Sixth tire wreaks havoc on '04 Liberty

[KJNJJeff]

So I was driving through CT, Sunday, on my way home and the car in front of me swerved to avoid something. As soon as I saw that it was a tire in the middle of the highway it was too late and it went right under the Jeep. UGH!!!! I spent my Halloween on the side of Route 91 in CT. The KJ is at the local repair shop and I am waiting for an estimate...

To preface this... Saturday I just got the front and rear diff's fluid changed and the mechanic told me there is a 704 error coming from the trans.. Any idea what that is?

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I will keep it posted!

 

[twack]

that *****, if only you were lifted.....

 

[Bullett55]

KJNJ..
Sorry for your unfortunate 6th tire encounter... yuk!! Good luck.

 

[Dave]

Oh man...bummer. Too bad you couldn't have cleared it. But if you were driving a car instead of the jeep I am sure it would be much worse.

At least you wern't hurt.

Dave

 

[J-Thompson]

no skids?
wife took out a queen size box spring
and an 8' A frame ladder
only scratches on the skids

 

[JeepJeepster]

What is that pouring out? Cant figure out how that hurt anything??

 

[HoosierJeeper]

Looks like it nailed the oil pan. Probably hit the ****** pan too. Insurance should cover it, it's not going to be cheap.

Oh, and get some skids.

 

[LibertyFever]

Damn I thought you only hit a piece of a retread tire tread that flew off a truck, but you hit a whole wheel?! :wtf2:

Glad nobody was hurt or that the Libby wasn't too badly damaged. It must have been quite the job keeping yourself from sliding off the highway or into another lane.

 

[LibertyTC]

Just reading this thread make me want to lift the KJ ASAP!
At least I have skids though.
Good luck KJNJEFF, let us know what the repairs are...the insurance co, can assist you.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

'tis only a scratch.

also, trans case is probably cracked. likely a whole transmission will be put in. *****.

BRB reinstalling skids.

 

[Dmut]

it's looks like engine oil pan was cracked or oil drain plug was ripped off by wheel rim.

 

[JeepJeepster]

Unless the tire was moved, its not anywhere near the ****** pan or oil pan, its just sitting under the cross member. Not sure how it would crack the transmission case.

 

[Robsama]

Bummer man. I drive the CT highways every day and always see crap on them. The DOT takes forever to move crap like that.

BTW - Can I have my tire back? Thanks.

 

[LibertyFever]

I travel a lot and whenever I spot debris on the highway like the remnants of an exploded retread or a piece of pulpwood I carefully pull over and pull it off the highway. One can only imagine what would happen if a Prius or a motorcycle hit it.

I've had a police officer thanked me as he was about to do the same.

Heck I've even helped drag a dead moose off the highway to clear the road for traffic.

So Jeff, please tell us the extent of the damages.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Unless the tire was moved, its not anywhere near the ****** pan or oil pan, its just sitting under the cross member. Not sure how it would crack the transmission case.

Was presuming it was hit at highway speed and the Jeep was backed up (which would be the natural reaction)

 

[ridenby]

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BTW - Can I have my tire back? Thanks.

:happy175: :happy175:

 

[KJNJJeff]

Yeah! Thanks everyone. I am still waiting on a quote from the auto mechanic. The funny thing is that I think skids would have saved the car and took the brunt of the damage. They have now been moved to the top of the list. If I have any money after the repairs..

So yeah, skids and lift on the top of the list. The fluid that was coming out was a red'ish fluid. It could be power steering, diff fluid, or trans fluid. Not sure till I get the bad news. Yeah, it was the tire and the rim!

 

[JeepJeepster]

If it was red fluid its either ****** fluid or power steering cooler. Its possible it took out the steering rack but by from the amount of fluid it may be something to do with the transmission. Could of just cut a cooler line.

Skids could have saved you from damage, just depends. Could have slid right over it or it could have popped up if it made it past that and took out other things. Either way, I try my best to straddle things like that in the road.. Had a few prius's get stuck under there though.

 

[KJNJJeff]

Finally got a quote.. Oil pan, oil pan gasket, labor.. $600. I expected much worse.

 

[Dave]

Finally got a quote.. Oil pan, oil pan gasket, labor.. $600. I expected much worse.

Wow, good thing you didn't try to drive it then...

After you get it fixed consider skids.

Dave