Rolled My XJ

dabeersboys

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Hey all! Rolled my XJ on saturday on Eagle Rock in Colorado Springs. Every one is okay including the dog. I have no idea how were all okay especially me cause the driver roof is about 10 inches lower and sharper. Rolled and landed upright. Dove it to the trail head. Now I'm looking for another XJ if any of you see one around for cheap on. So if any of you have one around please let me know.
-Matt
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Dood - that sucks. But I believe I can help you out..........


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Sounds like time for a body swap party.
 
Put the grill on right!

I have to admit as soon as I saw this thread I thought of that one Tom.
As usual I was slow!
Glen
 
Kinda Hard to explain. If I meet you sometime is alot easier to explain. basically, left front was off the ground and my rear right was off the ground. my rear left was going over a rock and put me enough off balance. I should have taken the side of the rock but I went over the middle of the rock.
-Matt
 
glad you guys are ok. I can see the pics now and boy that looks rough. Did your beads pop off during the roll?
 
How the rollover happened... Came down the trail and Matt should have hugged the edge closer and just brought his driverside rear tire on the edge of the rock. Instead he went directly down the center of the rock. was just on 2 wheels on the ground going down hill, inexperience told himself to hit the brakes instead of roll through it. Rollover from the by pass down to the main trail. I was a hundred yards behind him when it happened just getting ready to come down the main trail instead of the by pass. Bad choise of line, and bad reaction to jeep starting to tip. Was extreme slow motion.

Last night we got the jeep from Yellowheep, and the build starts today. If I can get the 19 year old out of bed (Matt), told me he might sleep til 10am. Should still be able to get everything but motor done today. Lift, seats, bumper, mirror, and I am sure I am missing 1 or two things. Then we hit the motor. I have commentments Tuesday night, Matt Wednesday, however still think we should be able to have it rolling by this time next sunday. Plan on starting a post "Rolled to rolling again" and will post picks and updates.
 
4xSanta said:
When you roll one you do a good job of it,glad to here everyones ok...SANTA

This would seem ironic if Santa's roll last night wasn't such a nasty one!

Yella - got another XJ, Santa needs one!
 
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