My Jeep XJ Accident - Don't wait to lift

[Mudderoy]

This accident originally took place back in August/September 2007 time frame.

For years I have been wanting to lift my Jeep and put bigger, more aggressive tires on it.

I recently decided to do it, but I was going to hold off for a few months before I did it.

I needed to buy 2 new rear tires, but I didn't want to spend the money and wait another 2 years before the lift and the bigger tires.

Ok that was TWO bad decisions.
1. Waiting to do the lift
2. Not buying the 2 new tires.

Here is the result of those decisions. Oh! My wife would like for me to
point out that there was a third bad decision, driving too fast in the rain.
:P

http://xjtalk.com/images/special/jeep-crunch3.jpg
Here is the wall I hit. I ended up just shy of that overpass.

http://xjtalk.com/images/special/jeep-crunch1.jpg
Jeep crunch. Resulted from impacting a wall at the 270 degree part of a 360.

http://xjtalk.com/images/special/jeep-crunch2.jpg
To the credit of the Jeep engineers... I continued to work after this crash.

I was heading in to work in a pretty good rain storm. I had the Jeep in 4x4, which means it NEVER loses traction.

I felt something like hydroplaning, so I left off the gas. In an instant the rear end swung around and I was on my way into a 360 spin.

I hit the concrete wall on Beltway 8 approaching Westimer toll booths.

These photos were taken where I take my Jeep when it needs mechanical work, and now body work, FALCON Auto.

http://muckleroy.com/images/falcon_auto.jpg


Here is a picture taken shortly after the repairs were made...

http://muckleroy.com/images/future_xj3.jpg

[BrianXJ]

atleast that is all it did it sould of totaled it and then there would be no good looking jeep.

[Mudderoy]

atleast that is all it did it sould of totaled it and then there would be no good looking jeep.

I only have liability so no totaled option. :D

[xjrev10]

Your jeep never lost traction in 4 wheel drive? (insert smiley here)

[Mudderoy]

Your jeep never lost traction in 4 wheel drive? (insert smiley here)

Prior to this accident it had never lost traction on all four tires, on pavement. It didn't matter how hard it was raining. I'm not a timid driver. So after 9 years, it was a shock that it spun, and especially at 55 mph.

I understand anything can hydroplane it just never happened to me before in this vehicle.

[cantab27]

hey tony ,,, are you saying rear tires were no good when this happened ???

[Mudderoy]

hey tony ,,, are you saying rear tires were no good when this happened ???

They weren't new, but after nine years of driving I had tires in that condition before. It probably was just the right set of circumstances that led to the accident. I'm not saying it shouldn't have happened just that I didn't expect to have any problems in the rain while in full time 4x4.

[DETOURS]

You have a history of 2 good tires & retaining barriers now..........

Hmmmmm, it's a cycle..........what have we learned from this?

[cantab27]

kinda what i was getting at ...........lol

[Mudderoy]

You have a history of 2 good tires & retaining barriers now..........

Hmmmmm, it's a cycle..........what have we learned from this?

Well the point of the post was don't wait to lift your rig. I came close to losing mine.

[Weldmen]

Really that was the point.? Throw me a bone here.

[oderdene]

Well the point of the post was don't wait to lift your rig. I came close to losing mine.

2X, start lift as soon as possible after buying XJ.