GQ Roll Over

[oncedisturbed]

Buuger on the news bud but at least you came out of it safe, remember the rig can be replaced over time - YOU can't

[04OFF]

The best part is that no one was hurt mate, hope that you get the Patrol back off road soon.

yes, as completely crap as it all may seem, this ^ is the ONLY thing that really matters, bits of metal can be fixed or replaced, humans are not so easy.



spektrum, would you have any pics you could post by any chance, so we can see what you have to work with ?

yeh i have used the jack and wood before with great results, it gives a nice slow controlled push, i was lucky enough to have use of a portapower to push mine, but the jack idea would get same result, just a lot more stuffing around.

[spektrum]

Ill upload some pics soon. You are all completely correct, I am very grateful there were no injuries. We both walked away without a scratch.

[spektrum]

RHS - RR Door and FR quarter damage. I have already straightened most of the gutters.
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Front window frame was free from creases. Bonnet it okay. Snorkel came good after the use of the heat gun.
LHS - Damage to the RL quarter (can be repaired at a later date). Roof rack visible in the background.
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Rear doors are okay. Bit of damage to the top right.
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Respect the environment! .. All debris was removed from the site, including windscreen and roof rack.

[oncedisturbed]

you are lucky that's a bit of a drop

[spektrum]

Thanks .. It's hard to show the whole picture in 2D photos. There was actually quite a lot of scrub in the spot where we went over. The decent was dampened by all of this, and we were very lucky to roll over slowly. I vividly remember it all happening all very slowly, and wondering when it was just going to come to a stop. Most of the experience was in disbelief.

Also from the look of it, the camera was not level. These photos look steeper than it actually was -- yet still, was no walk in the park either.

[spektrum]

Thanks 04OFF for your suggestion with the hydraulic jack. That roof structure was extremely rigid. I was able to perfectly align the roof, to the mm. I took many cross-dimensional measurements, and to my surprise everything was spot-on.

Had the new window installed today, and it fitted without any issues.

The roof panel had popped out to its basic shape, with the addition of a few battle scars (from the old roof rack). At this stage I will be just rubbing back and spray painting the damaged areas. I am already well over budget (engine reco) on this 20yo vehicle!

[chester]

That suxs mate,where abouts was it?

[spektrum]

Somewhere near the Otways. It was only meant to be a easy drive to meet my parents at their campsite. I had only just put in a low-km engine, and still testing it out.

Hindsight is annoying. Thinking about the line that I took ... at the time it looked like a good option, but turned out to not have enough margin for error. Once a wheel dropped off, the rest followed. I think it's too easy to become complacent driving close to the edge.

[spektrum]

It's coming along pretty well now. Just struggling to find a FR quarter panel and RR door in the same colour.

Does anyone know if the lower plastic panels come off easily ..