[lumberjim]

I sought out this thread to update on the mangled Jeep, but wasted 45 minutes rereading it.

i still think jay is dickless, by the way.

Anyhow, I got a call from the appraiser, and the Jeep is too buried in snow for him to get a good look. he's sending us a check for $5219 which he thinks is about 2/3 of the damage...... I hope he's right about that.......

Concerned about the tires, though....he says they prorate them...and if I have to have 2 tires replaced....and only get half their value..... PLUS, it's all wheel drive, and I don't want differing diameter tires on it. they are big meaty mud terrains, and new ones might be as much as a 1/2" taller.....that will add up quickly and mean different twist speeds on the axles going into the transfer case. I may find that I have to replace all 4 tires. I think I need to talk to the body shop guy and see if he can get new tires included in his estimate. this shouldn't be costing us a red cent in my opinion.

damn it