I know the feeling, i bet just like my situation, you have completed much harder more dangerous tracks without incident, then just when your not too concerned with the difficulty, a walk in the park turns into...................Originally Posted by spektrum
Yes exactly. It's not a good idea to relax too much on an easy track.
I too have driven on Morton Island. It was a great place for camping. Have you been back out there since the roll-over?
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1992 Patrol GQ LWB TD42
Nah mate, but ill take the troll back there one day for sure, the mrs said she never wants to go back ever, but she may change her tone when time comes that im actually gonna go, im happy to do a boys weekend regardless, plus you never know, i may just find the dinghy i lost over there somewhere
Hey mate, bit of bad luck about the car. Good to see it coming along and knowone was hurt.
How were you close to the edge? were you trying to squeeze around debri or something?
After a few solid days of rain there were a few slushy mud holes. I just lined up to go to the left of it, but as I got closer to it I realised the track narrowed. The track was slightly downhill and cambered to the edge, so as I tried to turn in she just kept going straight. It was really slippery clay, and once one wheel dropped off, even tho we were barely moving by that stage gravity took us down.
It was just a string of bad luck events that all lined up. Normally I would have been in 4x4 and lowered the air pressures, but on this occasion I stayed at hwy pressures. Also driving close to the edge in muddy conditions was also stupid (hindsight!). At least we are both okay, that's all that matters.
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1992 Patrol GQ LWB TD42
Good to know mate, the smallest things can go bad so easily.
I did a similar complacency type thing once. Was driving along a dirt road connecting two tracks so pop'd it back into H2, got to the track that was only slight downhill but damp clay. Didnt even think to drop it back into L4 because it was down hill. As soon as I dropped the front wheels off and touched the brake she locked both front tyres, ran away and slid off the track resulting in a headbutt with a tree. Lucky for me it was minimal damage but could easily have been as bad or worse than your accident.
For anyone that's interested .. here's the progress report:
Found all the required panel in the correct colour (what an effort that was). Not going to worry about replacing the roof panel, its just too much work for a 20yo vehicle. It's "reasonably" straight -- just need to squint.
Found a place in Melbourne that mixes the automotive paints (acrylic) and supplies them in pressure packs ($25 each). Not much painting to do, so this will make it a lot easier. Also good for future touch-ups. Also bought the clear-coat for the final coat.
Will post up some images when I can find the time...
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1992 Patrol GQ LWB TD42
Nice work mate, keep us informed.
What place in Melbourne did you go for the paint?
Jefferson Paint Supplies
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1992 Patrol GQ LWB TD42
Ah we're always interested! Sounds like its coming along nicely.
Good luck with it all! Keep us updated, and am excited for pics!
Cheers,
Brendan.
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