Why do people load there 4wd up wrong?? Roll over

[sclarke]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dSLt6KQM2s&mode=related&search=Land%20rover

If it was packed properly or better still, dont take some much....

[spudboy]

Well overloaded......

[djam1]

I recall an article relating to this one and one of the reasons was the fact that it had parabolic springs apparently loading a Series like that with parabolics is a disaster waiting to happen. That and the fact that it was grossly overloaded.
Its actually an interesting Series it has a Toyota Diesel and Gearbox.

[easo]

I was expecting them to re-role it when trying to correct.

[Slunnie]

It didn't take much to go over. :eek:

[PhilipA]

I read an article in LRO I think. The bloke is an Egyptian AFAIR. They had about a dozen jerries of diesel on top. Imagine the CG.
He was complaining about the shocks failing if I recall.
BUT the immediate cause of the roll, was him not accelerating when it started to go sideways.
You see some amazing things in the Middle East.
Regards Philip A

[camel_landy]

Interesting recovery technique too... Just drag the fecker down the dune and then try & rip the chassis off.

M

[Michael2]

Interesting recovery technique too... Just drag the fecker down the dune and then try & rip the chassis off.

M

Yeah, I was thinking it would have been better to anchor the Landy in position using the vehicle on the top of the dune, then digging a trench along the bottom wheels and using the Cruiser to pull it back on its wheels. The trench to would locate the wheels and help it "fall" into place.

I've recovered a tipped vehicle on a steep rutted track using these principals. We tied the vehicle to a tree and it only took 3 guys to tip the LWB SII back, easily loacting the bootom wheels in a rut.

[landyfromanuthaland]

Ok now I see what they talk about with putting stuff on the roof, scary stuff!, so the moral of the story is fit aux tanks on the vehicle and dont carry a big heap of jerrys on the roof. Its enuff to make me rethink my rack.

[Slunnie]

Even just the racks are heavy. I run a 3/4 ARB and just about cant lift it off the ground, let alone putting it on the Disco and then throwing a spare tyre + rim and swags etc.

[sclarke]

The rack i had on Camilla was damn heavy.... it was not nice offroad...

Go the Ute and keep all the weight low.....

[sclarke]

That is why 75kg is the recommended roof load...and thats including the rack...so it doesn't allow for much gear to be stowed up on top.

Good thing its not Recommended Rack load... a Few lasses could be in trouble....

[Relay]

I'm more worried about the puff of smoke it blew while on it's side. He didn't turn it off right away!? I can feel the poor oil starved bearings now.

[redrover3]

From the video it looks like the wheels are still turning long after the roll.
Tony

[V8Landy]

BUT the immediate cause of the roll, was him not accelerating when it started to go sideways.

I agree totally

[OLR-067]

Dumb dumb dumb...why the hell you would choose an off camber line on a sandy slope with top weight...that's stupid..

[cookiesa]

All the effort they put in to dragging it they could have recovered it and driven it down. Love the guy standing alongside the ropes/snatch strap just about the whole time???