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| Jim1988 Member Since: 26 Oct 2017 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 253  
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That’s horrible, I hope everyone was ok, and there was no kids or pets in the car, glad mine is 99% used on road Thanks Jim.
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21st Jul 2018 3:58pm |
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| shropshiredefender Member Since: 05 Jun 2017 Location: Shropshire Posts: 834  
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Good grief - failed hill climb
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21st Jul 2018 4:07pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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  80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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21st Jul 2018 4:22pm |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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Looks like it has been to a Main Dealer for a service
 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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21st Jul 2018 4:41pm |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 632  
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For the multiple rolls it undergoes it seemed to stand up remarkably well. I don’t understand the dialogue at the end but once the hill climb failed and the back end was kicked over by the uneven ground it hit this result shown for the occupants was remarkable in how well they had survived. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
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21st Jul 2018 6:52pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318 
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 don't think I'd want to be in a vehicle that doesn't stand up well to rolling over.
I can't think of another vehicle that I wouldn't expect to come off a whole lot better than that. but then perhaps I'm deluded? |
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21st Jul 2018 7:09pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17603 
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That hill must be much steeper than it looks in the video (they always look less steep for some reason). By my count that rolled at least 9 times, and that being so it's perhaps no wonder it collapsed.
What particularly interests me is the way the n/s/r suspension collapses and the axle is dislodged forwards when it hits the rock(?) at the start of the roll. I think the manouvre the driver was attempting was far more extreme that the video initially suggests. He didn't seem to have any control after the ascent failed but not knowing the facts or people and not being there I don't intend to speculate on the reason for the loss of control. |
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21st Jul 2018 8:04pm |
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| Paulv8 Member Since: 09 Jun 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 618 
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my guess was that he lost drive when something broke. it went backwards like it was coasting. V8 90...WIP
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21st Jul 2018 8:36pm |
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| Maxxed_Ross Member Since: 06 Jun 2012 Location: Bathgate / North Sea Posts: 340 
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I still can believe people try that sort of thing without a roll cage, even a front half cage would be better than nothing
That goes for any extreme off road. I've lost count of the number of Jeeps and Toyotas you see on youtube totally flattened by falling over just once from a failed rock crawl 2013 Discovery 4 HSE Lux | 2001 Defender 90 TD5 | 2007 Prodrive RB320 |
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22nd Jul 2018 2:22pm |
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| Moneypit Member Since: 27 Feb 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 271 
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Wow. Cages don't just look good
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22nd Jul 2018 4:05pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17603
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It is always in my mind that that is a very likely outcome in a TDCi if the output adaptor shaft fails at the wrong time.
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22nd Jul 2018 9:25pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2192 
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Tis why I have a cage! Seen fenders on th road after a crash looking similar. Instagram @defender_ventures
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23rd Jul 2018 11:55am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8170  
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On the comment for other vehicles coming off better.
I was in a freelander two that rolled 5 times sideways over down a 32 day hill. We were doing around 25mph when it went wrong. The a pillar had a depression drivers side of 4" Rear window and drivers window broke. All other glass stayed in. Vehicle finished on wheels. All three of us came out with minor bruises. We got out by opening the doors which all worked better than my current defender! 4hrs later we drove it out of the woods,it registered a camera fault, which was fair enough as the camera was on the wing mirror 10m back up the hill. Total 42m height drop on the roll. 600 miles on the clock, written off! Cheers James 110 2010 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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23rd Jul 2018 3:02pm |
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