2025 Lariat bites a deer

[LimeMachines]

Hit a medium sized deer at ~50mph. Radiator and condenser both let go. Funnily enough, no check engines lights or sensor warnings came on. Truck still ran and drove onto the tow truck.

No human injuries.

I’m guessing that I’m realistically expecting a 6 month timeline for the repair, given the parts shortages.

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[CG - All the way]

Oh deer............... Sorry for your loss. My 22 EB is just part of the family now. Good luck with repairs and your insurance!!

I suspect a medium size deer in MA equals what we would call a large deer in GA.....

 

[dhaskit]

Wow. That’s a bucket of suck.
Sorry that happened to you.
Glad you are all right, though.

 

[Cherokee]

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I’m guessing that I’m realistically expecting a 6 month timeline for the repair, given the parts shortages.
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AT’s why pay extra for rental car insurance.

 

[WestCoastDriver]

Yeouch! Hope you can get things put back together...

 

[LimeMachines]

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I’m guessing that I’m realistically expecting a 6 month timeline for the repair, given the parts shortages.

AT’s why pay extra for rental car insurance.
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Yep, learned how useful it was a few years ago when my CRV slid on ice.

 

[coppermav]

Ouch, so sorry about your luck. Good reminder for me to not be pissed about the 2 scuffs on my bumper from my deer strike last fall.

 

[Maverick123]

Oooh that sucks

If this was mine I'd be checking to replace the Lariat grill with an XLT grill, which looks WAY better IMO

 

[mcluvin]

AT’s why pay extra for rental car insurance.

My USAA rental car insurance maxes out at 50 days.

That doesn't look too bad for a deer hit, though it still sucks.

 

[Cherokee]

My USAA rental car insurance maxes out at 50 days.

That doesn't look too bad for a deer hit, though it still sucks.

I think mine maxes at 30 days, I have a 2004 Escape with 225,900 miles.
Runs well. It's my winter beater.

 

[DragonLady]

That stinks, glad you're OK. Did you keep the deer? Serves it right for running out in front of you!

 

[Oscarcat]

Yeouch! Hope you can get things put back together...

David, I like your avatar showing what looks to be the GadCad amber lens. Did you do the wiring for the lighting as well? [I did the same lens and wiring on mine but not the badges. I wanted an OEM look]

 

[Gray Goose]

Hit a medium sized deer at ~50mph.

How big is a medium sized deer out there? Last deer I hit was a 250lb 8 point buck which is about medium sized for Wisconsin corn fed deer. Hit at about 50mph. Sport Trac took it like a champ. Drove it home and for a few weeks until it went into the shop. Primary mechanicals were undamaged.

 

[Elderchuck]

Hit a medium sized deer at ~50mph. Radiator and condenser both let go. Funnily enough, no check engines lights or sensor warnings came on. Truck still ran and drove onto the tow truck.

No human injuries.

I’m guessing that I’m realistically expecting a 6 month timeline for the repair, given the parts shortages.

 

[Elderchuck]

My condolences. Did the airbags deploy?

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