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[RLTW]

What a great truck, SOO DEPRESSING!

 

[Regency]

Glad you and your passenger and all good. Crazy wreck.

 

[Cerberos]

Just as so many have already said, I'm glad your passenger and you made it through with only minor bumps and bruises. Rollovers, regardless of the vehicle, are a very traumatic experience. The mental shock is absolutely as real as the physical shock. So hang in there, get some rest and don't push the recovery too fast.

When the time is right, I'm sure there are some lessons to be learned (for the rest of us) on the how and why the accident occurred.

 

[WRCRaptor]

The damage is not that bad considering 3 rolls and in very rough terrain. That cage did a great job protecting you. Thanks for the info on in cab projectiles make me think about what I want to do to avoid that.

By the way how did the stuff in the bed do it looks like very well in terms of spare tires and stuff.

 

[pirate air]

That sucks, but its good everyone is ok. I hope you get the opportunity to rebuild it, I've always liked your truck from what I saw over the Internet and videos.

 

[bstoner59]

Damn this sucks! I hate seeing another Raptor owner down. I'm glad you and the wife are ok! Trucks can be replaced, body parts and lives cannot.

 

[JayneCobb]

Hate seeing a raptor down but it's 100x better than having a raptor driver down. Glad you guys are OK. This, for me, is a lesson that it doesn't matter how much a cage costs I'm putting one in when I get my truck.

Looking forward to riding with you when you get back up and running.

 

[shooterAMG]

I said it on FB and I'll say it here, I'm just glad everyone walked away.

Thanks for sharing the pics and your story. Hope insurance comes through. I mean, we all saw that guy in the Prius cut you off!

 

[Yukon Joe]

You can definitely see how the cage protected you and the codriver. It's one of those items you hope you never need. Glad your ok.
Thank you for sharing and providing the rest of us with some education. I'm sure none of us leave for a Raptor Run thinking, I think I'll roll my truck today. Shit happens, we have to prepare for it and do our best to prevent it.

Yukon Joe
www.RUNRAPTORRUN.com

 

[BlueSVT]

There's nothing worse than hearing on the radio "Gordon Rolled!!!" as we're a few miles ahead at that point. Heading back to the scene you try your best not to make a mistake that makes you another "incident" but it's hard when the adrenaline starts flowing!

One part Gordon didn't mention... when he rolled, his roof antenna snapped off. He immediately tried calling us for help as soon as they rolled, but his radio didn't transmit far enough for use to hear it... as we continued to head on ahead not knowing what happened.

The last truck in the group, Bob and Sharyn, had MIRACULOUSLY managed to stop about 30 yards away, as they needed an "urgent, can't wait any longer" bathroom break that was just within yelling distance. As she got out, she told Bob she thought she heard voices (which was Gordon, yelling for help down the hill) and Bob turned over his shoulder to see Gordon's truck at the bottom of the embankment.

Crazy coincidence that helped us all realize what happened... without that happening, we may have made it to the pavement in Baker before realizing Gordon was missing. Pretty scary thought, especially if injuries had been involved.

We were thrilled to find Gordon and Mike both walking around, seemingly fine. Took everybody a while to decompress before the recovery plan was put in place... luckily, Connor had trailered RSV-1 to Barstow, so the trailer wasn't far! All in all, an exciting, ******, but "Thankful" Thanksgiving weekend...

Glad you're OK buddy... shit happens.