Hey guys. A funny thing happened to me on the way to the Shine & show......
Thats NOT me in the pic, but it is my GC, I took the pic. I was by myself.
Some excellent help from Travis, Blue Ridge 4X4.
Definitely not me, ha-ha.
Travis flatbedded it back to his shop. Front 2 tires were flat. Changed a valve stem in one and remounted them pumped them up and good to go. Had to replace the battery, my Red Optima cracked, added some power steering fluid, cranked it up. No smoke, Travis test drove it, had a shimmy, but was mud on the one wheel, rinsed it was ok. The steering wheel is off-center, and we had to tape ans seal off the side rear window and drivers window. I drove it back home and it drove well. It seems to be sitting lower on the right side...Oh yea WHAT HAPPENED?
I was detoured off of 76, 60 spur had a house fire on it, onto Cut Kane Road. It was dark, raing and I never been on it. I has the OD off to help with the curves i had been doing. The last curve the Jeep slid and I slammed into a grassy hill that separated the road I was on and another road forked to the right. I went airborne and landed on the side sliding about 5-8 feet.
I was looking for my phone, about 3-5 min. when a couple people came along to help me. I have a small scrape on my right elbow, some "shot marks from the glass shatter, and a small bruise on my right lower back. I didn't have the Jeep loaded with my off-road gear, (which I always secured in place), so there were a lot fewer things flying around so I didn't get hit with anything.
Well, I had been kinda looking for a "new" DD. Guess this forces my hand. The GC will be a off-road veh. I have a few thoughts. 4" long arm. I'll keep y'all updated.