A day of carnage (caution dial up, large pics)

[Ford4x4Chik27]

I've seen straps/chains break when tryin to tug someone out before. I saw a "good samaritan" in a brand new F-350 - it was a PYB truck, and he was tryin to help this guy out. So they use a little tiny strap and SNAP! It snapped into the back of his truck and dented the tailgate pretty bad. Needless to say the samaritan was PISSED!!!!

Great pics!! Thanks for sharing!

[Ford4x4Chik27]

In regards to the rolling/injuries... too many people have lost limbs from not having a safe "Oh S***" handle. If every rig had a safe "oh s***" handle and seatbelts - and if they were used - there wouldn't be near as many injuries on the trail.

[mudseeker]

i've used one of those handle's in my sister's blazer and it never leaves the road.

75, how'd they roll the blazer like that in the mud? were they playing around in the staging area or something?

[Ford4x4Chik27]

Mudseeker, it's easy. All it takes is goin a bit too fast, whippin brodies, and WHAM! There's a rock you didn't see. Catch it just right and it can throw ya over. I'm not saying that's how it happened - heck I don't know LOL.

[87c10slammer]

yeah i have been one of them good samaritans before.. the guys car broke down and i had to tow strap with me so i hooked him up real quick jsut ot get him out of the road.... i pulled him out of the road real nice and stoped in parking lot near by... he didnt stop and hit the back of my bronco and put a nice dent in my chrome bumper that i had just gotten back from the plater after i shaved the mounting bolts.... i was sooooo mad but he paid for it in cash up front... nice 800 bucks in the pocket.. i had to hit up the bars that night jsut so i didnt kill some one

[75K30]

Originally Posted by mudseeker

75, how'd they roll the blazer like that in the mud? were they playing around in the staging area or something?

A little too much speed, and some poor judgement were all contributing factors in this rollover.
This driver hit a rock that was under the mud, and the thing went over.
Trying to do donuts in the mud is fun, I will admit, but I have seen too many rollovers as a result of this.
Big difference between a "flop" and a severe roll over. This speed induced rollover was not fun to say the least.

Few weeks ago, a similar event occured, and the passenger was partly ejected. She was crushed by the truck as it flipped. She had not put her saftey harness on correctly, and the belts came off, she ultimately ended up falling out of the truck via the side window. The truck crushed her as it went over. Truck came to rest on top of her.
She survived but was beat up pretty badly. Had this not occured in the mud, she might have been crushed to death.

I hate to see anyone get hurt, but unfortunately people just do not learn.

Handles and wrist restraints are great devices, but actually learning how to roll a vehicle is key. Many peoples natural reaction is to hold on to something, or put thier arms up to break the fall.
Too many times hands get crushed, and fingers get amputated because of this. Arms fliing out of a rolling vehicles can be prevented, and most should be aware of what not to do.
Guess you actually have to roll a truck to get good at it. This type of "practice" can get expensive.

[gmctrucks]

Originally Posted by bradrhale

when i was 18, i seized a main bearing in a 318. instead of telling daddy, i had it towed to a friends garage and put in a new engine before he found out. someone told him before i got done with it but he took it easy on me that time. i guess because i tried to fix my mistake.

That's great that you guys took care of your mess ups but for me the wife is always covering for him so that's going to be his down fall I already told them I don't want to know nothing when something happens because I told you so, like the RX 7 I bought him he put transmission fluid with stop leak in the brake master cylinder so what happen all the brakes locked up that was one reason that it was trashed in front of my house for ever till the home owners association had the cops tag it which I was glad but I lost money buying that car never again. But again dad knows nothing he once asking my friend what do you think is wrong with my car he said ask your dad im always asking him for help of coarse he didn't ask me, I say im letting him live and learn even if it hurts me but he's pig headed.