On Monday my new wife informed me that she was leaving due to not feeling able to parent my kids who have special needs. With that I took the rest of the week off in an attempt to salvage what was left of the summer vacation for my kids. We headed south to do some four wheeling in the San Juan Mountains.
After two days of enjoying the scenic trails in the Alpine triangle we headed back to camp. I left my older children at camp while I took my youngest daughter to look for an acquaintance who was camped up the road. I was backing up on the road when my rear passenger tire slipped on the edge of the road. I hit the brakes to stop, but it was too late the momentum carried me over. I was fortunate enough to roll back on my wheels again and was able to get back on the road unassisted. Fortunately my daughter and I were both wearing our seatbelts and there were no injuries.
Before:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/rockymtnfamily/Summer2015 204_zpsm69mci4h.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/rockymtnfamily/Summer2015 230_zpsdudoddls.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/rockymtnfamily/Summer2015 211_zpsvn8pjovj.jpg
After:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/rockymtnfamily/Summer2015 242_zps5ha0nwes.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/rockymtnfamily/Summer2015 248_zpssrnw9fer.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/rockymtnfamily/Summer2015 249_zpsuyxilmxz.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/rockymtnfamily/Summer2015 250_zpsquzbqphb.jpg
So, at this point I am considering my options:
1. Push the roof back out and continue to have fun on the trails.
2. Cut off the top, put a roll cage on and continue to have fun as a trailer queen.
3. Buy another LandCruiser and switch out the locking axles, suspension and tires to the other rig.
So, with that I come to the board for the collective wisdom to guide me. The vehicle still runs good and drives straight. As you can see in the pictures there is minimal damage on the sides so getting it back on the road might be a viable option. This is not my daily driver as I have a mall crawler (mini van) and a tow rig to get around.
Thanks for your input and/or making fun of me.
After two days of enjoying the scenic trails in the Alpine triangle we headed back to camp. I left my older children at camp while I took my youngest daughter to look for an acquaintance who was camped up the road. I was backing up on the road when my rear passenger tire slipped on the edge of the road. I hit the brakes to stop, but it was too late the momentum carried me over. I was fortunate enough to roll back on my wheels again and was able to get back on the road unassisted. Fortunately my daughter and I were both wearing our seatbelts and there were no injuries.
Before:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/rockymtnfamily/Summer2015 204_zpsm69mci4h.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/rockymtnfamily/Summer2015 230_zpsdudoddls.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/rockymtnfamily/Summer2015 211_zpsvn8pjovj.jpg
After:
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/rockymtnfamily/Summer2015 242_zps5ha0nwes.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/rockymtnfamily/Summer2015 248_zpssrnw9fer.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/rockymtnfamily/Summer2015 249_zpsuyxilmxz.jpg
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/rockymtnfamily/Summer2015 250_zpsquzbqphb.jpg
So, at this point I am considering my options:
1. Push the roof back out and continue to have fun on the trails.
2. Cut off the top, put a roll cage on and continue to have fun as a trailer queen.
3. Buy another LandCruiser and switch out the locking axles, suspension and tires to the other rig.
So, with that I come to the board for the collective wisdom to guide me. The vehicle still runs good and drives straight. As you can see in the pictures there is minimal damage on the sides so getting it back on the road might be a viable option. This is not my daily driver as I have a mall crawler (mini van) and a tow rig to get around.
Thanks for your input and/or making fun of me.