Three Jeeps destroyed in seconds
- Thread starter MikekiM
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There are some real idiots out there on the trails, especially the "hold my beer and watch this" bunch.
Looks like the throttle stuck, or the driver panicked and is pushing the accelerator pedal instead of the brake.
ChasUGC
TJ Enthusiast
Exactly why I don't take my Jeep on group excursions.
Which is also why none of the couple groups I preferred to wheel with allowed any alcohol to be consumed on the trail. We waited until we were back at camp/around the campfire for beer and booze.Exactly why I don't take my Jeep on group excursions.
ChasUGC
TJ Enthusiast
does she have any idea how much mileage you've gotten from her driving mishap?
Yep, don't drink and drive even on trails, huh?
When I was the leader on trails with groups; I made it VERY clear that no alcohol would be allowed UNTIL the run was over…. I was not going to be responsible for someone drinking doing stupid things and endangering himself and others. I received comments quite a few times and my response to them was; IF they don’t like my rules then go wheel with another group.
I don't think alcohol was the problem here, rather than just inexperience or plain stupidity. If the vehicle with the dashcam was on a slope, this may have been quite a steep hill. To me, it looks like the guy tried to get up in 2WD, because I see only the rear wheels spinning. It would explain why the car started to do weird things. Going downhill like that on a steep hill can get unstoppable quickly. A pity that there is no explanation to that video.
If people learned to drive while drinking I think it would go a lot better.