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OMG I nearly lost the D3!
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Wex
 


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Yep great story Thumbs Up  
Post #3571419th Oct 2008 12:39 am
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Andrew van den Heever
 


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South Africa 2011 Discovery 4 5.0 V8 HSE Auto Fuji WhiteDiscovery 4

Thanks for all the responses guys. A few comments to make it clearer.

There was no way I could steer down the slope as convention teaches - you can't steer down a ravine! The problem was mostly the slippery side slope and the lack of sideways traction. Although the angle was very bad (and improved significantly after we had dug under the wheels and allowed the centre of gravity to come back a little), the more serious issue was the vehicle sliding off the edge and then rolling, rather than rolling first. The wheels down the slope were not hooking up on anything so it was more a case of the vehicle simply sliding off the edge sideways.

Thanks to all the well wishers! I am extremely relieved that no body was hurt. It was an amazing predicament; either I lost the D3 completely, or it was perfect with not a scratch. Very strange, very brown trouser inducing.  
Post #3571569th Oct 2008 6:34 am
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Deondef
 


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Thanks for sharing with us, Andrew Thumbs Up

Scary stuff Shocked

Hats off to you for realising the situation and, after re-assessing taking it slowly and calling for help. Adrenalin is a funny thing - sometimes good, sometimes bad.

I stopped next to an accident scene recently where a car had overturned on the free-way. A bakkie full of workers also stopped and they decided the best thing to do is to upright the vehicle immediately - with the 2 occupants inside ! Luckily they were not seriously injured, but the action of moving the vehicle with people inside could have caused injuries or worsened an already serious injury Big Cry

On a lighter note - while doing my scuba diving course the favourite joke was : What is adrenalin?.......... it is that brown stuff that runs out of your wet suit after seeing a shark up close for the first time Rolling with laughter Erstwhile - D3 S '07. Dual battery system. Upgraded tow hitch. Mantec skid plate. Frontrunner rr. Tmax double headed built in compressor

Defender TD5 110 CSW '00. "With everything"  
Post #3572219th Oct 2008 9:57 am
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Baben
 


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Andrew - all I can say is "Eish!"

These are the situations that you remember - its all good, cos it makes you a safer driver. I think you did what anyone would have done in the sitiuation. Kudos to the man in the Isuzu!  
Post #3573419th Oct 2008 2:45 pm
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Andrew van den Heever
 


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Thanks Deondef and Baben.

Ja I k Censored kked myself and was very Embarassed to have got myself into that situation to start with, but I am very grateful for the experience. I paid Willie for his services, but it was still a very cheap, advanced 4x4 course!!  
Post #3573669th Oct 2008 3:57 pm
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AndrewS
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Glad you are all Ok. Isn't 4x4ing fun Shocked Whistle Rolling with laughter Big Cry Thumbs Up

You should have pulled the TC fuse out of the D2. I bet it kept stalling.

As already said and its easy to say now get out and check your route first.

It just goes to show how quick things can and do get very dangerous. We all become complacent at times and stories like this hit home and hopefully tomorrow we will all be that extra bit cautious. Thumbs Up In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.  
Post #37391714th Nov 2008 9:44 pm
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Andrew van den Heever
 


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Thanks Andrew Thumbs Up  
Post #37405715th Nov 2008 9:45 am
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Renny
 


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Andrew,

I'm not showing these to Katharine! Glad you got out of it OK. Renny Thomson
aka Scottish Scrutineer or MM0KOZ
MSA Scrutineer  
Post #37446116th Nov 2008 6:37 pm
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Andrew van den Heever
 


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Hey Renny. Yes, maybe its best you don't show her. Whistle Thumbs Up

How's the weather there in bonny Scotland?  
Post #37473417th Nov 2008 7:53 am
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character
 


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how about this one on the 2009 calendar guys : 8)  
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