ROLLOVER MY DEFENDER WE WERE LUCKY

[Crocodile Dundee]

As i write this i keep on reminding my self how lucky we were
4 weeks ago we went camping with a Group of Fathers and there Sons to Toolangi really nice and quite, on the second day l was driving my Defender 110 Wagon with my two boys 10 and 14 as we were going g down the track my vehicle slipped and all l remember landing on the roof, my first reaction was the boys my eldest which was sitting in the front kicked the Passenger door open and bailed out, l was flipped in my seat still wearing my seatbelt my head was were the pedals were and my feet on the roof (DO NOT ASK ME HOW AS IT IS GOING
THROUGH MYHEAD DAY IN DAY OUT) l asked them to give me a knife as l could not get to my seatbelt as l cut my seatbelt l rolled out of the vehicle, then my next concern was my little boy he had landed in the footwell in the back seat thank god as he would of being crushed.
As l got out and made sure the boys were all good l started to get a neck pain and my head started to swell l was coming in and out of conscious.
As l am a very prepared Driver always pack for every situation, the only thing l didn't have in my First Aid Kit was a Neck Brace which l have bought know to add in.
I would also like to Thank all the Emergency Services who came out and helped us l can not Thank them enough.
THANK YOU
I ended up cracking my C2Neck Bone luckily l can walk and move my hands the only thing is it will be a Long Road To Recovery
THE POINT IS I WILL RECOVER
I would also like to Remind us all to be careful and always be prepared as we were the lucky ones as we all went home, when the Emergency Services came to our rescue they said to me they could not believe we all had escaped from the vehicle, l am very Grateful and LUCKY.
So please let me know what you carry in your First Aid KIT
LOVE,LIVE,LAUGH
Crocodile Dundee

[D90 orkney]

As i write this i keep on reminding my self how lucky we were
4 weeks ago we went camping with a Group of Fathers and there Sons to Toolangi really nice and quite, on the second day l was driving my Defender 110 Wagon with my two boys 10 and 14 as we were going g down the track my vehicle slipped and all l remember landing on the roof, my first reaction was the boys my eldest which was sitting in the front kicked the Passenger door open and bailed out, l was flipped in my seat still wearing my seatbelt my head was were the pedals were and my feet on the roof (DO NOT ASK ME HOW AS IT IS GOING
THROUGH MYHEAD DAY IN DAY OUT) l asked them to give me a knife as l could not get to my seatbelt as l cut my seatbelt l rolled out of the vehicle, then my next concern was my little boy he had landed in the footwell in the back seat thank god as he would of being crushed.
As l got out and made sure the boys were all good l started to get a neck pain and my head started to swell l was coming in and out of conscious.
As l am a very prepared Driver always pack for every situation, the only thing l didn't have in my First Aid Kit was a Neck Brace which l have bought know to add in.
I would also like to Thank all the Emergency Services who came out and helped us l can not Thank them enough.
THANK YOU
I ended up cracking my C2Neck Bone luckily l can walk and move my hands the only thing is it will be a Long Road To Recovery
THE POINT IS I WILL RECOVER
I would also like to Remind us all to be careful and always be prepared as we were the lucky ones as we all went home, when the Emergency Services came to our rescue they said to me they could not believe we all had escaped from the vehicle, l am very Grateful and LUCKY.
So please let me know what you carry in your First Aid KIT
LOVE,LIVE,LAUGH
Crocodile Dundee

Damn thank god you all survived. That really sucks CD. Main thing is you all survived.

This is why I hate very muddy stuff. You have absolutely no control once it starts sliding on you. Toolangi is very muddy.

[weeds]

Currently camping for four days.....no first aid kit, probably because we are in the middle of building our defender and haven't thrown the first aid kit into the new rig

Good reminder.

[Dark61]

Good you getting out of it in one piece.
Every good wish to you and the boys.
cheers,
D

[Disco-tastic]

Holy crap CD. That is a hell of an experience. Glad everyone is ok and you're on the road to recovery. Very scary!

[Narangga]

Great that you can report on a positive outcome. All the best on the long road ahead.

[1nando]

Wow mate. Glad you are all ok.

[spudboy]

... thank god you all survived. ...

Well on that basis you might curse God for allowing it to happen, but I digress....

We had a similar thing in our Disco, downhill in steep mud, and it was a seriously 'oinker' moment. Very bad feeling to be out of control sliding. We didn't end up upside down like CD, but it's easy to see how it could happen, especially if you get sideways.

Glad everyone got our relatively unscathed.

[ripper110]

Thanks Crocodile Dundee for the post. Hope you make a full recovery.
It reminds us of the importance of wearing seat belts, and the dangers in steep slippery terrain.

[D90 orkney]

Well on that basis you might curse God for allowing it to happen, but I digress....

We had a similar thing in our Disco, downhill in steep mud, and it was a seriously 'oinker' moment. Very bad feeling to be out of control sliding. We didn't end up upside down like CD, but it's easy to see how it could happen, especially if you get sideways.

Glad everyone got our relatively unscathed.


Figure of speech. I'm not religious. But thanks for the input 😑

[Babs]

Wow[emoji779] very unfortunate, I am happy to hear you all survived though, a very close call indeed.

I wish you a speedy recovery.

[NT5224]

Glad to learn your boys and yourself came through OK, and that you will have a full recovery.

Thanks for sharing your experience. It is a useful lesson to us all and I for one will be checking my safety gear and applying extra caution in similar situations now.

Get well soon

Alan

[Toxic_Avenger]

Glad you and your kids are relatively OK.
With the car, is it a write off? They have a habit of ending up like a crushed coke can, so I hope you get it rebuilt. I read that you are very didicated to your defender.

[mustang2]

Glad you are all OK.
I'll be adding a neck brace to my First Aid kit ASAP.
All the Best.

[karlz]

Buy a tattslotto ticket!
Im glad you all are healthy, you are very lucky.

Also, accidents happen not only offroad but onroad too.

All take care.

[B.S.F.]

Eleven years ago I was having smoko in a park in a small country town when a big van slowly drove past. I could see that the driver was interested in my Series 1. The car drove to the other side of the park where there was a big parking place. For quite a while I could see movement in the car. Finally the back opened , a ramp extended and a bloke in a wheel chair lowered himself to the ground. He drove around the park in his wheelchair and stopped by my L/R. I walked over and he told me had a series 1. We had a bit of a chat and I pointed to my front mudguard and said "Pity about this dent, this happened when I rolled my car." He pointed to his legs and said "This happened when I was a passenger in a L/R that rolled". That was the last time I worried about dents in any of my cars. Make of it what you like.
W.

[Crocodile Dundee]

Glad you and your kids are relatively OK.
With the car, is it a write off? They have a habit of ending up like a crushed coke can, so I hope you get it rebuilt. I read that you are very didicated to your defender.

Thanks Toxic Avenger the vehicle was a write off it took them 2 days to recover but we survived. Regarding Rebuildind l have been rebuilding my 130!for the last 2 years l had this dream off rolll bars , extension, twin wheel carriers, front and rear winch ,extra fuel tanks, water tank,etc, so am currently monitoring and keeping the build in time frame so hopefully when l am out of my neck brace and l can drive the 130 will be ready. Once it is finished if you like l will post some photos.
Thanks for your support
Crocodile Dundee

[martnH]

All the best.

[VladTepes]

You were lucky to get away with that. Happy the prognosis is positive, for sure!

Did you happen to get any pics of the rolled car?


My last 130 was nicknamed 'Rolly" by friends, for an obvious reason, but it kind of just had a lay down. Nothing akin to as bad as you are describing.

[Tins]

Wow. Lucky doesn't cover it. As someone who has spent three months in a "philly collar", I feel for you. The worst thing was having to sleep on my back. No, the worst thing was not shaving. No, it was the itch. No.... I did what they call a "rotational sublux of C1 C2" in a truck rollover. A millimetre more and I would either be a quad or dead.

Mate, you are here to love your boys. Life is beautiful.


And my philly collar? I couldn't throw it away fast enough. After reading your post, maybe I'll get another one...

[shanegtr]

I fractured my T7, C3 & C4 3 years ago in a high speed rollover. Three months in a neck brace is no fun at all so I know what your going through. Best of luck with your recovery
My wife was lucky not to be ejected with our crash - the B pillar in our landcruiser was so deformed that I belive it loosened the tension on her belt. When we came to a stop on the roof she said she was half way out the window so one more roll and it could have been catcus for her. All I can remember was giving her the hurry up to get out of the car as I couldnt get out my window opening as there was no room

[Lee Jackson]

Like others have said glad you are ok and everyone walked away.

Croc if you need a loan car for awhile I have a toyota Kluger collecting dust. You are quite welcome to it.

[weeds]

Like others have said glad you are ok and everyone walked away.

Croc if you need a loan car for awhile I have a toyota Kluger collecting dust. You are quite welcome to it.

Hey Lee, looks like this thread was started back in January.......

[Lee Jackson]

LOL funny. Then Croc should be good. But hey if anyone is in need of car happy to help.

[Classic88]

Wow, glad you and your boys are OK. I guess the advice I was given a long time ago about not wearing seatbelts offroad in order to be able to move around and brace yourself was not just bad but dangerous!

[jimr1]

What a shock , I'm pleased you and your boys came out of this , and you are no the road to recovery. My best wishes to you and your boys . Jim