
| Daves |
I had already shot a 10 on the cowardly lion. Ins Co is coming to look at it on Friday. 10 years old and 213,000 miles, I won't get squat. | ||
| Froggy |
You know the dimples improve aerodynamics right?  | ||
| Daves |
couple more pics The 80 mph winds didn't help   | ||
| Daves |
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| Ulywife |
Ouch! That would hurt my feelings if it was my truck.  I hope the guys that were in the woods heal up quickly! | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
THAT SUCKS!!!! Hope the insurance man hooks ya up... Damn glad you weren't buzzing down the HWY on the bike... | ||
| No_rice |
that wiped out alot of my friends places. one family friend lost 18 windows out of there new house on top of the rest of the damage. it missed my moms house(right by the big higway 20 bridge north of eldora by cleves.) it looks like a tornado went through except the buildings are standing. glad you didnt get hurt though! | ||
| Daves |
Out of the many, many vehicles I have owned my Expedition is easily in the top 5 as a favorite. Been an awesome truck. I have put 141,00 miles on it since I bought it in late 03. At this time I am in no position to buy something else. Hoping i can get a fair shake from the ins co. I just sold a new bow to the guy that runs one of the biggest junk yards in the area. I have him looking into what a couple headlights,windshield and a black hood will run me. I can put all that stuff on myself with a little help from a friend or two. The sides didn't get it too bad and you can't see the roof unless you are on a ladder. I think I can make it look ok. Heck, it would cost me another 500.00 to put all the logos on a different truck. | ||
| Gearhead |
Give me a call if you need help wrenching on the new parts. Really glad to hear you were not injured!! | ||
| Just_ziptab |
That sucker was 3 to 4 miles wide and traveled over 150 miles. Hit hard, 6 miles North of me.Crops are junk.
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| Bluzm2 |
Damn Dave that sucks big time! That big hail is a real killer. Literally.. Getting hit with the tennis ballers must have hurt like hell! Glad to hear you made it through it OK. Brad (Message edited by bluzm2 on August 11, 2009) | ||
| Just_ziptab |
Quote: 10 years old and 213,000 miles, I won't get squat.
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| Rotzaruck |
http://www.taylorgifts.com/prodetail~itemNo~24008. asp Got to work, it's "SEEN ON TV" pop-pop-pop-........ nothin to it! | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
Dave, replace the windshield, and paint the rest of the body with rhinoliner. You'll have a kickass MadMax post-apocalyptic juggernaut to strike fear in the mild mannered midwesterners you walk amongst. A gun turret wouldn't hurt either. | ||
| Svh |
I know someone that used one of those on his truck. It worked... sort of. Some of the dings it took out quite well and after a cleaning you couldn't tell where they were. Some of the deeper ones still had an indent. Saved him $100 from the first quote he got from the dent repair place. Your results may vary... lol | ||
| Cochise |
hey Dave, remember that time I drove up from Arkansas to buy my Lightning Long from you? Well, now I'd say it's tome to return the favor...Get your insurance check from the government, bring that Ferd to Arkansas and Cash for clunker the old girl and get you a new Honda vehicle. | ||
| Xbduck |
We had a similar hail storm here way back in '87 and when I saw my little white Honda Civic I was sick. As I stood in front of it wondering what I would do (college kid with no money and mom didn't have much either) I looked over the roof and saw a brand new Olds 88 with 30-day tags in the space behind. My little golf ball didn't look so bad, and I think the dents made it run faster. As far as the dents, some around here had good luck with dry ice pulling them out. The 'pops a dent' thing works best for pressure dents, Daves dent are more like ball peen hammer dents. As I recall they heated the dents then dropped the dry ice on them to shrink the heated metal. | ||
| Daves |
Yeah, me, in a Honda. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah! No offense Joe, but hell would freeze over before i bought a Honda. Don't like them. They build NOTHING that suits me. Don't hate me for being a Ford man. If I had the money for a different truck it would be a Ford, maybe a Dodge(I have one of them too) but not a GM or any import. | ||
| Road_thing |
The dimples give it character! Sorry for the bad luck, Dave... rt | ||
| Hexangler |
Cash for Clunkers? | ||
| Daves |
Cash for clunkers would be great, IF I had the money to pay the payments on the other 35,000.00 or so. | ||
| Lake_bueller |
Dave... The windshield should be covered at no expense to you on your insurance. They're probably going to try to total the car unless you just ask for a windshield replacement. A salvage hood shouldn't be too hard to find for a decent price. Same with the headlights and grill. Good luck!!! | ||
| Cochise |
No problem Dave, I have Dodge, Jeep, Mercedes, Chevrolet, but no Fords. I still like you Dave!! | ||
| Blake |
Nice dimples for sure. But you are mistaken. The damage is not from hail. That damage is from a heard of activist whitetail deer who took to dancing on your Ford. They're finally fighting back. Watch your step Dave. They are a cunning herd. | ||
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