I figure you all are probably wanting to hear the status.

First offer without purchase of totaled vehicle
$5450. After my letters. And challenging their comp's with my own much more extensive list. Keeping my totaled VX as hostage, not releasing it from $25 a day storage until a compromise was reached.

$7905. I refused that offer until they conceded to allow me to remove and secure the Brush guard, wheel carrier, and wheels/tires. These items were in addition to the $7905, and did not reduce the payout. (my payout was changed from my VX's condition from "Average" to "Clean Retail", and the comps were revised, throwing out the low end)

This agreement was not complete until the morning after (Monday) I had completed the purchase of Craig's VX. The morning after I returned home from Ohio with my new VX. As the sun peaked over the horizon in the salvage year. A friend and myself were laying on our backs in the mud, removing item's and trimming cladding to fit larger tires.

Part two Stolen personal possession
A very similar situation. Doubled the initial offer.

No doubt this was not an easy process (truck and personal property).
In my heart I believe the result had less to do with the particular insurance carrier. And more to do with my letter which may not have swayed the adjusters emotionally. But I like to think made a statement that I will not go quietly into the night. More importantly researching strategies for insurance negotiation. Not being reactive, but being proactive, when researching comp's or depreciation values for property. When they made on offer, it was immediately responded to (within minutes) with researched, reasonable arguments.

The big lesson I learned, Included in almost every research on strategy. NEVER ACCEPT FIRST OFFER! I have no doubt. Without the work I had done. The initial offer would have been at least nominally higher just refusing that initial offer and doing nothing else.