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Patrol Safe as Houses....
« on: September 08, 2011, 09:32:35 PM »
http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2011/09/07/3312332.htm#.TmfwZKEJ1zM.facebook
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2011, 09:37:29 PM »
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2011, 09:38:06 PM »
That will put a few smiles on faces. Wonder how the Jayco fared :cheers:
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2011, 09:39:42 PM »
They made good use of the awning.
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2011, 09:40:01 PM »
Hi Teabag, All bar the ladder on the side and the snorkle on yours, she is a twin. Good to know that it was not you and yours involved. cheers duggie.
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2011, 09:40:42 PM »
Struth, Did everyone get out ok?

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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2011, 09:42:42 PM »
All 5 occupants survived with only minor injuries. One had to be cut from the vehicle. Very lucky, off to buy a Lotto ticket. The whole roof rack slide forward, lucky it didn't end up in the other vehicle.....
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2011, 09:43:12 PM »
Very lucky.
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2011, 09:45:52 PM »
looking at the photo I would guess that the ladder has stopped the forward motion of the roof rack.
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2011, 09:47:16 PM »
I agree, imagine if the ladder wasn't there. It could have been a different outcome.


Quote from: duggie on September 08, 2011, 09:45:52 PM
looking at the photo I would guess that the ladder has stopped the forward motion of the roof rack.
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2011, 10:55:02 PM »
But how does this happen  ???
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2011, 10:58:32 PM »
Very lucky

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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2011, 11:54:06 PM »
and that is the reason why I have two patrols.  At least i know i am walking away should the worst happen.

Very lucky people.
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2011, 09:39:30 AM »
Yikes. Glad to hear everyone's OK. You wouldn't believe it, would you?

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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2011, 10:04:42 AM »
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But how does this happen  ???

Reading the article they are investigating a burn off in the area, maybe the road was smoked out and someone didnt slow down... who knows..
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #15 on: September 09, 2011, 11:25:30 AM »
Thats the best looking pair of Patrols ive seen in ages 8)
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #16 on: September 09, 2011, 11:28:27 AM »
No problems there - it will buff out  ;D
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #17 on: September 09, 2011, 11:37:50 AM »
I wonder what the impact speed was.  Hard to tell ... the fact that the van is still attached makes me wonder.

Came very close to the firewall of the vehicle ... I think luck played a big role in that one.
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #18 on: September 09, 2011, 02:57:17 PM »
Quote from: Lost on September 09, 2011, 10:04:42 AM
Reading the article they are investigating a burn off in the area, maybe the road was smoked out and someone didnt slow down... who knows..
 

When a hazard reduction is done signs must be put out advising that smoke may impact on the road. In my experience this seems to tell drivers to speed up and get away from the smoke faster or something. The signs are meant as a caution, Not telling people to speed up.
I'm not saying this is what happened, Just speaking from experience.
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #19 on: September 09, 2011, 03:32:48 PM »
They only were doing 40Km/h. They were ch18ers in patrols remember
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #20 on: September 09, 2011, 03:37:23 PM »
40kph in a patrol WOW he must have made it all the way to 5th gear







From a previous patrol owner : loved mine but it wasnt the fastest truck
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #21 on: September 09, 2011, 03:39:11 PM »
Just get 'em off each other, it'll run.
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #22 on: September 09, 2011, 04:07:45 PM »
Quote from: darren on September 09, 2011, 03:32:48 PM
They only were doing 40Km/h. They were ch18ers in patrols remember
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #23 on: September 09, 2011, 04:09:08 PM »
50kms east of Broken Hill??? Gees I go through there all the time and you cannot get a better road it is wide and flat, dead straight to for most of it. I cannot see how the controlled burn could have been a cause in this more likely driver fatigue.
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Re: Patrol Safe as Houses....
« Reply #24 on: September 09, 2011, 04:11:25 PM »
Quote from: darren on September 09, 2011, 03:32:48 PM
They only were doing 40Km/h. They were ch18ers in patrols remember


I got mine to 40kph once, a tail wind down hill stuck in a slip stream from a road train  ;D It was SCARY!
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