Man Rolls Jeep Wrangler Down a Mountain and Lives



His Wrangler may be trashed, but things could've turned out much worse.

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I've heard a lot of stories about the seatbelt failing in a rollover. It is kind of scary to think about. Amazing the guy survived, never mind the dog too.

 

Boy, that wouldn't surprise me at all. Thing locks up when wheelin any time you need it to have a little slack.....would just be ironic (in a bad way) that it fails and releases when you really need it.

 

It looks like some of the components are still in good shape. I'll be glad to buy a few items off it to put towards his recovery fund.

 

This recovery crew did a GREAT job. Nice work! Great volunteer efforts. They deserve a hardy round of applause. However, for all the viewers of this recovery, a quick note. It is best NOT to use your Kinetic Energy Recovery Rope (KERR) as a tow rope. In this video, the crew used a really nice (and expensive) Bubba Rope (at least that's what it looks like) to tow the disabled vehicle once they have it back on the trail. If that is the only rope they have to tow with, then "What Works is What Counts." They had to use the KERR to tow. But (and here's the big BUT), if they needed to tow the disabled vehicle several miles with the KERR, it will no longer be any good as a KERR. You see, nylon fibers (what a true KERR is made of), will TEAR over time and under a load, rendering the rope unable to stretch and then return to it original length. A KERR can only be stretched for a short period of time (such as a "yanking" recovery), then it must rest, allowing it to return to its original length. Here's the poop: KERRs should not be used as towing ropes, as they lose their stretching capability after prolonged towing. If you must tow with a nylon KERR (or Kinetic Energy Recovery Strap - KERS), retire the rope as a yanking device. It is now an expensive tow rope. If you must tow someone out of the backcountry with your KERR, do it. Just let the fellow you towed out purchase you a new KERR. The only true TOWING style rope made for off-roading is the Black Rat 4WD Polyester Towing Strap, made in Australia. This is a bungie-style tow rope that is excellent for off-road towing. You can get it in the US from Extreme Outback Products here: Product : Extreme Outback