treypal
Lord of the Raptors
I'm really bummed for Chris, the guys at RPG, Kirk, and the guys at Stewart's. I know how much work everyone put into this truck, and how much passion they all had for it. Hell Chris has to be really passionate to have this truck built, and almost have zero time in it. It's awesome that no one was hurt, trucks can be replaced, good people can't.
All that being said, I think a good lesson for everyone that's building up their Raptors can be learned from this.
If you can't afford to push it off a cliff at the end of the day, you can't afford to own it.
Insurance generally doesn't cover things that happen off-road. They do their research too, I promise you, they get on social media. So if you wreck your truck off-road, be prepared to pay. Even if you get the truck covered, they're not covering the modifications you have done to it. I know this from experience with my wreck. I got lucky, and no modifications except my headlights, and Rigid bar got damaged. But if I lost mods, it would have been out of my pocket.
As Raptor owners push the limits of their trucks, and the limits of their skill further and further, we're going to see more wrecked trucks. Be prepared, it can happen to you.
Do you have good extinguishers? Are they well mounted and easy to get to? Do you know what situations to use them in, and when to get the hell away?
Where is your first aid kit? Did you just buy one from walmart, or did you build it yourself with quality components that can actually save lives? Are you trained to use it?
How's everything tied down? In the event of a roll over, is something going to nail you in the head just because it wasn't strapped down right?
Are your mods installed correctly? When's the last time you torqued everything down?
How's your head? Having a bad day? week? year? It can effect your driving. On the other end, are you all amped up and driving beyond your ability? It will catch up with you fast. Trust me, I know.
Do you know where your going? If not, that's ok, just drive knowing that you don't know how tight that blind corner is, if there is a dog launcher in the middle of it, or a giant boulder in the middle of a Y?
In someone's dust? Slow down and wait. IMHO, if you can see the Raptor in front of you, you're way too close. (This doesn't apply so much in slow speed situations though).
Speaking of the Raptor in front of you? Is he marking corners for you? Are you doing the same for the guy behind you?
Is your radio on? Do you know how to use it properly? Is your antenna tuned? Good power source? Do you know good radio etiquette?
I could go on and on about this. Everyone needs to be safe, be prepared, and be ready to lose out on all of your hard earned money and time if you wreck off-road. It can happen, really quickly. and I am sure the handful of guys it has happened to will agree with me.
Yes I know that the LPR fire was a mechanical failure, and it had nothing to do with being off-road, but it just goes to show that things really can go wrong at any time. BE PREPARED!
All that being said, I think a good lesson for everyone that's building up their Raptors can be learned from this.
If you can't afford to push it off a cliff at the end of the day, you can't afford to own it.
Insurance generally doesn't cover things that happen off-road. They do their research too, I promise you, they get on social media. So if you wreck your truck off-road, be prepared to pay. Even if you get the truck covered, they're not covering the modifications you have done to it. I know this from experience with my wreck. I got lucky, and no modifications except my headlights, and Rigid bar got damaged. But if I lost mods, it would have been out of my pocket.
As Raptor owners push the limits of their trucks, and the limits of their skill further and further, we're going to see more wrecked trucks. Be prepared, it can happen to you.
Do you have good extinguishers? Are they well mounted and easy to get to? Do you know what situations to use them in, and when to get the hell away?
Where is your first aid kit? Did you just buy one from walmart, or did you build it yourself with quality components that can actually save lives? Are you trained to use it?
How's everything tied down? In the event of a roll over, is something going to nail you in the head just because it wasn't strapped down right?
Are your mods installed correctly? When's the last time you torqued everything down?
How's your head? Having a bad day? week? year? It can effect your driving. On the other end, are you all amped up and driving beyond your ability? It will catch up with you fast. Trust me, I know.
Do you know where your going? If not, that's ok, just drive knowing that you don't know how tight that blind corner is, if there is a dog launcher in the middle of it, or a giant boulder in the middle of a Y?
In someone's dust? Slow down and wait. IMHO, if you can see the Raptor in front of you, you're way too close. (This doesn't apply so much in slow speed situations though).
Speaking of the Raptor in front of you? Is he marking corners for you? Are you doing the same for the guy behind you?
Is your radio on? Do you know how to use it properly? Is your antenna tuned? Good power source? Do you know good radio etiquette?
I could go on and on about this. Everyone needs to be safe, be prepared, and be ready to lose out on all of your hard earned money and time if you wreck off-road. It can happen, really quickly. and I am sure the handful of guys it has happened to will agree with me.
Yes I know that the LPR fire was a mechanical failure, and it had nothing to do with being off-road, but it just goes to show that things really can go wrong at any time. BE PREPARED!
