Was heading home on thursday





everything was all good until i was exiting on the 595 east to 95 north ramp (right near the airport) and there was a huge semi truck axle laying in the road



Destroyed both drivers side wheels and tires.. the tires were brand new.. only 4months old I had to wait like 3+ Hours for a tow truck to come out.. I got a gnarly sun tan



Front wheel/tire




Rear wheel/tire


How she sits for now

 

damn that sucks, insurance going to cover your wheels?

 

Well see adjuster should come out tomorrow..

 

might be cheaper to get a pair of wheels than pay deductible.......that all depends on your deductible. I bet anything that axle fell off one of the junk collectors that go around picking up metal on the streets....... oh I sent you a message about the header.

 

One rim does not look to bad...I got a buddy that fixs busted rims......also know of a good shop called turbax that all they do is repair rims.

 

Damn lucky it didnt get the entire side of car

 

That is awful!!! D:

Looks like the FlashPro was at least working for a bit

Hoping all the insurance stuff shakes out in your favor!!!

 

Ohh dear

Hope all goes well

 

Down, but not out. You'll be back soon enough. At least it didn't fly up and break anything else after hitting it

 

You're lucky and it could have been much worse. I'd be happy right now if I were you.

Hope it works out with insurance!

 

Thanks guys! and i totally agree it could of gone WAY worse.. I was able to pull over without loosing control at all... and the only damage to me was the damn sun burn.

Oh and some guy in a SSM fit pulled over and started talking to me about fits.. LOL

 

Im probably gonna get a piece of glass and make a coffee table out of the two busted enkei's lol

 

damn that sucks man.. I hate driving on 95 south.. never fails to have something on there to ruin our cars. last time i dodged a blown tire... and the other day i ran over a damn shoe and got stuck underneath.. but hey man glad u ok and its just a matter of wheels..

 

all the time bro.. the other day i dodge a huge semi truck tire... and part of my bumper/grill was already fucked up from a chunk of tire hitting my car..

atleast i was planning on replacing the bumper anyways

 

Dang Dew, I feel your pain. Might want to check with FL DOT for small claims angle on road hazards. Good luck!

 

Sorry about the wheels man but like everyone said it could've been worse. Post pics of your new RPF1 table when you make it.

 

That had to ruin day man , it doesn't look bad at all

 

That really really sucks. Try contacting the State highway dept. They normally have a fund just to pay road debris claims because it's their responsibility to keep the highways clean and safe to travel.

Did the tow truck guy see the axle or anybody else for that matter?

Could you get a ride out there and see if is still there and take a photo of it?

USUALLY claims like this get paid without too much hassle but you never know with Government offices.

 

I tried taking a photo of the axle but one of the state farm road ranger took it away

 

You didnt have a phone with a camera on you...also you let someone take your camera from you???