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[Wilson]

not sure if I'm subscribed waiting to see what happens next good to know you're still typing.

 

[MTUH3]

Waiting for the resurrection......

 

[GBrown1867]

As some of you have heard I had what you may call an “incident” in my truck last week. I will not go into detail at this time as to what happened. However, I will share the resulting damage and what I learned from this.

I went off a county maintained dirt road at a very low speed. The problem was it was about a 60 foot embankment covered with large boulders and the truck rolled three times before coming to rest on its wheels. My passenger and I both walked away from this with very minor scratches and a little soreness. I have to thank Connor and Marvin at Outlaw for their quality work on the roll cage and other safety gear that has been installed in the truck. Without it the outcome would have been much different.

Now for some of what I have learned.

I have always heard that in a roll over everything becomes a projectile in the truck. Found this to be very true even though I keep most items secured anyways. My center console opened the contents were strewn all the way down the hill. My satellite phone that was in the glove box ended up lodged behind the factory nav screen. (Took 30 minutes with a flashlight to find it) The findmespot transmitter that I had sitting in the cup holder ended up on the hill side. These are the two items that could save my life if needed and I would not have been able to use either one.

If/when I build/rebuild a truck I will remove the backseat and install a 3rd racing seat and on both sides build secure areas to hold gear in the truck. The satellite phone will be secured within reach of both driver and passenger. I will have a pocket installed on my shoulder harness for the findmespot transmitter so I can reach it at any time.

The damage to my truck is severe as you can see. It is up in the air at this time if I am going to walk away from it or rebuild it. Will come down to what the insurance says.

Please feel free to ask about the truck and safety equipment. However, I will not answer any questions regarding the accident or pending insurance issues. I am sure you understand.
































As you can see from the pictures the truck took a beating. The damage to the right side a-pillar is from a boulder that tried to come into the cab. The roll cage stopped it from coming in or the roof on the right side from being destroyed. The cage was built with Chromalloy tubing, plated and welded to the a- pillar.

 

[MTUH3]

WOW Gordon! These are more pictures than I saw people. So happy you and your passenger made it out OK! Good thing that stuff was in there.

 

[Blind1]

Concur, I'm glad to hear you & your passenger are alright.... Good Luck with dealing with the insurace co...

 

[puddle hunter]

OUCH OUCH FREAKIN OUCH ALREADY!!

Glad everyone walked away!!

 

[ruffstuff]

Glad to hear everyone is okay.

 

[KaiserM715]

Gordon, I'm glad to hear that ya'll are ok. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us. Keep us updated.

 

[Raptizzle]

Crazy to see how much the B Pillar bent on the passenger side. I'm sure it's safe to say that the roll cage was and is the best insurance policy you've ever bought!

 

[Icecobra]

Dam