FridgeFreezer Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Credit to Jules in the last photo - phoning Vicky to bring the trailer down and checking out the video of the event on the camcorder! Photos by my dear old dad, I wasn't there so only have photos to go on - hopefully everyone is OK and the truck isn't too far gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 seems to still have a windscreen so alls not too bad Any explanations on what happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 Likesay I wasn't there, I'm sure Jules will be along soon to give the full story... and video by the sound of things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 looks like he needs to adopt the Tonk method of touching up the paint work, use a paint brush as the Dulux roller no longer reaches the bottom of the dents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 From the ShireLRC e-Group: Hi allA big thanks from Julian for the help from you all today. we do have it on video! It took only 15 seconds for someone to get to the truck to check that he and alex were OK which is impressive! If anyone has pics please can you send them to me at vic@... please. I have broadband so don't mind what size. It is looking fairly bad at the moment as the chassis is bent and possibly twisted which is a real bummer as we have just got it MOT'd (typical), still at least no-one was hurt - and we have film! Best wishes Victoria and Julian and It started with a hill.....The fingers up the main hill at Bunny Lane where the pipers started the new runs (the ones you can see from the main parking area) Juls was pootling up and down the hills and had done all of them, however in between someone had been up the steepest one and had dug a hole with tyre spin. Juls went up - the tyres started spinning at the top of the climb and then the 90 slid back down the hill about 3 foot - couldn't get it out of drive quick enough. Then the back wheels gripped and flipped it straight over backwards. We reckon it dropped about 12 foot minimum onto its roof, we counted 5 seconds from Juls being at the top of the hill - to being at the bottom upsides down! (from the video footage which is great - we are hoping for a YBF contribution of £250 to the rebuild :-) It bounced on the drivers side of the cage really heavily. We got it down to Petes at Stunning Services in Bournemouth this afternoon, and although the engine hydraulic'ed we got going and it is running fine. We were really pleased with the cage because although it has moved a little, it had the whole weight of the car bounce on it and it is not too badly damaged at all. Also the back end is perfect - it obviously balanced well on the sand ladders! Damage - Front drivers wing destroyed Bonnet squashed ARB bumper twisted but fixable Truck cab - roof flat and kind of banana shaped (and a bit wonky) PIA light broken Radiator went through the fan Side light (but it still works) And... the chassis Outrigger has crushed the drivers side chassis leg So, anyone got any bright ideas? I fancy waiting a bit till we are not broke and maybe tomcat it or re-chassis and bobtail it. LOL Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 yeah, been on the forum just as you posted it bit of an ar$e moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 yeah, been on the forum just as you posted it bit of an ar$e moment! Poor old Jules spent so long tiding it up and put a whole new set of strickers on the truck. Thats the thrid time one of Stunning cages and saved his arse. mmm money well spent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Credit to Jules in the last photo - phoning Vicky to bring the trailer down and checking out the video of the event on the camcorder! John you sure it was not me phoning him up to take the mickey from Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Sorry to hear that, hope no after efffects to Jules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJL Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Ouch! Looks expensive Glad to hear no one was hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isuzurover Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Looks like a bad roll. Glad you are OK. I notice the safari snorkel is one of the few bits that is still straight. Those things are bloody tuff. I have seen a couple of other defenders that were almost completely destroyed - except for the snorkel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 The snorkel is fine. I'm at a mates house with sore neck playing with the video. The cage had taken the full force of the fall but to all those that criticized my cage it had two small bends of about 12-13mm and the car didn't loss any glass but the chassis has kinked as the out rigger meats it by the gearbox. but when you see the video you will see the impact it took. We had her up and running yesterday afternoon and gave he a clean to see the extent of the damage the engine is fine and she needs a few new panels. looking at Tomcat. or New chassis maybe bobtailing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guilford Dave Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Looks nasty, Glad to see you are all right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 looks bad, makes me remind of my own, similar roll. I vagely remember looking into the sky for about a minute, thinking: she will come back in a second. But she didnt.... Seems your cage is stronger than the chassis, which makes me think again as to how strong a cage really needs to be. Would be good to show us a picture of the chassis damage for everyone to learn. All the best, Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 Video is now online (thanks to Jules for e-mailing it): www.shirelrc.co.uk/video/Julian_rolls_90.mov You'll need Quicktime 7 to play it (well, I did) which can be had for free here: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html You might need the optional anglo-saxon filter (just tick the "Marshallsay" option on install) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Ouch. At least it was only vehicle damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 looks bad, makes me remind of my own, similar roll. I vagely remember looking into the sky for about a minute, thinking: she will come back in a second. But she didnt.... Seems your cage is stronger than the chassis, which makes me think again as to how strong a cage really needs to be. Would be good to show us a picture of the chassis damage for everyone to learn. All the best, Daan The truck is down at Stunning services being looked over while I try to workout how to sort it. I will get some pics of her cleaned and the chasis damage the front right leg is out completlu if you look and the pices the bumper is out of line by about 50mm in the right hand side so the bumper didn't help but it saved the engine bay from being crushed. but I don't know which would have been better. Thanks for posting the video John I didn't know where to start putting it on a web site. send it to safari to see if they will send me a new gorze for the snorkel as the car landed on it. Julian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landrover598 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Ouch that looks nasty Glad everyone was ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Ouch that looks nasty Glad everyone was ok JU, I only get the first 9 seconds of the vid no matter what I do Jules, I know a guy who has a 90 he bobtailed but since then he's gone trayback with the same sort of overhangs. It looks a little funny the first time you see it but it really grows on you. Oh, and it's seriously effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Oops You didn't want to do that, Jules... You'll need Quicktime 7 to play it (well, I did) which can be had for free here: MPlayer was quite happy with it too. Pleasant surprise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Boy Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 wow! just watched the video, that looked like a hard drop! professional looking recovery though (turning it back over, not the failed hill climb!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Grrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!! It doesn't work with me!!!!!!!!!!!! If I try and run it by clicking on the link it only downloads the first 5 seconds or so and then stops and refuses to download more, If I save the target it plays for about 9 seconds then I get a warning coming up saying a buffer overrun has been detected. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 For some reason its curupts I would like to see some pics of a 90 with a tray back that is the idea at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 I know nuttin - I just uploaded it I'm guessing it was created on a Mac which is why it's being such an arse to play on a PC. There is help on www.apple.com/quicktime/ I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Yes Big thank you to Guy from CTOC he edited it for me on his Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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