392 XR Whoops! Overturned @ Cleghorn Trail [Recover Video Added]

[21JLURDG]

Somone (w/limited 4x4 experience) in a 392 XR having a little too much fun on SoCal Cleghorn trail this weekend. I'm told no one was hurt and they were just waiting on the tow truck for recovery. All secondhand information, but a cautionary tale in any case.

Updated with recovery video:

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[Rustynail11]

that's gonna leave a mark

 

[proptied]

@alksion You OK?

 

[NMPirate]

That is @alksion for sure. Hope everything is good for him and anyone with him.

 

[Steemax]

Ouch! ya that place terrifies me as a newbie to wheeling, lots of roll overs in that area. Definitely @alksion 's vehicle, hopefully everything is ok.

 

[ConqSoft]

@alksion You OK?

Yep, definitely is. He has made other posts today, so I guess that means he's ok.

 

[21JLURDG]

@alksion You OK?

Not sure that's him. His pictures have a standard CA lic plate and non-bronze wheels.
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...t-my-2nd-round-of-upgrades.92050/post-1913901

 

[ConqSoft]

Not sure that's him. His pictures have a standard CA lic plate and non-bronze wheels.

Matches.

 

[eugeeezy]

oh no! Hope everything is OK.

 

[JayJay]

I wonder if it climbed the LH wall and then flipped?

 

[jaymz]

oh no! Hope everything is OK.

Unfortunately, the Jeep certainly isn't ok.

 

[jaymz]

I wonder if it climbed the LH wall and then flipped?

I've seen a bunch of Jeeps upside down in that spot. Never could figure out exactly how they manage to do it.

 

[proptied]

Recovery:

 

[JP29]

Get well @alksion my man, that sucks.

 

[alksion]

Thank you everyone for your kind words. I have a few bruises on my body, but mainly just a bruised ego and slap to my pride.

There were definitely some rookie mistakes made. The driver in front of me damaged his fender and I watched him do it, because of that, I decided to ride higher in order to avoid my fender being damaged… great choice right?

I panicked once I got too off camber, kept the tires turned toward the wall and touched the gas. In hindsight the mistakes were obvious, but so goes the saying of such things being 20/20 after the fact.

You can laugh, say how stupid my decision making process was or whatever else comes to mind. Hell, it’s probably all true, but each failure to me is another notch in my belt towards wisdom and learning new things.

I’ll be back out soon!

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