Well that ended that

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Originally Posted by Agronaught

I didn't think the running in reverse thing was possible...

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It's possible alright, I had that happen on a tractor towing a fully loaded trailer up out of the paddock. Exactly the same situation only I was able to shut the engibe off as it hit level ground, no where near as steep as that.

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Originally Posted by 93patrol

First gear low range. With 33s. The angle of the hill was close to 40 degrees so heaps of weight on the back wheels and front lokka engaged.

Also it's a carby model so maybe when it flooded it put enough fuel in to ignite it backwards.

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Originally Posted by 93patrol

Sorry tb42. Standard gearing.

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Thanks for that, bl00dy hills never look as steep as they really are when played back on a vid.

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Originally Posted by Clunk

Can't you read? ;)

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Ahhhm, yeah but I still can not believe that happened. I can't see any attempt of the steering wheel being turned to get onto the track especially just driving up it few seconds before!!
I think I'm missing something here but still can;t believe it!

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Originally Posted by Nisshead

Ahhhm, yeah but I still can not believe that happened. I can't see any attempt of the steering wheel being turned to get onto the track especially just driving up it few seconds before!! I think I'm missing something here but still can;t believe it!

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I think it's just a case of it all feeling good until it was too late, maybe.
He had spectators. But no spotters and no one on the radio.

When you see me stop on the way back and keep on going is when I realise the engine was turning backwards. I got a little busy trying thinking wtf is going on and am I still in the tyre ruts.

At no point until the car actually rolled did I think I was in trouble. It felt as though I was fine then BAM on my side

And that folks, is usually how sh1te happens.... if we all got sufficient warning, I doubt anyone would get into the sh1t.

I think that Shane did a bloody good job and, having watched the vid, stayed really calm throughout.

Some lessons to be learnt for all. Just happy no one hurt as the 'Trol can be, easily enough, replaced.

Shane, depending on what sort of Patrol you're after as a replacement, I may have a lead on a LWB GQ that I have been watching myself. (It's set up as a tourer but I wanted it to race.)

Time for an upgrade to a GU now. :D was a very slow roll over though. Good to see no one was hurt.

Thanks guys.

I am going to wait until the insurance gets settled then look for a new patrol. Not sure what to look at yet but I think It will definately be injected wether it's diesel or not I will wait and see.

If it's a gu i lol have some really nice q barwork to sell. Haha

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Originally Posted by 93patrol

thanks guys. heres a video of how it happened on the outside and I am in the process of uploading the inside view and sorting through the photos to show damage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXcw...ature=youtu.be I am insured with RAC and when I spoke to them they said they will cover the troll because 1. it was used for it intention eg. a 4wd used in its 4wd capacity and not doing dumb stuff 2. it was on gazetted road in a 4wd area

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Are you able to buy it back for all the parts.

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Not going to bother mate. Don't have time or the area to strip it down. Plus my mrs would shoot me if I came back home with it.