Killed my truck

[MotoXcowboy]

2 weeks ago...had a bad night...long story short - ball joint went..I continued on driving...bout 5 miles later tire blew off...kept driving...drove on the rim for about 10miles blowing sparks down rt 138...till I got pulled over by the cops.

anyways.......................

got my truck back the next day...

had to get flatbedded to my parents house...

the truck has been sitting there doing absolutely nothing but drive my father insane..I am w/o a vehicle too....

(yeah i learned my lesson) I feel like the biggest f%^%^%^ idiot.

Point of this thread is...

can you tell if this thing is shot - dead - not worth fixing?

im worried about the frame section here (circled) which looks torn.

I havent been able to get a decent mechanic down to look at it b/c the one guy i know is always busy...and its a far drive to gansett for him...

maybe someone here is or knows someone locally in gansett who could come check it out (mechanics) ill give you some $ for your time.

pm me or respond here if you think you can help..

thanks

[fishaholic18]

Warren, take them pix a little further away so I can get a better look.

[Sluggoslinger]

What did you tell the cop?

oshifer I'm sotally tober

[Redsoxticket]

What the hell why don't you just drive to a mechanic on the rim.

[The Iceman 6]

U gotta respect the story. MotoX, sounds like a really bad day...

[Raven]

in any Event...un piss your dad off
by having it towed some where
else in the mean time until you
decide....what your gonna do.

[vanstaal]

I think the guy @ the end of Asa Pond Rd in South kingston M and D welding I think Near the dog pond could fix that !$$$

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by MotoXcowboy

2 weeks ago...had a bad night...long story short - ball joint went..I continued on driving...bout 5 miles later tire blew off...kept driving...drove on the rim for about 10miles blowing sparks down rt 138...till I got pulled over by the cops.

Not for nuthin'...BUT IS YA IGNIT!!!

10 miles on a rim.Most crack-heads have better sense.Park it walk home.

[MakoMike]

try asking the guys at Pt. Jude welding they're on rte 108 on the left just past the stop& shop plaza, I think the sign says "quads custom exhaust" or something like that.

[Swimmer]

Is welding a frame the safest thing to do? Moto you would not have done this to one of your scooters would you?

[MotoXcowboy]

yeah...
I was a wee bit , and completely out of my mind , due to some s%^% I found out earlier that evening... luckily the SK officers felt bad, let it slide and gave me a ride to my buddy's house (my final destination) after they heard my story...

I am thinkin' the S-10 is a loss...Yeah im not to trusting about frame welds, the cost to fix in parts and labor (even junkyard parts will be costly) theres alot of damage..and she'll probably never drive right again.

What the hell should I do with this metal carcass? Engine is good..90,000miles on it and still strong. Might put it on fleabay, maybe someone will take it for the engine..i hope..

Today I found an old ass v8 F150 beater today for $150.00 just needs inspection (i have that covered) and exhaust manefold gask. Guy had $700.00 in reciepts of new parts...gas is gonna kill me though.

gonna get that so im mobile again. hopefully I can get my S-B sticker off the S-10 in one peice

[MotoXcowboy]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Warren, take them pix a little further away so I can get a better look.

thanks Dave, next time I go down there ill take one further away..

[MotoXcowboy]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

What the hell why don't you just drive to a mechanic on the rim.

I'd love to.. but the brakes are kinda shot now and um I dont wanna pay another $110.00 to get it out of impound again! LMAO....