Damn deer

93redzj

93redzj

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I was pretty excited having driven to hickory to pick up some tires for the Jeep....heading back coming down hwy 16 just a mile from 485, almost home free, and a damn deer runs out in front of me. Luckily the front bumper we had built took all the damage but I did manage to rip a transmission line out of the transmission so now I get to wait on a tow truck to haul me the rest of the way home. Way to ruin my fun deer
 
93redzj said:
I was pretty excited having driven to hickory to pick up some tires for the Jeep....heading back coming down hwy 16 just a mile from 485, almost home free, and a damn deer runs out in front of me. Luckily the front bumper we had built took all the damage but I did manage to rip a transmission line out of the transmission so now I get to wait on a tow truck to haul me the rest of the way home. Way to ruin my fun deer
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transmission line is nothing compared to your health. Glad you are ok and you will have a story to tell years from now.
 
Glad it wasn't any worse. I am up to 5 of them with my vehicles.
 
Oh absolutely I’m extremely thankful for that sturdy front bumper, it saved me and the Jeep. Had I been in my daily driver car, a Camaro, I am certain I’d be in the hospital.
 
Damage wasn’t too bad, the last pic is the line where it was ripped out of the fitting, just gotta replace that fitting and I think I’ll be good to go.
 

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I may have some of those fittings. You can get new plastic retainers for cheap at any parts store. I can't remember if it's 5/16 or 3/8 off hand. I forgot thread hose barb I used when I converted one to rubber line, entirely from trans to radiator though I don't recommend that.
 
a_kelley said:
I may have some of those fittings. You can get new plastic retainers for cheap at any parts store. I can't remember if it's 5/16 or 3/8 off hand. I forgot thread hose barb I used when I converted one to rubber line, entirely from trans to radiator though I don't recommend that.
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Thanks, I think autozone has the fitting with the little plastic retainer for like $7, I’m gonna swing by there tomorrow after work and check to make sure
 
All that damage and no tenderloin! I counted 18 in 5 separate fields last in a 8 mile drive. Bucks are starting to push the does out of the woods
 
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