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joh!
any damage after this?
any damage after this?
Perhaps this: Steering Column Collapse ?4ePikanini wrote:joh!
any damage after this?
Gerrit Loubser 
2003 Toyota Land Cruiser 100 VX TD
2003 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 DiD LWB A/T Gone & missed
1999 Nissan Patrol 4.5E GRX M/T: Gone & missed
1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 VX 4.5 EFI A/T: SOLD
2003 Toyota Land Cruiser 100 VX TD
2003 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 DiD LWB A/T Gone & missed
1999 Nissan Patrol 4.5E GRX M/T: Gone & missed
1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 VX 4.5 EFI A/T: SOLD
Hi Anton this was not at our GTG but on Friday that past. Marius the landing was not to bad it was soft sand that is why im surprised the steering column collapsed. It is nor possible to put the break off fuses back once they have broken i will need to replace the whole steering column.
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I personally don't take shortcuts when it comes to safety. That includes brakes,
Steering, tyres and safety crash mechanisms like airbags, crumple zones and collapsi le steering colummns
Steering, tyres and safety crash mechanisms like airbags, crumple zones and collapsi le steering colummns
You are surprised the truck sustained some minor damage after that jump? I'm surprised it didn't sustain more damage, must be due to landing in the soft sand. It's a sturdy truck but it's not built to be a Baja racer.
Looks like fun though
Looks like fun though
It's a good picture and if you have any other pictures from the same occasion it would be nice to see them. The landing especially. How much height do you think it got during the "flight"?
Also interesting to see the difference in downwards travel between the solid axle rear suspension and the independent front suspension. Nothing we didn't already know, but a very visual demonstration.
In my previous post I wasn't claiming you shouldn't fly your Pajero, just suggesting that engaging in this kind of fun is going to cost you frequent repairs. I think you'll find that applies to all trucks, but less to custom built or modified Baja style vehicles, where you pay a bigger part of that price at the outset but perhaps less ongoing.
Don't get a Volvo, get a dune buggy and a trailer to tow it behind your Pajero
Also interesting to see the difference in downwards travel between the solid axle rear suspension and the independent front suspension. Nothing we didn't already know, but a very visual demonstration.
In my previous post I wasn't claiming you shouldn't fly your Pajero, just suggesting that engaging in this kind of fun is going to cost you frequent repairs. I think you'll find that applies to all trucks, but less to custom built or modified Baja style vehicles, where you pay a bigger part of that price at the outset but perhaps less ongoing.
Don't get a Volvo, get a dune buggy and a trailer to tow it behind your Pajero