Post by: TravisMac on April 16, 2019, 03:34:19 PM
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Post by: thetastelingers on April 16, 2019, 04:39:10 PM
Post by: Will on April 16, 2019, 05:58:01 PM
He’s got a YouTube channel called American Jeeper. From my very unprofessional opinion, I never got the feeling that he had a lot of wheeling experience.
Very sad to see.
Post by: TravisMac on April 16, 2019, 06:01:01 PM
Post by: clark123456 on April 16, 2019, 06:45:37 PM
The battery looks like it didn't have a good mount...I'm surprised on a new rig.
Post by: tcdawg on April 16, 2019, 06:57:32 PM
Terrible accident regardless of the details.
Post by: jc79 on April 16, 2019, 07:29:40 PM
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Post by: patman on April 16, 2019, 08:10:20 PM
Stuck throttle...on a drive-by-wire....sounds odd.
Terrible accident regardless of the details.
Easier than saying he panicked and just kept it pinned down.
I think the woman is also partially to blame if she was in fact standing in front of the vehicle watching this happen
Post by: Anvilsam on April 16, 2019, 08:47:53 PM
Mine got stuck in the floor mat right after the hemi swap. I nearly piled it upStuck throttle...on a drive-by-wire....sounds odd.
Terrible accident regardless of the details.
Easier than saying he panicked and just kept it pinned down.
I think the woman is also partially to blame if she was in fact standing in front of the vehicle watching this happen
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Post by: patman on April 16, 2019, 08:52:37 PM
Makes senseMine got stuck in the floor mat right after the hemi swap. I nearly piled it upStuck throttle...on a drive-by-wire....sounds odd.
Terrible accident regardless of the details.
Easier than saying he panicked and just kept it pinned down.
I think the woman is also partially to blame if she was in fact standing in front of the vehicle watching this happen
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Post by: TrevorG on April 17, 2019, 07:53:09 AM
Stuck throttle...on a drive-by-wire....sounds odd.
Terrible accident regardless of the details.
Easier than saying he panicked and just kept it pinned down.
I think the woman is also partially to blame if she was in fact standing in front of the vehicle watching this happen
There are very few videos out there of big rides in the desert...and even in this part of the country...where people aren't doing that. I'm waiting on a video of one the SRRS media dudes to get squashed by a bouncer that took flight. I've never understood the fascination with standing in front of the guy who's doing everything he can to make his vehicle move forward. This is why I always find myself a nice tree to stand next to that I can put between myself and the dude with the big right foot. That being said, I hate it for both of them, they'll have to live with it forever.
Post by: Danny Kinder on April 17, 2019, 11:53:15 AM
Post by: j3ff3ry_j33p on April 19, 2019, 08:36:06 AM
Damn.
The battery looks like it didn't have a good mount...I'm surprised on a new rig.
I'm thinking that is the OEM airbox but hard to tell.
Yes , this type of modern era wheeler will learn these lessons the hard way - as has always been the case - but it'll all be online . The sport we love will change the more accidents such as this happen but I think moreso since now the entire world can see it. I'm not so sure this is a good thing .
I am sure that it is awful that a person had to be handicapped by what is supposed to be a fun time.
Post by: Danny Kinder on April 19, 2019, 10:41:37 AM
That's definitely the factory battery box
Post by: TravisMac on April 19, 2019, 10:42:35 AM
Damn.
The battery looks like it didn't have a good mount...I'm surprised on a new rig.
I'm thinking that is the OEM airbox but hard to tell.
Yes , this type of modern era wheeler will learn these lessons the hard way - as has always been the case - but it'll all be online . The sport we love will change the more accidents such as this happen but I think moreso since now the entire world can see it. I'm not so sure this is a good thing .
I am sure that it is awful that a person had to be handicapped by what is supposed to be a fun time.
I'd say it works the other way. Would he have taken that line if he wasn't filming it for his "channel"? To me this is the most dangerous part. Idiocy is getting rewarded financially through youtube views
Post by: j3ff3ry_j33p on April 20, 2019, 08:44:17 AM
Damn.
The battery looks like it didn't have a good mount...I'm surprised on a new rig.
I'm thinking that is the OEM airbox but hard to tell.
Yes , this type of modern era wheeler will learn these lessons the hard way - as has always been the case - but it'll all be online . The sport we love will change the more accidents such as this happen but I think moreso since now the entire world can see it. I'm not so sure this is a good thing .
I am sure that it is awful that a person had to be handicapped by what is supposed to be a fun time.
I'd say it works the other way. Would he have taken that line if he wasn't filming it for his "channel"? To me this is the most dangerous part. Idiocy is getting rewarded financially through youtube views
@clark123456 yeah, I was wrong on your correct battery box ID. I don't know no JL shtuff...
I agree & couldn't say or include what @TravisMac said perfect ; the element of " I'm on camera = better make for good content" is gonna be a factor even for the most experienced crawler. That + one moment of less than 100% awareness is recipe for more bad stories like this.
Post by: BigPrince on May 19, 2019, 12:45:50 AM
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Believe this is the same spot from slightly different angle.
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Post by: tcdawg on May 19, 2019, 03:16:31 PM
Post by: Bjk77 on May 19, 2019, 05:02:57 PM
Post by: Big Dave on May 19, 2019, 05:05:50 PM
I haven’t doin this near as long as you guys. But by that video it looks like something got stuck. Gas was held waayy to long. Like Tony said jus doesn’t look right. Lady was definitely unfortunate.You got any updates you want to share with everyone?
Post by: Bjk77 on May 19, 2019, 05:12:11 PM
Post by: Chris36l on May 19, 2019, 05:30:40 PM
Yea I should have started a build thread a while back but figured I was to far in to do it. But we’ve got Dana ultimates under our jku now with bolt-on coil overs in the rear. With stt pro 40’s. It’s in the shop getting an alignment now. Next step will be hydro assist. Hope to be through by July ride. Depending on work schedule.Well that was one hell of an update. I’m assuming UD60’s.
Pics or it didn’t happen.
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Post by: flashover101 on May 19, 2019, 07:07:52 PM
Well now I know exactly where this is. What a dumb f-ck.What do you think happened Don? I think our conversation on this tragic event has steered away from the cause from which we may learn from.
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Believe this is the same spot from slightly different angle.
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Post by: BigPrince on May 19, 2019, 07:15:38 PM
Post by: flashover101 on May 19, 2019, 08:42:07 PM
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Post by: tcdawg on May 20, 2019, 12:39:53 PM
http://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_088dd726-77ff-11e9-9298-0357e05fdaf6.html?fbclid=IwAR3_HvwjunN0zY3gV8By834tJNJXJT_onp4pdTuLRZr_rxzUYAb8-NwbFLk
Post by: clark123456 on May 20, 2019, 12:53:47 PM
here is an article on the lady that was hurtso...she did not lose the leg?, but she needs a bunch of recovery activities and surgeries? While not great, it's surely better than losing the leg...if I'm reading the article correctly.
http://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_088dd726-77ff-11e9-9298-0357e05fdaf6.html?fbclid=IwAR3_HvwjunN0zY3gV8By834tJNJXJT_onp4pdTuLRZr_rxzUYAb8-NwbFLk
Post by: Will on May 20, 2019, 03:28:26 PM
here is an article on the lady that was hurtso...she did not lose the leg?, but she needs a bunch of recovery activities and surgeries? While not great, it's surely better than losing the leg...if I'm reading the article correctly.
http://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_088dd726-77ff-11e9-9298-0357e05fdaf6.html?fbclid=IwAR3_HvwjunN0zY3gV8By834tJNJXJT_onp4pdTuLRZr_rxzUYAb8-NwbFLk
That’s what I’m seeing too, she did not lose any limbs. Praise the Lord.
I can’t say anything about the accident as I was not there. But I have watched this guy’s YouTube videos ever since he started posting them mid 2018 because there was just too little JL content to watch much else. He seems like a nice guy and he’s got a young family but I could tell immediately that he was not an experienced wheeler. You take someone with little experience and put him in Moab on a set of 37s and there is always potential for an accident. His spotter was definitely telling him to hold up... so whether that was driver error or vehicle error, something went terribly wrong because a Jeep in 4-low shouldn’t be moving that fast.
Post by: 8lugLJ on May 20, 2019, 04:08:06 PM
here is an article on the lady that was hurt
http://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_088dd726-77ff-11e9-9298-0357e05fdaf6.html?fbclid=IwAR3_HvwjunN0zY3gV8By834tJNJXJT_onp4pdTuLRZr_rxzUYAb8-NwbFLk
soooo they hired lawyers?? Gonna sue "americanjeeper" hmmmm.. i mean, something happened, and it sure wasnt her fault, but lawsuit? idk about that noise, it definitely wasnt intentional.
Post by: patman on May 20, 2019, 04:10:29 PM
here is an article on the lady that was hurt
http://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_088dd726-77ff-11e9-9298-0357e05fdaf6.html?fbclid=IwAR3_HvwjunN0zY3gV8By834tJNJXJT_onp4pdTuLRZr_rxzUYAb8-NwbFLk
soooo they hired lawyers?? Gonna sue "americanjeeper" hmmmm.. i mean, something happened, and it sure wasnt her fault, but lawsuit? idk about that noise, it definitely wasnt intentional.
Prob due to substantial medical costs
Post by: 8lugLJ on May 20, 2019, 04:11:34 PM
here is an article on the lady that was hurt
http://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_088dd726-77ff-11e9-9298-0357e05fdaf6.html?fbclid=IwAR3_HvwjunN0zY3gV8By834tJNJXJT_onp4pdTuLRZr_rxzUYAb8-NwbFLk
soooo they hired lawyers?? Gonna sue "americanjeeper" hmmmm.. i mean, something happened, and it sure wasnt her fault, but lawsuit? idk about that noise, it definitely wasnt intentional.
Prob due to substantial medical costs
i get that, but the sue happy thing makes me itchy
Post by: patman on May 20, 2019, 04:16:40 PM
When I tore my knee up wakeboarding in college, my insurance kept trying to get me to say it was my friend's family fault. Asking "if I was pressured or encouraged to engage in risky behavior" or some nonsense.here is an article on the lady that was hurt
http://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_088dd726-77ff-11e9-9298-0357e05fdaf6.html?fbclid=IwAR3_HvwjunN0zY3gV8By834tJNJXJT_onp4pdTuLRZr_rxzUYAb8-NwbFLk
soooo they hired lawyers?? Gonna sue "americanjeeper" hmmmm.. i mean, something happened, and it sure wasnt her fault, but lawsuit? idk about that noise, it definitely wasnt intentional.
Prob due to substantial medical costs
i get that, but the sue happy thing makes me itchy
I'm betting whoever's insurance is going to pay for this, doesnt want to
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Post by: clark123456 on May 20, 2019, 04:47:50 PM
True, but what I recall reading was that the lady herself was getting a lawyer, so I presume that isn't the one the insurance company will use or provide.When I tore my knee up wakeboarding in college, my insurance kept trying to get me to say it was my friend's family fault. Asking "if I was pressured or encouraged to engage in risky behavior" or some nonsense.here is an article on the lady that was hurt
http://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_088dd726-77ff-11e9-9298-0357e05fdaf6.html?fbclid=IwAR3_HvwjunN0zY3gV8By834tJNJXJT_onp4pdTuLRZr_rxzUYAb8-NwbFLk
soooo they hired lawyers?? Gonna sue "americanjeeper" hmmmm.. i mean, something happened, and it sure wasnt her fault, but lawsuit? idk about that noise, it definitely wasnt intentional.
Prob due to substantial medical costs
i get that, but the sue happy thing makes me itchy
I'm betting whoever's insurance is going to pay for this, doesnt want to
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Post by: BigPrince on May 20, 2019, 05:06:15 PM