CounrtyWide

I did this up at Nepaug, going too fast. I found a hatch back for it, and someone to help fix it. If we can't finish Friday night, I just going to drive it weather permitting, until we can. I don't think I'm putting a rear bumper back on, since the hatch back is going to empty my pocket.

I learned a major lesson here, always look before backing up.

ADK_XJ

LOL. Uh yeah...also might want to start practicing these: "look both ways before crossing the street", "come to a complete stop at stop signs" and, personal favorite, "buckle your seatbelt and adjust your mirrors before putting your car in drive."

studmuffin

Yeah what he did was pretty dumb but theres no need to be a smart *** douche dude this kind of stuff happens to everyone. Some of us would just lie about it lol.

CheapCherokee

sucks about the tree. we all make mistakes though. it makes me happy that someone is actually using their stock XJ though! so many people throw on lifts and tires and don't know how capable the XJ really is.

CounrtyWide

I should have lied about lol. I am still waiting to hear back on a hatch back. I really don't won't to drive far to go get it with the jeep like this.

I was very surprised the trails I climbed with it being all stock. I expected to be rolling sideways down a hill and having to walk home. My plans are to lift it and keep the current tires since they are new, but my horses keep eating every dime.

Jrock(fos)

Stockers can hang dude! Lol oh no don't expect to roll! Ya better knock on wood. Build it up man you'll have yourself a beast jeep soon enough. Work in progress. You'll learn a lot on the forum, I have.

Stop sign??? What stop sign!!!!!
(jumps the curb) Bahahah

92XJGuy

Damn!
I backed up into a tree one of my last times out. Didn't do nearly as much damage, but moved my bumper up which blocked my hatch. Another tree earlier that trip also took off my passenger mirror.

BendXJMan

Damn, that looks like it hurt. Hopefully it didn't damage anything else.

CounrtyWide

Did you buy or make that bumper? Something like that could prevent future tree incidents for me.

I found a hatchback for my jeep, it suck s it is 40 minutes away, but it has the privacy glass and wiper, it won't match so I am going to try and match the white, and paint it. I put the rear view mirror back on too. I am going to put plastic over where the glass broke, and just drive it.

xjboy14

That looks just what happened to my 98 xj, except my brother was driving it and got hit from a blazer in the hatch. my jeep ended up fine but that guys blazer was totalled. My hitch smashed through his plastic bumper and through the radiator

basegrinder

A hitch is better than insurance. One time $20 purchase and with what the majority of accidents are (10mph and less) no waiting for insurance to fix your car because it's the other car that gets trashed.

91 limited owner

Would that be like "being nice to your date, and belt her"

CounrtyWide

Well I tried to get the hatch off, and it wasn't happening. A family friend is now fixing it, and the damage is enough to total my jeep. The frame bent, gas tank it shot, floor is caved in. He is going to fix it, if he came pull the frame back out.

Morat

That's sad
I had nearly identical damage on an old BMW touring (they have a rear hatch) after I span into a pole. The bang when the glass goes is scary isn't it
I scrapped it and got another - easier and cheaper in the long run.