Well, I guess it had to happen at some point!
We got a few inches of snow here in eastern PA so I figured I'd meet up with my buddy and wander around to see if we could find some trouble. Well, I suppose I got what I wanted. I drove for awhile then let him take a turn driving.
We were driving around on some narrow unpaved roads in a wooded development. We got to a dead end and needed to turn around, so he went to back the Tundra into a driveway. (And by driveway, I mean a long narrow winding road through the woods with "PRIVATE PROPERTY" signs on the two trees to either side of the turnoff.) With the cap on the back, visibility is not too good so I told him to use the side mirrors. Well he kinda missed the opening and we felt a nasty thunk in the frame and the rear end dropped down about 18".
As it turns out, the driveway goes over a culvert pipe, and we dropped the left rear tire into the drainage gulley where a culvert pipe empties out. We both went "ummm" and he just put it in drive and the Tundra clawed its way back out. I was pretty sure with the depth of the gulley and all the snow, we'd be stuck but the truck did great. Here's the result:
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The towing harness bracket and connector got snapped off, and there is a dent/scuff on the underside of the bumper which you can see over near the receiver. Oh yeah, and I think I have some new "pinstripes" down the cabin and cap thanks to some tree branches. I think I might do the driving from now on.
Does anyone else have interesting stories to tell?
- Chris