I've seen it done (Corvette offroad)...but then again, the body was on a full-
size blazer frame. ;)
But you're right...it's ALL driver error. (With the exception of the Slowzuki
Somersault and the Ferd Bronco.)
- Bernd
> I have to get in on this one....
>
> I've had a lifted vehicle of some type or another for over ten years.
> (Of course my dak is the best of all...) The fact is all vehicles that are
> higher have a higher center of gravity, therefore rollover is more likely.
> I agree the drivers are to blame. Any vehicle could be flipped, if tried
> hard enough. (yes even a vette) Would anyone take a vette off-road?
> I don't thinks so! Just like I wouldn't take my dak around a turn at 50+ mph.
>
> Pretty soon, the government will put a regulation to not modify a vehicle at
> all!!!
>
> -Mike Brown
> Pasadena, MD.
> 97-Dakota Club Cab,5.2L, 4X4, 7" Lift, 35"x12.50" BFG A/T.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/mbrowwwn/index.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wisotzkey, Rich [mailto:Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-wts.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 8:42 AM
> To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> Subject: DML: RE: Dateline report
>
>
> Steve,
> I saw the poor excuse of a program last night also. You have to remember
> this is coming from a bunch of liberal idiots. They presented the show like
> they were talking to a bunch of five year olds. Heaven forbid they ask the
> driver to use common sense and take responsibility for driving an inherently
> high center of gravity vehicle. These are the same people that would want
> to sue a fork manufacturer because they stuck their finger instead of their
> steak. Oh; sorry, these people don't eat steak, they are vegetarians.
>
> The best show was on after this. They had a group of Navy divers raising
> parts of the Monitor off the coast of North Carolina. Even watching the
> fish was more interesting that listening to the media buffoons.
>
> Have a nice day!
> Rich - Ashburn, VA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven T. Ekstrand [mailto:cyberlaw@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 1:33 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of Mopar; dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Dateline report
>
>
> Watching a pretty ignorant report on SUV rollovers on Dateline.
>
> There is a problem. And it isn't so much with the manufacturers it is with
> the Drivers. HOW STUPID ARE THESE SUV OWNERS????
>
> I watched a new Land Rover Discovery go up on two wheels the other day.
> Young women driving with several kids in the vehicle. She gunned it off
> the line at the light pulling far away of the other cars across four lanes
> of traffic and turned left on an off camber turn. I could hear the engine
> pulling like she had it floored all the way through the turn!!!
>
> You going to blame Land Rover for that one?
>
> Anyway, I don't want to start a thread slamming idiot SUV owners. There
> are drivers of all kinds in all kinds of cars.
>
> The real reason for this post. While all the SUV's they examined had one
> or two stars out of five, the DODGE DURANGO had THREE stars and wasn't much
> worse than many passenger cars. Go DURANGO!!!
>
> -STE
>
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