Rick's Back Flip off Rock Pile
- Thread starter surgeryturtle
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- Grand Junction, CO
You really going to take your Grand up the Rock Pile? I wanna see the video.
FYI... Rock Pile does not discriminate, wheelbase means nothing. I'm pretty sure this 4Runner has much more wheelbase than a Grand Cherokee.
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redtoy
Member
- Location
- Grand Junction Co
You really going to take your Grand up the Rock Pile? I wanna see the video.
FYI... Rock Pile does not discriminate, wheelbase means nothing. I'm pretty sure this 4Runner has much more wheelbase than a Grand Cherokee.
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That was me was not a fun ride. Looks like the sami took it better though
Didn't look fun at all. What was the damage report on that one?
redtoy
Member
- Location
- Grand Junction Co
replace a pillars on cage. alternator and bracket for the 4.3. New front fenders and hood and alot of work with a porta power putting the roof kinda were it belonged. Still wheel this rig but did bob the rear because I think that was one reson I could not save it. The avatar pic was from the day before when she was still a straight rig.
jeep-N-montero
Formerly black_ZJ
- Location
- Bountiful
You really going to take your Grand up the Rock Pile? I wanna see the video.
FYI... Rock Pile does not discriminate, wheelbase means nothing. I'm pretty sure this 4Runner has much more wheelbase than a Grand Cherokee.
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Just saying there have been situations where my 106in wheelbase was quite advantageous compared to others in the group.
cannoncrawler
TWERNT THE MORMONS!!!!!!
- Location
- Idaho
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Meh.....ain't no Thang!!!!
Meh.....ain't no Thang!!!!
utah340six
Registered User
- Location
- west jordan Utah
good tacks guys
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
That was an amazing feat, pretty neat how he ended back on his wheels. Glad to hear he wasn't injured, that was quite the ride!
I have a question, how did Rick feel the next day? What was he wearing as far as a seat belt and what kind of seats is he running? This would be a huge argument for 4 or 5 point harnesses and quality suspension seats.
I have a question, how did Rick feel the next day? What was he wearing as far as a seat belt and what kind of seats is he running? This would be a huge argument for 4 or 5 point harnesses and quality suspension seats.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Yeah, I've watched your video many, many times. Glad you made it out alright!
I'm surprised how that happened the way it did.... did you start in 1st gear, then try 2nd when the roll happened? What are your thoughts on what caused you to go over backwards, other than hanging up on the rear body? I would have thought that much overhang in the rear would have acted to keep you from going over, guess not!
Rick said he was a little sore the next day, but not bad. By Monday, he felt fine, and was back out on Moab Rim and Hell's Revenge. He is using stock-type Toyota seats and the stock seat belt / shoulder strap.
He did evrything right when he started to go over. He held on to the steering wheel and braced himself. He's lucky he wasn't hurt, and I agree that good suspension seats and a harness are important safety items.
I had reinforced his cage just a few weeks ago, adding a cross tube at the windshield, diagonal and cross tubes behind the cab, additional overhead tubes, and other bracing / gussets. It held up remarkably well.
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Good to hear Jeff! Hope you didn't think I was knocking Rick's rig or how it was built, obviously it held up well and the cage did it's job. The fact that he stayed safe is more then enough proof that the safety aspect worked well.
...Hope you didn't think I was knocking Rick's rig or how it was built...
No, not at all. Rick bought the rig already built. The guy that built it did a very nice job, but Rick and I both felt that the cage needed a lot more bracing. I'm glad we did it! Our next major modification to it will be tweaking the suspension a bit and pushing the rear axle back 6 or 8 inches. As it sits now, wheelbase is only about 97". Overall, the rig works great, but it is a bit short for some of the bigger verticals.
Tacoma
Et incurventur ante non
- Location
- far enough away
Jeff, thanks again for not rolling us on Rockpile. It looks like it's sort of fun, but I'm not into it.
surgeryturtle
RedRoxx
- Location
- Draper/Moab
I just upgraded my seats and added harnesses for this reason, I can't stay off of Rockpile. I was next up after Rick and am so used to only having my waist belt that I forgot to use the harness!......NEXT TIME!
If you look on the video, you'll see it threw his hat off his head and out the door. I was really worried about whiplash or a head injury and you can see I was already off and running before the video stopped.
Rick's a tough guy and was in Mickey's hot tub on Monday.....CRAZY!
If you look on the video, you'll see it threw his hat off his head and out the door. I was really worried about whiplash or a head injury and you can see I was already off and running before the video stopped.
Rick's a tough guy and was in Mickey's hot tub on Monday.....CRAZY!
WayneXJ
grocery getter driver
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- So. Jordan
wydej
LJSean
- Location
- Sandy, Utah
Sweet, I tried that once but only managed to stand up on one wheel for a few seconds then fall forward.
UNSTUCK
But stuck more often.
If you don't mind, I was wondering why your cage failed. Do you think it was just a super hard hit, or anything else that caused it? What was the design like? Tubing used? Weld quality? ect...