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Title: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: Elyod on March 28, 2007, 12:54:50 PM
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t311/peej_elyod/SP_A0347.jpg)
Needless to say i couldn't jump out of a plane because i was too busy being in a wreck.
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t311/peej_elyod/SP_A0348.jpg)
Worst day of my jeeping life.  Good news is that the insurance company is going to give me 4500 dollars and i think it will only cost around 2000.
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: oldjeep on March 28, 2007, 01:04:22 PM
What did you hit?  The bumper and frame look un touched?
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: Elyod on March 28, 2007, 01:10:13 PM
Ha ha. I know, it's rediculous.  I hit the honda accord in the background.  I had the swaybar off and had slammed on the brakes so i guess my jeep dove far enough that the bumber went under the little honda's.  Would have been nice for me if it didn't.  Nothing broke except the fan shroud and front left turn signal.  I took the fan shroud out and put the fan belt back on. 
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t311/peej_elyod/SP_A0352.jpg)
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: chrisfranklin on March 28, 2007, 01:39:52 PM
That's bad news.  At least your ok, got nice photos for us to see and a decent insurance (overestimated) payout, right?  :nod:
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: oldjeep on March 28, 2007, 01:46:53 PM
Ha ha. I know, it's rediculous.  I hit the honda accord in the background.  I had the swaybar off and had slammed on the brakes so i guess my jeep dove far enough that the bumber went under the little honda's.  Would have been nice for me if it didn't.  Nothing broke except the fan shroud and front left turn signal.  I took the fan shroud out and put the fan belt back on. 

Bummer.  But the sway bar doesn't do anything to stop the jeep from diving, they only control body roll in a turn. 
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: Mozman68 on March 28, 2007, 02:56:10 PM
Ha ha. I know, it's rediculous.  I hit the honda accord in the background.  I had the swaybar off and had slammed on the brakes so i guess my jeep dove far enough that the bumber went under the little honda's.  Would have been nice for me if it didn't.  Nothing broke except the fan shroud and front left turn signal.  I took the fan shroud out and put the fan belt back on. 

Bummer.  But the sway bar doesn't do anything to stop the jeep from diving, they only control body roll in a turn. 

It looks to me like he was braking hard and turning right at the same time to avoid hitting the car...clipped him on the passenger rear...sway bar would have helped a little then...
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: oldjeep on March 28, 2007, 03:13:58 PM
Ha ha. I know, it's rediculous.  I hit the honda accord in the background.  I had the swaybar off and had slammed on the brakes so i guess my jeep dove far enough that the bumber went under the little honda's.  Would have been nice for me if it didn't.  Nothing broke except the fan shroud and front left turn signal.  I took the fan shroud out and put the fan belt back on. 

Bummer.  But the sway bar doesn't do anything to stop the jeep from diving, they only control body roll in a turn. 

It looks to me like he was braking hard and turning right at the same time to avoid hitting the car...clipped him on the passenger rear...sway bar would have helped a little then...

If that's the case, lucky it didn't roll
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: chardrc on March 28, 2007, 03:36:15 PM
my solution to this problem.. get a bigger lift.. with more lift would have just hit with the bumper :rtfm:.. but thats just my devilish idea on this topic...what happened to those 2 devilish emotions anyways :puzzled:... glad your ok
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: Elyod on March 28, 2007, 03:46:07 PM
Ha ha. I know, it's rediculous.  I hit the honda accord in the background.  I had the swaybar off and had slammed on the brakes so i guess my jeep dove far enough that the bumber went under the little honda's.  Would have been nice for me if it didn't.  Nothing broke except the fan shroud and front left turn signal.  I took the fan shroud out and put the fan belt back on. 

Bummer.  But the sway bar doesn't do anything to stop the jeep from diving, they only control body roll in a turn. 

It looks to me like he was braking hard and turning right at the same time to avoid hitting the car...clipped him on the passenger rear...sway bar would have helped a little then...
That's exactly my thoughts.  I was only going 35 or so then slammed on my brakes and I don't remember turning, I think i was just trying to keep it straight in traffic but the left side on the bumber went under theirs and their bumber rode up the sway bar (i had the link tucked on top of the shock Bucket) and into my grill.  I couldn't believe the damage, i was probably going 10~15 miles an hour when i hit them.
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: kenny kustom on March 28, 2007, 05:04:39 PM
Honda 1   - Jeep 0
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: lanulos89 on March 28, 2007, 07:35:11 PM
haha but you drove home, and could stil dirve today.  good news is engine wasnt touched, only thing that prob happened was your fan shroud was crushed being that its like 20 inches wide
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Post by: Jeffy on March 28, 2007, 08:20:28 PM
"...I fell on my Jeep." should be the appropriate answer.  :lol:
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Post by: damon54 on March 28, 2007, 09:18:16 PM
Shoulda got a YJ
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Post by: Mozman68 on March 28, 2007, 09:21:42 PM
Shoulda got a YJ

damn straight....would have been one less stupid rectangular headlight grill out there... :twofingers:
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: Elyod on March 28, 2007, 09:52:50 PM
You are 100 percent right about the fan shroud... and the yj.  Haha.
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: damon54 on March 28, 2007, 09:58:49 PM
YJ's look good a little roughed up (maybe not that much) TJ's still look too new.
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: SKI BOY on March 29, 2007, 06:22:10 AM
Good you're okay, tuff luck for the TJ though! Make sure they check the frame out, can give you vibration & tracking issues down the road if it was bent.
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: Chad on March 29, 2007, 06:28:43 AM
Bummer man, sucks you missed your jump too.  At least your insurance is taking care of you.  I just got my heep back from the autobody shop today looks good as new though I am sure yours will too soon enough.  good luck with it
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: Elyod on March 29, 2007, 09:11:22 PM
I'm glad to hear that the freedom machine is good as new.  The world is a little brighter now.  :spam:
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: j-freak153 on March 31, 2007, 09:59:30 AM
yj would have just drove over it....
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Post by: YJmechanic on April 01, 2007, 05:44:51 AM
my yj hit a camry in the rear on a high way and the camry had the trunk puched in to the back seat and all my yj got was a little tweak of the front bumper which i just pulled back to straight.  so anything you want to say about yj just think about that.
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: chardrc on April 01, 2007, 11:10:15 AM
speaking of that... ounce we got rear ended in my dads truck and we had a trailer receiver hitch in the back and the car hit that was totaled and all that happened to the truck we a little red pant from the car...
Title: Re: So, i was on my way to go skydiving and . . .
Post by: Elyod on April 01, 2007, 01:39:14 PM
You guys have good stories, maybe with my luck i should mount a cattle guard on my front bumber.