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That didn't go quite to plan....
Driving home, narrow back road, pull in to let 2 car's past so stick 2 wheels on the grass verge. So far so simple.
Go to drive out onto the road and the car starts to slide to the left, into a rather deep muddy ditch, which is covered in grass.
Think, hmm. Into neutral, low range is selected, suspension goes into off road height and mud and ruts is selected in the Terrain Response. That should see me out and on my way to food and tv..
Nope, the more i go forward, the more i slide to the left. Baws. Try one last attempt to break free, slide properly into the ditch, car realises it's bottomed out on the chassis and goes into extended mode. Still bottomed out on ditch side wall and going no where.
So, flag down next car and get a lift to a friends farm which is rather helpfully, only 1/2 mile away on the same road. Get there, get a manitau and come back to tow it out.
There is no real damage, the cross member below the gearbox is dented and scraped to hell and so is other parts of the chassis but it seems fine. Will get it properly looked over tomorrow and see if anything bad has happened.
Pics as we all like to point and laugh, myself included and a few of you have already laughed at me on fb so the rest may as well join in..
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Looks harmless doesn't it?
Was deep enough to put a mud line a 3rd of the way up the doors.. :shock:
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4th Sep 2013 7:48 pm
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Hope you didn't bend your side steps
Seriously though,hope its all ok "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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4th Sep 2013 7:50 pm
A.J.M
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Tried reversing out, sank deeper. Could go a bit forwards and backwards but couldn't get it to bite and go right.
Running Duratrac off road tyres on it, only done 8k on them so still pretty fresh.
Side step is undamaged funnily enough... In loving memory of FA54WSK.
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4th Sep 2013 7:51 pm
marco 110
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Wow, the D3 is strong !
Towed this craft: .....
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4th Sep 2013 8:18 pm
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In any case, brave to share this with us. Makes us look less dumb in similar situations and may trigger some nice threads. Does look pretty harmless indeed from the pics.RLD Sump Guard
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4th Sep 2013 8:22 pm
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It happens to the best of us
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4th Sep 2013 8:52 pm
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4th Sep 2013 10:21 pm
Apache
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You'd still *think* with 2 wheels on good going she should have got out.
4th Sep 2013 11:23 pm
mbw
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
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I am curious what the damage looks like. Next time you have a chance, could you post some pictures?
5th Sep 2013 12:17 am
euangibson
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Ian can you take lead car at Kielder please....if its ego over talent I have a large deficit to make up... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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