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More power to those who have the money to do this, but it sure seems like a waste of a beautiful truck when things go wrong.
1 posted on 01/10/2011 8:03:20 PM PST by Tina Grazier
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To: Tina Grazier

Direct link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MWvPYdNwtQ


2 posted on 01/10/2011 8:08:00 PM PST by Salamander (Cursed with Second Sight)
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To: Tina Grazier

Driver error. Too fast and launched himself.


4 posted on 01/10/2011 8:23:09 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Tina Grazier

Those who do this (and I have been one, on occasion) know that this is one of the risks involved. Plan B is always “turn it into a rock buggy” i.e. strip off (or cut off) all the bodywork, and weld a roll cage to it. Every off-roader knows you can’t get the really *big* tires on there until the fenders are gone anyway. Plan C is “sell the parts for funds to buy another off-road truck”. Also, most of the guys who do this do so on small budgets, saving their pennies along the way for various upgrades.

A modest off-road truck might cost you $1500-2000, along with an equal amount for initial upgrades. Such a vehicle, if treated reasonably, will last many years of off-roading. Since comfort and looks are secondary, the utility of the vehicle increases enormously. Most smokers spend more every year than a modest off-roader costs in maintenance.


6 posted on 01/10/2011 8:40:04 PM PST by Little Pig (Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici.)
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To: Tina Grazier

blog pimp


8 posted on 01/10/2011 9:14:03 PM PST by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: Tina Grazier

Already posted much earlier today...

=8-)


9 posted on 01/10/2011 9:15:53 PM PST by =8 mrrabbit 8=
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To: Tina Grazier

Video evidence - stupid is as stupid does.


12 posted on 01/10/2011 9:52:39 PM PST by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier preparing to deploy to Afghanistan)
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To: Tina Grazier
When rock crawling, finesse usually beats HP.

When you are doing 9/10s of a wheelie already, stomping on the gas is a bad idea.

13 posted on 01/10/2011 10:00:23 PM PST by ZOOKER ( Exploring the fine line between cynicism and outright depression)
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To: Tina Grazier
http://www.carswikipedia.com/land-_rover/range-rover-sport-land-rover-discovery-3-lr3-extreme-steep-climbing-no-fail-funny.html- South Africa extreme rock crawl,
14 posted on 01/10/2011 10:17:57 PM PST by Daffynition ( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
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I wonder if he tried to file an insurance claim?


16 posted on 01/10/2011 10:38:07 PM PST by rawhide
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