Sad deal, more than likely could have been prevented... RIP
Desert season is here, be careful out there.
Desert season is here, be careful out there.
Note the times. That is about par for sitting around the camp fire, throwing back a few too many, deciding that you are now KOH ready and hauling ass across the lake bed or down the main road. Happens every year and every year the excuses are widely varied, but the end result varies little.Sad deal, more than likely could have been prevented... RIP
Desert season is here, be careful out there.
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Tragic events all around.
Speaking of seat belts, is there a decent aftermarket manually adjusted lap belt that can be retrofitted just for low speed offroad use?
It's been a long time since I've been in a TJ but I think the lockup uses a pendulum, which means if the vehicle is offcamber the seat belts will retract if you get out but you can't extend them again to put them back on.
That is exactly spot on. If alcohol doesn’t kill a lot of young males , testosterone does. We have had some real tragedies locally.., kids partying , cutting donuts in a field at 1 a.m or so...and running over some bystander or unbuckled passenger.Note the times. That is about par for sitting around the camp fire, throwing back a few too many, deciding that you are now KOH ready and hauling ass across the lake bed or down the main road. Happens every year and every year the excuses are widely varied, but the end result varies little.
The problem with expired vests is the second shot LOLGo get a Simpson race rated lap belt and add that to the tj. If you have scca buddies or other race buddies, even a race shop in the area they will almost give away the expired belts which are fine for our application but cannot be used in racing ( tech inspection checks dates on belts). Expired doesn’t mean end of useful for us ( ballistic vests I have tested 20 years after expiration. Still stopped all they were supposed to)
Perfect. Now that we know that you can walk away without wearing your seat belts and harnesses, I want everyone to go remove them from their vehicles.I would agree except for the fact I crawler away from a over the side a cliff accident.
If I had a belt I would have been killed.
Ristow and I were the only ones who survived going off at that spot according to the USFS rangers.
The story is told in his book :
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I would agree except for the fact I crawler away from a over the side a cliff accident.
If I had a belt I would have been killed.
Ristow and I were the only ones who survived going off at that spot according to the USFS rangers.
The story is told in his book :
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I have tried ironing, they get stiff and uncomfortable. The best way is to use zep purple degreaser. It not only cleans but breaks down the material to a nice soft, almost bungee kinda feel.Does the book advocate ignoring seatbelts?
If so, its no wonder that Amazon ranks it #6,482,722 in Books