I flopped....

[HTeK]

Well, out this morning @ greenhorn. Went on a trail that Ive been up and down 50 times. This section is peice of cake, so i decided to pick a more challenging line. Needless to say, i flopped...

This view of your rig always gives you a knot in your stomach:

You really cant tell how I did it from these pics, but... there is a rut, i took a really stupid line over the rut. My pass. tire crossed the rut, i dropped the driver tire down in, and i knew i was going over. Two seconds later, i did:

Got it back on all fours with little trouble. Luckily i was with a guy who had a winch.

Damage turned out to be surpisingly little. Nearly my entire rig came out without even a scratch, except for the driver door. My door took the brunt of the flop - broke the glass inside, and jacked the door itself beyond repair. New door, and you would never even tell i put it on its side. Im VERY lucky.


-jm

 

[2offroad]

easier to work on the underside like that

 

[JeepFreak21]

That's exactly how I did it. Glad you're ok and your rig isn't in too bad of shape.
Billy

 

[old_man]

Have you noticed that your passenger side lower control arm is bent?

 

[ladywolf]

lucky....at least you didnt bent your pillars and gank the rest of your body to hell..have fun fixin/finding a new door


Kris

 

[BrettM]

dang, I shoulda came up this morning, oh well

you've done well there's a lot to learn by wheeling an XJ on small tires, don't be in too much of a rush to go big.

 

[Capt. Nemo]

Welcome to the club!!!

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=27502

 

[SeanP]

Let this be a lesson: The brake pedal isn't always your friend in those situations. As you are unloading, the natural reaction is to tap the brakes which will transefer weight towards the roll. Turn into it and gas it and the front will grab and pick up the low tire. It takes some learning to do this but once you do it a time or two you will know how to use the technique in the future. Even if you don't save it, all you will do is roll maybe a bit harder than if you didn't try it. You can't tell from looking at my sheet metal but I've done it and itworks.

But what do I know, I'm not sure I even remember how to engage 4WD anymore it;s been so long since I wheeled.

SeanP

 

[JeepFreak21]

But what do I know, I'm not sure I even remember how to engage 4WD anymore it;s been so long since I wheeled.

SeanP

Most of us couldn't even help you out... the 2nd shifter would throw us off!
Billy

 

[BrettM]

Most of us couldn't even help you out... the 2nd shifter would throw us off!
Billy

i should put a second shifter through my floor, then people would think I'm cool maybe an extra steering wheel too, I could tell them it's for rear steer.

 

[Goatman]

Bummer, man, but I'm happy for you that it's only a door. I can vouch for what SeanP said, I've saved my bacon many times by hitting the gas or slapping it into reverse when I started to go over. I do steep climbs in D now rather than in 1-2 so I can slap the shifter easily into reverse if needed. Problem is that after you get used to doing that you get more comfortable taking chances, which can backfire on you. The thing is to never do nothing as you feel yourself start to go over. You can save it even in the last split second. Not trying to be critical......hoping this might help someone save a roll in the future.

 

[HTeK]

Have you noticed that your passenger side lower control arm is bent?

Yup, I bent my lca. Not sure how though...

Right after i put it on its side, I knew that I could have saved it if I hit the gas.... When i knew I was going over i just put the brake to the floor... if i would have had the smarts to gas it im sure i could have pulled out of it.

Actually, im glad i did it. It was something that i feel everyone will do at least once - and the damage i did was so MINOR. I have learned a ton just from doing it. Soooo... it will cost money and time to get a door that closes, i would say its a fairly easy lesson learned in comparison.

-jm

 

[basalt51]

Reverse would have saved these fellas:

http://www.4x4now.com/mbrollm2.mov


www.terraxterra.com/videos/1tjfallover.mpeg

This is how you gas it (dial-up warning!!!):

http://www.actionpov.com/gallery/videos/events/SuperLift/superliftProRock05012004_day2_wheelie.wmv


Glad you're ok!

 

[BrettM]

www.terraxterra.com/videos/1tjfallover.mpeg

what's the girl doing in that one? "oohh... oooooohhh... ooooooooohhhh.... aaahhhhh" :laugh3:

 

[Letterman]

what's the girl doing in that one? "oohh... oooooohhh... ooooooooohhhh.... aaahhhhh" :laugh3:

YEAH it was some funny sounds but she did not take the camera off the flop!

Seems most the time you get the start of the flop/roll and the person starts filming the ground or there feet.

 

[Big Red]

what's the girl doing in that one? "oohh... oooooohhh... ooooooooohhhh.... aaahhhhh" :laugh3:

Yeah, those were some weird sounds, my wife though I was on some porn site. :roflmao: Man rollovers suck, but I guess it's a part of the game.
Troy