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Lost track of time, but there really wasn't anything getting done except a fan clutch and fan blade got installed in January, and a clutch replacement at the end of July before our first camping trip together since we got married. Besides that I was just enjoying the truck. The trip was great, the truck ran great, and the 12 inch clutch wasn't slipping like the 11 inch clutch did. RPMs down the road were spot on, not higher due to clutch slippage. It was nice to get back to nature. Much needed break from the insanity of the city. Coming home on August 6th, disaster struck about 15 miles from home. We are okay, but the truck sacrificed itself to save us. Wide open road, long straight away, nothing blocking visibility, my long time fear of someone pulling out in front of me from a side road came to fruition. Had nowhere to go. Waiting for the authorization to take it to frame shop to see if the frame is okay. The impact was all body, no frame, so it may be okay. We'll see. The driver's side is pristine, and from initial inspection the cab and bed are fine except for the passenger-side-front-of-the-bedside. With that said, here is the carnage.