Final UPDATE on my dad's stolen truck

"EL_ULY" (uly) 04/27/2015 at 14:01 • Filed to: pop truck

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For you awesome peeps that have been following this, your kind words are much appreciated! Previous update can be found !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

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First of all, the insurance people where not playing fair with my dad. He has had this same insurance company since 1978. My dad had to haggle hard to get fair compensation. At the end, my dad decided to take a check AND get his truck back.

The bed of the truck took most of the impact. Also, one of the brand new tires I bought for my dad was damaged beyond repair plus a wheel.

That doesn’t look straight

First things first, I had to get that bed off. It rained over night and that HOT Houston sun and concrete floor made my dad’s driveway a straight up steam sauna!

U bolts are completely bent to hell but there is not frame damage. I got a strap on the driver’s side and did a lot of measuring. All good once the u bolts are in.

Ok cool. First thing would be U-bolts and a new set of leafs which we found at a junk yard for $100. While there, we also found a bed, bumper, and lights for a little under $200. Last, one shaft seal located where the drive shaft goes into the trans. HECK YEAH!!! Things are moving good. Not, lets check the column lock.

Guess what... the key fit perfect and that BEAST started up juuuust fine.

We did what we could for now. I could finally take my boots off and all just in time to relax and watch Indycar qualifying.

Well alrighty then, everything seems to be going down smooth....... until my dad put it in reverse :’( My guess is the impact while crashing into the store caused it to fail. Damn those bastards. FYI, almost every day or every other day in the Houston area, this group of criminals continue to steal HD trucks and do those smash and grabs, usually for the ATM machines.

What seemed to be a simple repair and salvation for my dad’s 600k+ mile workhorse is now in jeopardy. All pending on how much it will cost to either repair Reverse (“rewind” in Texican lol) or replace the transmission. If we can get this truck back to work, he will use it for a little longer until he eventually sells it and gets something else. If not, he has a buyer lined up to take it how it is for parts.

I’m not 100% sure what my dad will do, but she WILL run again in one way or another.

As for the check my dad received. Welp, he is coming over to my !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! later this week and going surprise my mom with something she’s been eyeing.

Yay employee deals :]

UPDATE: We bought an 2005 ML320 fully loaded with 105K on the ticker for $5000 :]

Rico > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 14:06

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Your dad needs to drop that insurance fast, that’s no way to treat someone who’s been wuth you for over 30 years.

Damn that is a nice blue I didn’t even think the GLA had such a color, I would love to see that color on some other models! Congrats to your mom, you should film her reaction when he surprises her.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 14:07

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I’m really glad that there’s been some sort of silver lining to all this. Whatever it needs, FIX THAT PICKUP.

and 100 more > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 14:08

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Good times!

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 14:09

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So what’s the plan? Trying to repair it to see how long you can drive it for? May I suggest sweet jumps?

03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 14:12

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Really cool to see you guys trying to repair it! Good luck. Crazy that it has 600K miles on it.

Also, I really like the color on the GLA.

thebigbossyboss > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 14:17

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Awesome Uly. You guys are the bestest. Keep on rocking on donkey kong!! Uh I mean cookie monster...but nothing rhymes with cookie monster.

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 14:24

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Despite how much I hate trucks, heavy duty trucks are great. They take such a fucking beating and don’t give a shit about what you throw at them.

Stef Schrader > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 14:25

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Word.

E92M3 > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 14:26

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This truck deserves to make it to 1 million miles.

FNKSS > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 14:28

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This is interesting. My in-law’s work horse (same as your dad’s, 03 F-250 diesel) was stolen a month ago in front of drive way and recovered 1 week after with no major damages. They popped door handle and the column keylock and thats about it.

He was going to take this chance to get a new truck and already started shopping around. But somehow it got recovered and we were all disappointed.

TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 14:28

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That GLA is nice .

Best of luck to you and your father. Hope she makes a full recovery!

RallyWrench > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 14:38

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Man, all those parts for $300? Must be nice to have a fairly priced dismantler nearby. My local yard is a complete ripoff.

Glad it’s at least back in his hands, hope it lives on!

EL_ULY > Rico 04/27/2015 at 14:58

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yeah he not too happy with them. He was a little more crucial with them at first. I’ll try to light the fire again lol :] good idea on the reaction. We have those big ass bow ties here at work. I should take one

EL_ULY > and 100 more 04/27/2015 at 15:00

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AWESOME IMAGE!!!!

EL_ULY > FNKSS 04/27/2015 at 15:02

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my dad usually has a good eye for truck. All of them have reached at least the 500,000 mark. These new ones though... well, lets just say he doesn’t trust all the gadgets lol :]

EL_ULY > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 04/27/2015 at 15:03

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that is the plan buddy :]

EL_ULY > RallyWrench 04/27/2015 at 15:03

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there are a good bunch of them near his house that ONLY stock pick up trucks. It makes things easier and cheaper.

EL_ULY > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) 04/27/2015 at 15:04

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yeah man, those work horses deserve all the respect in the car world. Bro trucks on the other hand.... well, you know lol :]

EL_ULY > 03mach1 - Now has a Fiesta ST 04/27/2015 at 15:05

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thanks buddy. We have a couple here like that

EL_ULY > thebigbossyboss 04/27/2015 at 15:05

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lol thanks B3

Rico > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 15:05

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Do it!

EL_ULY > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 04/27/2015 at 15:08

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my dad will deiced whether we’ll continue or sell it as is once he gets a price for the trans repair. If jumps, like 3 feet of air is the minimum goal

EL_ULY > TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma 04/27/2015 at 15:08

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thanks buddy, me too

EL_ULY > E92M3 04/27/2015 at 15:09

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And it can. Original turbo is doing fine as well. They don’t make them like that anymore

EL_ULY > Stef Schrader 04/27/2015 at 15:11

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OHFcar > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 15:12

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My daughter has had a 2015 GLA for a month or so and absolutely loves it. It’s really comfortable to ride in and it gets surprisingly good mileage.

EL_ULY > OHFcar 04/27/2015 at 15:13

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yeah the numbers are great for it

and 100 more > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 15:18

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GIS: cookie monster driving

I thought it’d be apropos. :)

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 15:22

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That Merc is a phenomenal choice, especially the color (cookie monster/EL_ULY blue!). We’d likely have one if it were’t a little bit too small.

Your dad sounds like an awesome guy, I hope everything works out OK for him, and you!

EL_ULY > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/27/2015 at 15:41

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thanks buddy. I do see it a bit small as well but my mom nowadays doesn’t really need a bugger SUV like back when me and all my sibling were little.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 16:16

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And it’s the right color! Congrats to mom, hope everything with the truck works out positively!

EL_ULY > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 04/27/2015 at 16:50

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THANKS BUDDY!!! :]

hike > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 20:16

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Nice GLA! Though if you can find one, I highly recommend the lighting package. Bi-Xenon headlights with LED tail lamps really make the car look upscale.

EL_ULY > hike 04/27/2015 at 22:38

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Yeah they do. It is an option on the 250. Makes it very elegant

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > EL_ULY 04/27/2015 at 23:45

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Glad you got it back! I bet you could fix the transmission, can’t be that hard! People that pull that sort of shit are absolute scum.

Your mom will be so happy!

pip bip - choose Corrour > EL_ULY 04/28/2015 at 04:39

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better off replacing the auto!!

you dad did well to suffer no frame damage.

it’ll then be good for a little while till he replaces it.

and at 600K+ miles , it’s time to let it go.

EL_ULY > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 04/28/2015 at 08:26

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thanks buddy. I’ve never dug into a trans on a truck like this but you know dad’s, they know a guy that knows a guy and all that lol

EL_ULY > pip bip - choose Corrour 04/28/2015 at 08:42

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true true, and he will eventually. i’ll keep trying to convince him the new trucks out there are not evil

minica > EL_ULY 04/29/2015 at 11:31

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what trim is this? i really liked the grille treatment too.. so sporty!

also hopes that the pickup will be alive once more! :D

EL_ULY > minica 04/29/2015 at 11:42

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It has the sport package I believe because of the wheels. The paint is South Sea Blue Metallic. No Nav so it’s not the Multimedia package, just Premium.