The Sickening sound of Metal against Metal.........

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So, a few days ago I was sleeping at a truckstop just outside Knoxville, Tn. I had just driven from Carlisle, PA and was on my way to Memphis. Jumped in the old sleeper to take my official D.O.T. 10hr Sleep break. About 4 1/2 hrs into that sleep I was shaken from my slumber by that most ugly of sounds.....no, not a mother-in -law, but grinding metal! At first, I thought no, not my truck! But alas, it was. By the time I jumped out of bed and ripped the privacy curtains open, all I saw was the taillights zooming away from the scene of the crime........the victim ......my drivers side mirror & all the brackets! Damn it!

Well, after all was said & done, $544.77 in parts and labor.  Some days, it doesn't pay to even get up.

Ah yes, the pictures.............

[Brock Samson]

that sucks. sorry man.. 

[Mopar440+6]

Sorry to hear about your truck man... But you were in Carlisle and you didn't stop to see me in Shippensburg?!?!

[Charger_Fan]

That sucks, Man. Geez, that's an expensive mirror!
At least it didn't take out the sleeper & other parts of the cab. 

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Sorry to hear about your truck man... But you were in Carlisle and you didn't stop to see me in Shippensburg?!?!

I didn't know your crib was in the area! lol   Yea, I was just passin' thru.....hanging out at the Flying J.

Yea, thats about the 4th time in the last 10-12 years that I've been hit.......speaks to the quality of drivers/people who are out on the road operating 80,000 lb missiles. Sometimes, People just Suck.

On the upside, The local Freightliner dealer had ALL the parts to fix it & he/she didn't hit me hard enough to bend the door! Take the good where you can get it. 

Doing a show in Nashville tonight, then next monday & tuesday in Charlotteville, VA & Washington, DC   

[Highbanked Hauler]

  The other guy must have got you with his mirror or the side of the box??

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He got me w/the box.   He was backing in the spot to my left. I think he did more damage when he pulled away......

[chrisII]

i was going to mention that at least it was just the mirror and brackets, but you beat me to it. they will give a cdl to anyone these days. it scares me to be on the hiway

[472 R/T SE]

J.B. Hunt driver?  Like you said, at least it didn't mangle your door panel. 
I used to make flat bedders look good with my backin' up skillz. 

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J.B. Hunt driver?  Like you said, at least it didn't mangle your door panel. 
I used to make flat bedders look good with my backin' up skillz. 

No , J.B's not guilty this time.

Some dim-bulb driving a container truck did it......thats why I couldn't get a truck/trl number off the damn thing! Yea, thats what I was most afraid of.......damage to the door frame or getting the whole nose ripped off! That would have sucked out loud!