What not to do when wheeling

[clark123456]

While searching for some videos of relatively local trails, I came across some mishaps from other people.  I figured, especially since a lot of us are novices at wheeling, that a thread with information on what not to do would be nice to have.  Here's the one that caught my attention tonight:

What I took away from this video is the driver gave too much throttle while trying to back down/out of the position in which he was stopped from forward progress.  I believe his chance of not flipping/flopping would have been reduced if he had backed up a bit slower.

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Another perspective on that video:

[Mortalis5509]

That was the driving being a DA. The pass rear tire hit a rock and that side was already the high side. Like you said, nice and slow there for control.

[tcdawg]

That first video is awful, way too hard to watch.  The second one was a little better.

Ben and I played on that area of Chocco last year I think, it is  fun little area but hard to find.  We didn't make it either, but kept them on all fours.  //;D//

[Krawler00]

Off Grid Post

[94xjsport94]

This is one of my favorites:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c1a_1375321061

[clark123456]

^ I tried something similar with my leg at Gulches...instinct is a bitch.

[bear991]

You can be on your top before you know it. Didn't take me but 5 minutes there and was done. The stuff behind you can get you as quick as the stuff in front of you. When your going over the best thing to do is get low in the seat or lay over in the seat

[clark123456]

Good tips, bear. 

I'm anxious to get my full cage, but financial priorities and instant gratification on more fun things have put the cage on hold.  I'm considering having sheet metal cover the parts above the front passenger area to stop me from making a stupid maneuver (like trying to support the vehicle with my hands, upside down) and to potentially stop objects outside of the vehicle from hitting my head.

After my dumb leg maneuver, I doubt I'll wheel without some sort of door on the vehicle in an attempt to protect me from my instinct.

[bear991]

Clark that was a big concern when I flopped, what was coming in the cab with me and could I get out of the way fast enough. When I put my full cage in the area above the head area will have some type of protective plating to prevent a cab intrusion of some type

[gint2]

Here's one more video of what not to do!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2NuWKSL300

[Mortalis5509]

Whats going to hit you in the head will be inside the rig, not so much outside. Everything that you do not have strapped down, now imagine that hitting you and whoever else is with you.

Tools
Recovery
Drinks
jacks
on and on

[bear991]

Oh yea I try to make sure everything in the rig is secured,tools in a canvas bag closed up,oil,gear oil,water all secure in a box that's closed and now secured to the rig