Thread: Pinzgauer Lay over PICS

That last pic looks like you were straining to crap on the driver.

Photos ever really tell the true story.( never show true steepness)
A 101 would have had drama droping a wheel in the same hole.
Interestingly a Range rover or disco or defender would have done it no problems as suspension flex is every thing going down a hill like that.
Forward control with front weight bias and little flex in the suspension makes it very, very easy .
I know with the 101 I have had many close calls and you just have to learn and remember for next time.
The haflinger with the engine in the rear never had the same problem.
What has saved me time after time with the 101 is its very low Cof G and the thing has hung on to it feet many times when I though it would go over.
I dont believe the front locker had any thing to do with it as it would have done the same thing with or with out it enguaged.
The only thing the locker does is to make the vehicle go futher than what you would without it.

The point I was trying to make from my own experience with the Haflinger is that it didn't steer well with the front diff locked.
So you might finish up with your wheels not quite going where you want them to. That is what I meant by the comment about the diff lock contributing.
In a situation like that one at Forster, it is obviously critical to put your wheels just where you want them.

Originally Posted by goldey

What James forgot to point out was that it was his Mums first foray (dare I say last......???? ) into bush 4wding with Dad at the helm.

Nothing a quiet cup of tea back at camp could'nt help solve though. The best news is everyone was okay (except for Dad's pride) and the roll was pretty slow, having spent most of the time on the highside getting it back upright, those shots from below certainly look more extreme than what it was. Getting it back upright was a pretty straight forward simple exercise.

Goldey

Thanks Ian!

Yes it was my mothers FIRST time off road! so it was certainly a shock to her system. But thankfully we were in good hands and as Ian has pointed out a calm chat and cup of Tea thanks to Ian and his wife back at camp calmed the nerves and i think she MIGHT get back in in time

In response to all your comments on the last picture... as soon as i looked at it i knew it was a terribly timed photo but i had a laugh my self and gathered it would give others a laugh too

How can i laugh at others without laughing at myself

James.

Originally Posted by Shonky

Hahaha! The last photo is a corker!

The rest are a tad painful. Never good to see such a beautiful vehicle in such a position.

Glad you liked it

I couldn't agree more on that comment! it is a painful sight to see ANY ones pride and joy in such a position ... every time i see the pics or the dents on the car i cant help but think how easily it could of been avoided... but these things are apart of 4x4ing.

James.

Originally Posted by Grover-98

Glad you liked it

I couldn't agree more on that comment! it is a painful sight to see ANY ones pride and joy in such a position ... every time i see the pics or the dents on the car i cant help but think how easily it could of been avoided... but these things are apart of 4x4ing.

James.

Something you learn, its the cock ups that make the great stories, I mean, it wouldn;t be half as exciting if you'd said, had an exciting day in the bush in the Pinny and nothing happened, this makes a much better story

Originally Posted by rovercare

Something you learn, its the cock ups that make the great stories, I mean, it wouldn;t be half as exciting if you'd said, had an exciting day in the bush in the Pinny and nothing happened, this makes a much better story

Couldn't agree more! coming home and talking about how well you drove makes you some what of a ****** but this weekend will be for ever a memory! and a good yarn for the camp fire

like i always say "Dents are scratches with better stories"

James.