rollover accident
#111
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Re: rollover accident
I know you are razzing me. =)
Yea, once it started its little dance, that was all she wrote!
I was lucky, I _somehow_ did every thing right once it started to go - or so they
told me. I just tucked in, grabbed on to the steering wheel, and didnt panic (or
even yell or scream). It was sort of a fatalistic feeling of "oh ----, this is it".
But, all things considered I really didnt get hurt. Sore back for a week or two,
some realy ugly bruises (note to self: take microtool/knife and work keys out of
pockets when wheeling), little tiny cut on the hand, tiny bump on the head. Nothing
major at all. Several of the guys said once it started to go they were primed for
something major, figuring I would panic, put my hand out or something else stupid
like that. We all were mighty glad I didnt. =)
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 10:15:27 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
>> Initially what I believe committed Jennifer was the Detroit locker
>>switched tires and kick it around, it was too late from then on.
>> And I was kidding Jennifer for bracing her self with the brake
>>pedal and also telling everyone that you can roll and keep your feet
>>down, and not be up around the roll bar as my wife was in one of my
>>rolls, as she was knock out and flopped around like a rag doll, I made
>>through that five rolls with my foot still one the brake, pushing my
>>body back in the seat, so I was still in the driving position, but
>>sideways, and parts of the windshield laying back in my bloody nose.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>Joshua Nelson wrote:
>>>
>>> OUCH! So, you think what happened here is brake pedal
>>> overapplication? From the video it looked like the wheels kept
>>> turning... (I guess the proper thing to have done would have been to
>>> put the clutch in and let it roll back?)
Yea, once it started its little dance, that was all she wrote!
I was lucky, I _somehow_ did every thing right once it started to go - or so they
told me. I just tucked in, grabbed on to the steering wheel, and didnt panic (or
even yell or scream). It was sort of a fatalistic feeling of "oh ----, this is it".
But, all things considered I really didnt get hurt. Sore back for a week or two,
some realy ugly bruises (note to self: take microtool/knife and work keys out of
pockets when wheeling), little tiny cut on the hand, tiny bump on the head. Nothing
major at all. Several of the guys said once it started to go they were primed for
something major, figuring I would panic, put my hand out or something else stupid
like that. We all were mighty glad I didnt. =)
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 10:15:27 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
>> Initially what I believe committed Jennifer was the Detroit locker
>>switched tires and kick it around, it was too late from then on.
>> And I was kidding Jennifer for bracing her self with the brake
>>pedal and also telling everyone that you can roll and keep your feet
>>down, and not be up around the roll bar as my wife was in one of my
>>rolls, as she was knock out and flopped around like a rag doll, I made
>>through that five rolls with my foot still one the brake, pushing my
>>body back in the seat, so I was still in the driving position, but
>>sideways, and parts of the windshield laying back in my bloody nose.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>Joshua Nelson wrote:
>>>
>>> OUCH! So, you think what happened here is brake pedal
>>> overapplication? From the video it looked like the wheels kept
>>> turning... (I guess the proper thing to have done would have been to
>>> put the clutch in and let it roll back?)
#112
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Re: rollover accident
I know you are razzing me. =)
Yea, once it started its little dance, that was all she wrote!
I was lucky, I _somehow_ did every thing right once it started to go - or so they
told me. I just tucked in, grabbed on to the steering wheel, and didnt panic (or
even yell or scream). It was sort of a fatalistic feeling of "oh ----, this is it".
But, all things considered I really didnt get hurt. Sore back for a week or two,
some realy ugly bruises (note to self: take microtool/knife and work keys out of
pockets when wheeling), little tiny cut on the hand, tiny bump on the head. Nothing
major at all. Several of the guys said once it started to go they were primed for
something major, figuring I would panic, put my hand out or something else stupid
like that. We all were mighty glad I didnt. =)
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 10:15:27 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
>> Initially what I believe committed Jennifer was the Detroit locker
>>switched tires and kick it around, it was too late from then on.
>> And I was kidding Jennifer for bracing her self with the brake
>>pedal and also telling everyone that you can roll and keep your feet
>>down, and not be up around the roll bar as my wife was in one of my
>>rolls, as she was knock out and flopped around like a rag doll, I made
>>through that five rolls with my foot still one the brake, pushing my
>>body back in the seat, so I was still in the driving position, but
>>sideways, and parts of the windshield laying back in my bloody nose.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>Joshua Nelson wrote:
>>>
>>> OUCH! So, you think what happened here is brake pedal
>>> overapplication? From the video it looked like the wheels kept
>>> turning... (I guess the proper thing to have done would have been to
>>> put the clutch in and let it roll back?)
Yea, once it started its little dance, that was all she wrote!
I was lucky, I _somehow_ did every thing right once it started to go - or so they
told me. I just tucked in, grabbed on to the steering wheel, and didnt panic (or
even yell or scream). It was sort of a fatalistic feeling of "oh ----, this is it".
But, all things considered I really didnt get hurt. Sore back for a week or two,
some realy ugly bruises (note to self: take microtool/knife and work keys out of
pockets when wheeling), little tiny cut on the hand, tiny bump on the head. Nothing
major at all. Several of the guys said once it started to go they were primed for
something major, figuring I would panic, put my hand out or something else stupid
like that. We all were mighty glad I didnt. =)
On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 10:15:27 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote:
>> Initially what I believe committed Jennifer was the Detroit locker
>>switched tires and kick it around, it was too late from then on.
>> And I was kidding Jennifer for bracing her self with the brake
>>pedal and also telling everyone that you can roll and keep your feet
>>down, and not be up around the roll bar as my wife was in one of my
>>rolls, as she was knock out and flopped around like a rag doll, I made
>>through that five rolls with my foot still one the brake, pushing my
>>body back in the seat, so I was still in the driving position, but
>>sideways, and parts of the windshield laying back in my bloody nose.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>Joshua Nelson wrote:
>>>
>>> OUCH! So, you think what happened here is brake pedal
>>> overapplication? From the video it looked like the wheels kept
>>> turning... (I guess the proper thing to have done would have been to
>>> put the clutch in and let it roll back?)
#116
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Re: rollover accident
Yes. It only took roughly 6 months, but its back on the road. Next weekend will be
its first trail test. I just spent some time moving my mag light and mounting fire
extingushers in the rig, only a few more little things to do and it will be ready to
go out and play again. I had it in the gravel last weekend and was running in 2H.
It felt pretty good. Actually it felt really odd since I am usually aired down and
disconnected, but we were just headed up to a memorial for a fellow OBH'er, and I
wasnt doing any wheeling afterwards.
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 02:30:45 GMT, John Sevey <seveyj@skylark.wi.rr.com> wrote:
>>jbjeep <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote:
>>
>><snip description of the driver's "rollover technique">
>>
>>By the way, how is the Jeep coming along? If I remember correctly, you were
>>having it repaired, right?
>>
>>-John
its first trail test. I just spent some time moving my mag light and mounting fire
extingushers in the rig, only a few more little things to do and it will be ready to
go out and play again. I had it in the gravel last weekend and was running in 2H.
It felt pretty good. Actually it felt really odd since I am usually aired down and
disconnected, but we were just headed up to a memorial for a fellow OBH'er, and I
wasnt doing any wheeling afterwards.
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 02:30:45 GMT, John Sevey <seveyj@skylark.wi.rr.com> wrote:
>>jbjeep <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote:
>>
>><snip description of the driver's "rollover technique">
>>
>>By the way, how is the Jeep coming along? If I remember correctly, you were
>>having it repaired, right?
>>
>>-John
#117
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Re: rollover accident
Yes. It only took roughly 6 months, but its back on the road. Next weekend will be
its first trail test. I just spent some time moving my mag light and mounting fire
extingushers in the rig, only a few more little things to do and it will be ready to
go out and play again. I had it in the gravel last weekend and was running in 2H.
It felt pretty good. Actually it felt really odd since I am usually aired down and
disconnected, but we were just headed up to a memorial for a fellow OBH'er, and I
wasnt doing any wheeling afterwards.
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 02:30:45 GMT, John Sevey <seveyj@skylark.wi.rr.com> wrote:
>>jbjeep <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote:
>>
>><snip description of the driver's "rollover technique">
>>
>>By the way, how is the Jeep coming along? If I remember correctly, you were
>>having it repaired, right?
>>
>>-John
its first trail test. I just spent some time moving my mag light and mounting fire
extingushers in the rig, only a few more little things to do and it will be ready to
go out and play again. I had it in the gravel last weekend and was running in 2H.
It felt pretty good. Actually it felt really odd since I am usually aired down and
disconnected, but we were just headed up to a memorial for a fellow OBH'er, and I
wasnt doing any wheeling afterwards.
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 02:30:45 GMT, John Sevey <seveyj@skylark.wi.rr.com> wrote:
>>jbjeep <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote:
>>
>><snip description of the driver's "rollover technique">
>>
>>By the way, how is the Jeep coming along? If I remember correctly, you were
>>having it repaired, right?
>>
>>-John
#118
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Posts: n/a
Re: rollover accident
Yes. It only took roughly 6 months, but its back on the road. Next weekend will be
its first trail test. I just spent some time moving my mag light and mounting fire
extingushers in the rig, only a few more little things to do and it will be ready to
go out and play again. I had it in the gravel last weekend and was running in 2H.
It felt pretty good. Actually it felt really odd since I am usually aired down and
disconnected, but we were just headed up to a memorial for a fellow OBH'er, and I
wasnt doing any wheeling afterwards.
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 02:30:45 GMT, John Sevey <seveyj@skylark.wi.rr.com> wrote:
>>jbjeep <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote:
>>
>><snip description of the driver's "rollover technique">
>>
>>By the way, how is the Jeep coming along? If I remember correctly, you were
>>having it repaired, right?
>>
>>-John
its first trail test. I just spent some time moving my mag light and mounting fire
extingushers in the rig, only a few more little things to do and it will be ready to
go out and play again. I had it in the gravel last weekend and was running in 2H.
It felt pretty good. Actually it felt really odd since I am usually aired down and
disconnected, but we were just headed up to a memorial for a fellow OBH'er, and I
wasnt doing any wheeling afterwards.
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 02:30:45 GMT, John Sevey <seveyj@skylark.wi.rr.com> wrote:
>>jbjeep <jbjeep@saw.net> wrote:
>>
>><snip description of the driver's "rollover technique">
>>
>>By the way, how is the Jeep coming along? If I remember correctly, you were
>>having it repaired, right?
>>
>>-John
#119
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Re: rollover accident
L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> Me thinks you've never sailed lake Powel in a house boat and tried
> to anchor against a wind storm: http://www.----------.com/lakpowel.jpg
> Finding a place to wedge an anchor, is nearly impossible in that hard as
> cement sand stone. We failed every time.
You need a sea-anchor.
Basically a large parachute looking device made of heavy canvas.
Works wonders at sea. It relies on the fact you can't drag a big
object through water without a hell of a lot of resistance.
--
DougW
> Me thinks you've never sailed lake Powel in a house boat and tried
> to anchor against a wind storm: http://www.----------.com/lakpowel.jpg
> Finding a place to wedge an anchor, is nearly impossible in that hard as
> cement sand stone. We failed every time.
You need a sea-anchor.
Basically a large parachute looking device made of heavy canvas.
Works wonders at sea. It relies on the fact you can't drag a big
object through water without a hell of a lot of resistance.
--
DougW
#120
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Re: rollover accident
L.W. (ßill) ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> Me thinks you've never sailed lake Powel in a house boat and tried
> to anchor against a wind storm: http://www.----------.com/lakpowel.jpg
> Finding a place to wedge an anchor, is nearly impossible in that hard as
> cement sand stone. We failed every time.
You need a sea-anchor.
Basically a large parachute looking device made of heavy canvas.
Works wonders at sea. It relies on the fact you can't drag a big
object through water without a hell of a lot of resistance.
--
DougW
> Me thinks you've never sailed lake Powel in a house boat and tried
> to anchor against a wind storm: http://www.----------.com/lakpowel.jpg
> Finding a place to wedge an anchor, is nearly impossible in that hard as
> cement sand stone. We failed every time.
You need a sea-anchor.
Basically a large parachute looking device made of heavy canvas.
Works wonders at sea. It relies on the fact you can't drag a big
object through water without a hell of a lot of resistance.
--
DougW