RIP the Blue Burro
So, the insurance company has chosen to total our Blue FJ Cruiser. I spent this last Tuesday in Montrose pulling all the modifications off that I could.
I started at about 7:30 and finished at around 3:00 in the afternoon. Hundreds of hours of work torn out of the FJ in under 8 hours. I spend most of the time pulling electrical and electronic mods. I had to leave the suspension and drive train mods in place.
The FJ was totaled due to both the body damage and damage to the engine. I’ll be writing more later about what transpired to cause the roll and engine damage.
Our blue FJ cruiser was a great vehicle and took us on countless miles of adventures aver the last 4 years. We have many fond memories of places near the middle of nowhere.
Time to start a new adventure with a new FJ, the White Knight.
Seems like you’d be better off buying it from the insurance company, so you can get everything else off of it.
I have coverage for the modifications so I’ll see what they offer me.
Out of everything you’re going through, the insurance negotiations are what suck the most.
I’m sorry to see Blue Burro has been sent to pasture :( But change is the universal constant and this will bring good things in the end, like the White Knight! I am curious, what kind of insurance do you have? How does one go about insurance for modifications? I am a new owner of a Voodoo Blue (aka Babe the Big Blue Ox) and will be getting into modifications in the near future.
Blessings/|\
Jen, I have farmers and they have an add for modifications up to a MAX of $10,000.00. Hope you enjoy the FJ.
It will be sad to no longer be traveling with the Blue Burro! We’ve shared many a great adventure with it!
We’ll have to get used to trailing along with the White Knight. But, we are flexible and we’ll make the transition just fine!
Get to work on your mods! We’re ready to roll!