Thread: Death in 4WD Rollover on Fraser

That and 1/2 a ton on the roof rack.

Sounds like the usual scenario - many tourists in an over loaded and top heavy troopie.

I have a friend with a troopie and I did ask him why he had no roof rack - his response was that it was already top heavy, let alone with a roof rack full of gear.

Garry

Very sad but I hope there's no "knee jerk" reaction by the "shiny arses"
Steve

Speed. Without it most incidents could be controlled.

Originally Posted by garrycol

Sounds like the usual scenario - many tourists in an over loaded and top heavy troopie.

I have a friend with a troopie and I did ask him why he had no roof rack - his response was that it was already top heavy, let alone with a roof rack full of gear.

Garry

There was no roof-rack on the vehicle.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

There was no roof-rack on the vehicle.

As I indicated - SOUNDS like the usual scenario .... so wasn't sure whether it was a typical back backer vehicle.

But yes you are right no roof rack and was not a Troopie - was an early 90s 80 series Landcruiser in some sort of tag-a-long group so most likely a private vehicle rather than a rental.

Lets not get to holier than though about about how unstable Toyota's are, its not only just Troppies and or Cruisers that can roll over when 4 wheel driving, a D3 with a roof top tent (at low speed) nearly toppled over at the D3/D4/RRS weekend while going downhill, it looked pretty scary on the video I saw that was taken from behind.
Barry scared the crap out of himself and Kerry in his D4 when he nearly tipped it on its side and I nearly tipped the D3 on its side on Sunday going across a ditch up a steepish hill. Which if it had happened then it would have been driver error, mine, but I was lucky and got away with it.

All I can say is I feel sorry for the poor buggers in the vehicle that was rolled.

Hmm, I may got this wrong but 1 dead and 7 injured? All sitting in one car??
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