LB7: Wrecked my truck now what???

[04LB7yz]

Okay so, I have a 2004 lb7 ccsb. A couple weeks ago I hit some ice and rolled it... Now I don't really know what to do. It had a 190,000 on it and it was in perfect shape, no rust no dents with few scratches. Now there is not a good body panel left. The motor still runs good transmission is a suncoast g-max 5 with precision convertor, still looks to be in great shape. Rear end is also still good with a torsional posi carrier. Im not sure if I should start over and part this one out or if I should find a donor truck and swap everything over? What is your guys opinion? I did find an LLY that needs a motor for 5,000 with 250,000 miles. Im kinda at a loss, any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Hernpj01]

are you thinking about buying it back from insurance?

 

[Awenta]

Buy it back for cheap. Gut it and sell the rest for scrap. Decide from there depending what you find

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[duramaxzak]

Did you have full coverage insurance on it?

 

[unionmax481]

I'd buy the donor truck and swap it's not hard when my truck got hit had on I bought it back from insurance for $2,300 pulled the cab and put a new frame under it now no truck payment worked out pretty good

 

[D-MaxMike]

I'd buy the donor truck and swap it's not hard when my truck got hit had on I bought it back from insurance for $2,300 pulled the cab and put a new frame under it now no truck payment worked out pretty good

My thought was this!!! Swap the parts

Nice job btw Union. Way to stretch out of the payments

 

[04LB7yz]

Yes I had full coverage on it, and they told me $15,000 if they take the truck and $11,600 if I keep it... I told them to try again, I gave them $8,000 worth of receipts for the driveline work and they reimbursed me $128

Anyone know of a donor truck for sale or even a nice 5 speed truck with a junk tranny?

 

[rgullett83]

I have done the buy back and cab swap, its at the body shop now. For me quite a bit of work, but I had a lot going at once with motor swap and such, went from 01 lb7 to an 06 cab, lly built motor and much more. Would I do it again probably not. I would have bought it back, parted out what was good, scrapped the rest, and started with another truck. However there is literally not one nut or bolt that I have not touched...

 

[mgramke1]

If your going to part it let me know, I've seen this on 3/4 other sites now as a part out but get no response

 

[Awenta]

Yeah I can be interested in some things too

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