Blanca Peak and Black Bear Pass Fatalities
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Re: Blanca Peak and Black Bear Pass Fatalities (RE: BLACK BEAR INCIDENT. )
Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
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> > I was just up there and read about this upon my return. Seems they
> attempted the trek in some heavy rain according to the rag I read. <
>
> Afternoon monsoon rains were fairly heavy last week, so that probably was
a
> factor. The spot where they went off is right after some rocky ledges that
> lead down to the traverse across the falls and then down to the final
> switchbacks into Pandora. Compared to what's to come on the trail, that
spot
> is fairly wide & flat, but still requires a 3 point turn.
>
> The folks were from Missouri, not sure what kind of rig they were driving.
> Locals said they weren't belted in, however the Jeep basically
disintegrated
> on the way down, unlikely belts would have helped.
>
> This incident has an eerie connotation for me. The first time I did Black
> Bear, at the first switchback past the falls I snapped the left front
brake
> line on my YJ and had to descend with a tiny bit of rear braking and the
> emergency brake. I got it down to town ok. However, it required several
> beers before the tow truck arrived.
>
>
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
"Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
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> > I was just up there and read about this upon my return. Seems they
> attempted the trek in some heavy rain according to the rag I read. <
>
> Afternoon monsoon rains were fairly heavy last week, so that probably was
a
> factor. The spot where they went off is right after some rocky ledges that
> lead down to the traverse across the falls and then down to the final
> switchbacks into Pandora. Compared to what's to come on the trail, that
spot
> is fairly wide & flat, but still requires a 3 point turn.
>
> The folks were from Missouri, not sure what kind of rig they were driving.
> Locals said they weren't belted in, however the Jeep basically
disintegrated
> on the way down, unlikely belts would have helped.
>
> This incident has an eerie connotation for me. The first time I did Black
> Bear, at the first switchback past the falls I snapped the left front
brake
> line on my YJ and had to descend with a tiny bit of rear braking and the
> emergency brake. I got it down to town ok. However, it required several
> beers before the tow truck arrived.
>
>
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Re: Blanca Peak and Black Bear Pass Fatalities (RE: BLACK BEAR INCIDENT. )
visit http://www.midriversjeepthing.com/ for a memorial.
-Jeff
"Retromode" <retro@here.com> wrote
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
>
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
-Jeff
"Retromode" <retro@here.com> wrote
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
>
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
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Re: Blanca Peak and Black Bear Pass Fatalities (RE: BLACK BEAR INCIDENT. )
visit http://www.midriversjeepthing.com/ for a memorial.
-Jeff
"Retromode" <retro@here.com> wrote
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
>
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
-Jeff
"Retromode" <retro@here.com> wrote
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
>
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
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Re: Blanca Peak and Black Bear Pass Fatalities (RE: BLACK BEAR INCIDENT. )
visit http://www.midriversjeepthing.com/ for a memorial.
-Jeff
"Retromode" <retro@here.com> wrote
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
>
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
-Jeff
"Retromode" <retro@here.com> wrote
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
>
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
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Re: Blanca Peak and Black Bear Pass Fatalities (RE: BLACK BEAR INCIDENT. )
visit http://www.midriversjeepthing.com/ for a memorial.
-Jeff
"Retromode" <retro@here.com> wrote
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
>
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
-Jeff
"Retromode" <retro@here.com> wrote
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
>
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
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Re: Blanca Peak and Black Bear Pass Fatalities (RE: BLACK BEAR INCIDENT.)
Thanks, that lead to: http://www.midriversjeepthing.com/
It was a '04 TJ, so more than likely the brake peddle wasn't
connected to the brakes.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Retromode wrote:
>
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
It was a '04 TJ, so more than likely the brake peddle wasn't
connected to the brakes.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Retromode wrote:
>
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
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Re: Blanca Peak and Black Bear Pass Fatalities (RE: BLACK BEAR INCIDENT.)
Thanks, that lead to: http://www.midriversjeepthing.com/
It was a '04 TJ, so more than likely the brake peddle wasn't
connected to the brakes.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Retromode wrote:
>
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
It was a '04 TJ, so more than likely the brake peddle wasn't
connected to the brakes.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Retromode wrote:
>
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
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Re: Blanca Peak and Black Bear Pass Fatalities (RE: BLACK BEAR INCIDENT.)
Thanks, that lead to: http://www.midriversjeepthing.com/
It was a '04 TJ, so more than likely the brake peddle wasn't
connected to the brakes.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Retromode wrote:
>
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
It was a '04 TJ, so more than likely the brake peddle wasn't
connected to the brakes.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Retromode wrote:
>
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
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Re: Blanca Peak and Black Bear Pass Fatalities (RE: BLACK BEAR INCIDENT.)
Thanks, that lead to: http://www.midriversjeepthing.com/
It was a '04 TJ, so more than likely the brake peddle wasn't
connected to the brakes.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Retromode wrote:
>
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
It was a '04 TJ, so more than likely the brake peddle wasn't
connected to the brakes.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Retromode wrote:
>
> Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...light=2%2Cjeep
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Re: Blanca Peak and Black Bear Pass Fatalities (RE: BLACK BEAR INCIDENT. )
The pictures on the website show a TJ Rubicon ... ABS is only available on
the X and Sport models.
-Jeff
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote
> Thanks, that lead to: http://www.midriversjeepthing.com/
> It was a '04 TJ, so more than likely the brake peddle wasn't
> connected to the brakes.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Retromode wrote:
> >
> > Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
>
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...eters+couple+k
illed+in+Jeep+accident&highlight=2%2Cjeep
the X and Sport models.
-Jeff
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote
> Thanks, that lead to: http://www.midriversjeepthing.com/
> It was a '04 TJ, so more than likely the brake peddle wasn't
> connected to the brakes.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Retromode wrote:
> >
> > Missouri paper said it was a 2004 Wrangler.
>
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/nei...eters+couple+k
illed+in+Jeep+accident&highlight=2%2Cjeep