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Offline 88Sammy

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Sidekick Totaled
« on: August 22, 2005, 01:34:01 PM »
Last Friday one of my co-workers Sidekick got rear ended by a truck.  This is the result.
Amazingly, he did not break any bones.  They did have to use the jaws of life to extract him though.  Fortunately, he was alone and didn’t have any one in the back.


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Re: Sidekick Totaled
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2005, 01:46:51 PM »
Glad to hear he's OK. That poor lil Kick.  :(   

Show that to somebody who give you the "Aren't those things unsafe?" routine.
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Re: Sidekick Totaled
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2005, 02:04:30 PM »
I am just a awful guy..... I looked at those pictures, and my mind started wondering if certan parts are  still good.  Shame on me.  I am glad your friend is ok.  Its good nobody was in the back seat.  How fast was that truck going?  Was it a semi? Did the thing roll in that accident, that is the important thing.  You know they say those things roll pretty easy .
Just kidding
« Last Edit: August 22, 2005, 02:09:21 PM by echojeff »
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Re: Sidekick Totaled
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2005, 03:43:46 PM »
Actually, it looks like they only used the Jaws to pop the passenger side door; no way they were gonna use them on the drivers side and the fact that the roof is still intact eliminates that possibility.  Glad to hear he was OK, but I'll wager he'll be on a Tylenol diet for a few days.  Even though there were no bones broken, I'd hate to have to take a lick like that!!
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P.S. I'm gonna take this one to work as proof my little shuttlecraft can take a licking and still protect the occupants...
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Re: Sidekick Totaled
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2005, 04:09:52 PM »
wow, the thing that scares me the most is that it was a 4 door :o  now its shorter then a 2 door.  makes me think about what i'm driving :-\

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Re: Sidekick Totaled
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2005, 04:40:49 PM »
Man he was lucky, I'm realy thinking hard about putting on a rear swing out tire carrier after seeing that and maybe a roll cage also.
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Re: Sidekick Totaled
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2005, 05:45:57 PM »
Holy Shit how fast was the Truck going when he hit that poor Kick? Good to hear it held up good enough so save your friend.

I'm betting the Kick was sitting still and the truck was at least a 10,000# box truck traveling 40 MPH or more at the time of impact.

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Re: Sidekick Totaled
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2005, 05:54:49 PM »
glad to here that he is O.K. :)
but everyone should remember that these cars are safe, an expidition might (key word) fare better in some circumstances, but all auto accidents are different based on the events leading up to it ;)
if you are scared of accidents i suggest you dont drive at all weither you drive a zuki or a big gas guzzling SUV (hell you might as well not even leave your home)
I am going to keep driving safe as can be suzuki vehicles and not worry about death or injury.
i'll only warn you, stay the hell out of my way ;D
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Re: Sidekick Totaled
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2005, 06:31:42 PM »
That was a total Body Hit, notice how the rear
bumper is still about where it belongs. One more
reason to drive a Lifted Trucklet

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Re: Sidekick Totaled
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2005, 06:42:49 PM »
Wild, you beat me to that.
There appears to be almost NO crush to the frame. That is why there is so much intrusion into the interior. These pics are my new excuse for the suspension/body lift.

I'm glad to hear that your friend is ok. Zukis can be replaced. Friends and loved ones.... not very likely.
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Offline 88Sammy

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Re: Sidekick Totaled
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2005, 08:20:11 PM »
Thank you for your replies.
I found out some more information.

This was a 7 vehicle accident.  His sidekick took the initial hit.  If you look at the second picture, you'll notice a big white truck in the background on the left side.  That’s what plowed into him and then into another vehicle.

I was wrong on the jaws of life part.
He was able to escape via the passenger door.  However he was stuck for awhile because the his seat had tilted up on the left side and couldn’t reach the seat belt release.  This really scared him because he smelled gasoline.

echojeff, LOL.  I was wondering the same thing.  After I found out he was ok, I was thinking.  Hmm... that’s a new engine in his Sidekick.  He just had a new engine put in about 3 months ago.  My sammy could use a upgrade.
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Re: Sidekick Totaled
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2005, 08:35:17 PM »
I can't leave this one alone

     Your friend was lucky to be driving a Track/Kick! I'm in the auto recycling business (autowrecker) and I've seen these poor little machines hit front, rear, rolled and smacked in both sides.
     They are much tougher than anything it's size and for that matter alot of larger stuff...why do you think I bought my wife one!
     Full frame, good crush zones and IMHO better than average roll over protection. In short I'm glad your friend was driving one....he got out.

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Re: Sidekick Totaled
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2005, 10:05:08 PM »
No wonder why, Look at hte size of that dang truck that hit him.
Zukipilot was right  ;)
 I'm glad he is Okay too.
I was a wrecker driver for 7yrs but never had a chance to tow a Zuki from an accident ;D
But seen other cars that had the same type of damage.
And yes, I was thinking what good parts were left over.
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Re: Sidekick Totaled
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2005, 03:22:04 AM »
That's really impressive that your friend survived that without harm... that's pretty gnarly looking :o

Any more details on the wreck, such as why the truck ran into him and another car? Inquiring minds want to know ;)
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Re: Sidekick Totaled
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2005, 04:32:06 AM »
Quote from: explosivo on August 23, 2005, 03:22:04 AM
That's really impressive that your friend survived that without harm... that's pretty gnarly looking :o

Any more details on the wreck, such as why the truck ran into him and another car? Inquiring minds want to know ;)
Yeah, details please, kinda looks like it was hit by an 18 wheeler at freeway speeds. I sometimes travel with a 19 month old in mine, kinda scary. Now I see why the newer vehicles have such a big rear end.
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