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Jeep on tree

Post by Michael Browne » Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:52 am

Hi All,

Took the jeep for a little run in the hills today and a tree picked on us. Do you think my tyre needs more air :?:

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Re: Jeep on tree

Post by 1/321FA » Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:41 am

Only low on the side against the tree. Rest of the tire looks good. :lol: Hope you didn't damage your jeep.
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Re: Jeep on tree

Post by Michael Browne » Sat Mar 23, 2013 4:39 pm

First time I have had a tyre flat on the side :mrgreen:

Jeep looks ok but the passengers were a bit shaken... the rear slipped into a deep rut and the front hooked itself on the tree and I was sitting on the hip pad. The impact emptied the glove box.

My daughter got out and took the picture so I could see how bad it was before getting out of the jam

Lucky not to flatten my good rim :wink:
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Re: Jeep on tree

Post by 1/321FA » Sat Mar 23, 2013 5:26 pm

Must get hip pads for my project. :o Glad all is okay. Way to show your passengers a fun never to forget time. :mrgreen:
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Re: Jeep on tree

Post by Fortyeight2A » Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:04 pm

Those darn sneaky trees!
Is it true real Jeeps have flat fenders?
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Re: Jeep on tree

Post by FLYINGFISH » Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:47 am

Hi

I have a stupid question to ask, 'what is a hip pad' in context of usage here.
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Re: Jeep on tree

Post by backsink » Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:19 pm

"Hip pad" "crash pad." On the body interior, both driver and passenger side have at seated hip level a small cushion, maybe 4 x 6 inches, affixed to the body wall. But to the point of this photo, that 4 wheel steer experimental feature early in the war would have been handy in the immediate situation. backsink

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Re: Jeep on tree

Post by FLYINGFISH » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:42 pm

Thanks.
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Re: Jeep on tree

Post by REG » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:01 am

When I first got my Jeep the one 'wing' of the brake line guard was flattened - this is exactly how it must have happened! :)
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Re: Jeep on tree

Post by lawcdw » Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:17 pm

Hi Micheal:Yes very easy to get in a situation like that,i have been there many times while out deer hunting. But never in my jeep looks like very little damage if any,happy trailing sure looks like nice a nice jeep trail deep in the woods.Claude

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Re: Jeep on tree

Post by lynx42 » Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:08 am

Glad there was no major damage, Michael.
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Re: Jeep on tree

Post by SB5477 » Sun May 19, 2013 12:33 am

You were lucky. I do not like to see damaged jeeps.

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Ouch!
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