Pajero Rollover....oh cripes!!!!!

Very lucky boys, looks like the seat belts did the job.
It can happen so easy.

Good clip Bill.

can't really see how steep it is, however looking at the video, I'd say you payed a fair sort of price for just dropping a wheel in rut,
Shane

Obviously 'Pajero' is the key word here.

A whole pack of them including the author of the thread who should be ashamed of himself for admitting to dabling in the black arts of Pajero-ism.

You really have gone blind Roachie.

You own and drive a Chevisan - repeat after me Chevisan, Chevisan, Chevisan, Chevisan, Chevisan, Chevisan.

On second thought, maybe you should really get that 200series and be done with it, as the aforementioned aberration could be a side effect of your desire to own one.

Geez,
I rekon he would have needed a new pair of daks too! Thats one lucky guy.
Matt

Mr Roach!

This is how its done


Just Gobsmacked

Would never of happened if they had been in a JEEP.

Roachie.....you guys were really lucky that's for sure.....did a similar thing myself with the troopy when the eroded beach gave away when I got too close to the edge.....she went on her side, nearly into the waves...was able to rescue her BUT I really thought I had lost her and we would be walking home...my wife and I came out OK with minmal damage and able to drive her home but had bad dreams afterwards and it still makes me shudder when I think of it....Phil

Mate, we're probably all the better for seeing it. Glad you're ok. Cheers JD

Oooops!

Very remiss of me Roachie I know, however please accept my deep concerns for this mishap of yours.

However, could you tell us all how you really felt when everything came to a stop.

Did you wish you were in a JEEP or a Toyota.


(ROFLMAO x 20Billion)

Just go's to show how things can go wrong so quickly,but still what a scary moment,i would of craped me self.cheer's GREENDOG

Hi Roachie, now I've done a reasonable amount of 4 wheel driving probably no where near the amount you have, please correct me if I'm wrong but when in that situation arn't you suppose to stay in the rut/s ?? I presume this was the reason for this rollover.. I have been in ruts myself went through quit a few when in the high country last year and when we did the snowys and I just stayed in them where the 3 prados behind me run there wheels along the top of them bit like a balancing act. I didnt say anthing cause didnt know wether they were right or I was wrong. I presume ground clearance would be a factor in this situation ?? Regards Steve M

Its a bit hard trying to keep ya wheels in the ruts when ya being pulled from the R send!! Bit like a new chum on a fork lift.!

Hey Roachie,

Have no problems with you stealing the post. I was going to put it on this forum but hadn't gotten around to it.

So all for the full post and updates you can have a look at: - http://tinyurl.com/2t55co

Regards Russell.

I was in a rolled Paj on the Gibb River Rd a few years back. A nice slow pike with a twist and the damn thing flattened into a sports car. Thank goodness for high headrests and a cargo barrier to keep my head on.

I too am now in a Patrol, and my Engel still works :-)

When you look at the way they drive the Pajero down the hill in the TV commercials I can't help thinking how many Paj buyers (perhaps not wiseone) can be led into a feeling of invincibility in steep terrain.

Mitsa Bishi should be buying this clip and playing it to all Paj purchasers.

Roachie,
The scarey bit is, that's a prang that could happen to even the most experienced 4WDer, regardless of what some of the other smarta..ses are saying. We tend to think our fourbies can do almost anything, and this didn't look to be a risky manoeuver at all, I've slipped down similar in reverse on a greasy track. Just bad luck.
I'm interested to know the insurance companies response?

Well I've watched a few times now ............ and no matter which way i look at it I'm glad it was NOT me as I would have needed a change and S$HIT load of rum and beer ....... not sure in which order either.


Also pleased noone was hurt ........... one I will remember thats for sure.

Brian

FFFAAAAAARRRRR out I tell ya!!

So glad that wasnt me in the car cos there would be no way i would ever get in one again!!

Looks like its rut problem....but has anyone mentioned speed?? Looks like going a little too fast for something like that, or could that be the low range? reverse? thing...??

so glad they finally stopped!!

Laura

seen the same link on the Liveleak website ---- this clip is doing the rounds :)

Boc

I'm p,,,sing myself over all the information that some of these dopey experts have dredged up from watching your clip.
Clutch, tyres, hi-lo range. Some of 'em have definitely grabbed the wrong short stick.

You should have a test now.
..what colour shirt am I wearing in the rollover?
..who is the chick in the front seat?
..why WAS your wife in my car?
..what does my Grandma want for Xmas?

I wonder how many of them have ever actualy been 4 wheelin'. A lot of armchair experts here I think.

LUCY, JohnR Crackles, and Roachie, you are the biggest idiots I have ever come across on a Forum. Your comments infuriated me so much that I joined this forum just so I could reply to your dribble.

The guy rolled his 4WD. Obviously he could have done things differently, but he did not do anything stupid. In hindsight you can say he should have done this or that, but at the time he acted in a reasonable manner.

I have watched this video many times to see what could be learned from it. The ONLY thing that can be learned is that things can go pear shaped at anytime.

If you bother to have a descent look, there was a viable track where he was backing down. That is, there is a well worn section of track on the driver’s side of the ruts and would have been a viable option. There was obviously a large hole in the track that may or may not have been visible by the driver. Being a larger hole, it extended into the centre of the track. He was SLIGHTLY off line and the rear passenger’s wheel slipped in. This by itself would not have rolled the car, but the drop forced the driver’s rear wheel up the bank and over she went.

In hindsight, he probably took off a little quick and he would have been better off in the ruts. But these errors did not deserve the outcome. But it was over so quickly that it would have been difficult to get into the ruts from where he was parked before it went over.

So Lucy, you attended a basic 4WD course in Canberra and this somehow gives you the expertise to determine that the “ driver of this vehicle had no idea what they were doing”. I can tell from your other comments that you do not have a clue about being off-road and need to do another course or actually go off-road.
It would appear that your idol is Roachie, it would be impossible for him to know less than you. He somehow can tell whether the vehicle was in high or low range and what gear he was in. What rubbish! The person that thinks they can tell such things from a video is obviously a legend.

JohnR somehow can get into the driver’s head and tell what he can see and what he can’t. Even what mirrors he was using. Again another legend that can tell what gear, etc, the 4WD was in at the time.

Crackles, how would you know what most experienced 4WDers would do. You have obviously only read about 4wding with suggestions about driving through the brakes in an auto. Sounds good in theory. If you actually watched the video, the vehicle turned by a combination of the rear wheels falling in the hole and the front wheels sliding into the ruts. It is insane to think that adding power would have somehow got him out of the situation. How exactly do you stall stop an auto?

The incident was nothing more than bad luck. It was a few little things going wrong at the same time. I am glad that he got out of it OK and he has got himself another 4WD. This shows a lot more guts than the those making stupid comments

Hey! youpajero

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How many of these viewings are yours - 1,900 ????????

PS

When I buy that Nissan I mentioned above I am going to replace all the suspension, front and rear bumper bars and add driving lights, winch and recovery gear all from Ironman.