Jeff C
Well-Known Member
Well, if it weren't for my brakes, end links, sway bar, and shocks, I believe I'd be typing this from a hospital bed, or at least without my Sport Trac. Going about 60 on 285 this morning (very slow since it was raining hard) what looked like a new Jeep Cherokee flew past me, likely at 80+ mph and changed lanes into mine. His rear end fishtailed, and he over corrected. He started spinning and spun right into the center divider wall on his passenger side (so he's now facing backwards) kept spinning and completed 3 1/2 rolls before coming to rest on its side.
As soon as I saw the fishtail I started getting on the brakes. I had to quickly change lanes to avoid hitting him as he swerved back in front of me and bounced off the wall. I believe without the sway bar, shocks, brakes, etc, I would have hit him, hard. So thanks to the people on this site for the knowledge about these mods, and I would definitely recommend them to anyone.
And for those wondering, I pulled over, called 911 and reported it, saw people getting out of their cars behind me (I had pulled over about 100ft down the road) and saw people climbing out of the Jeep, so I checked out my truck (I had several pieces of plastic debris fly up and hit my windshield) and drove to the next exit and pulled off. I could hear the sirens as I was on the phone with Todd Z. I am truly grateful that nothing happened and that it was really only a one car accident (of which I saw many on my way home). I did manage to snap a pic out of the back window and will get it up when I get it off my camera.
Pic of the Jeep on its side:
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As soon as I saw the fishtail I started getting on the brakes. I had to quickly change lanes to avoid hitting him as he swerved back in front of me and bounced off the wall. I believe without the sway bar, shocks, brakes, etc, I would have hit him, hard. So thanks to the people on this site for the knowledge about these mods, and I would definitely recommend them to anyone.
And for those wondering, I pulled over, called 911 and reported it, saw people getting out of their cars behind me (I had pulled over about 100ft down the road) and saw people climbing out of the Jeep, so I checked out my truck (I had several pieces of plastic debris fly up and hit my windshield) and drove to the next exit and pulled off. I could hear the sirens as I was on the phone with Todd Z. I am truly grateful that nothing happened and that it was really only a one car accident (of which I saw many on my way home). I did manage to snap a pic out of the back window and will get it up when I get it off my camera.
Pic of the Jeep on its side:
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