What NOT to do with your Jeep

[RAT]

Polique Canyon Road Saturday, April 11, 2009:
Jeep meets untimely death in fight with large tree.


The tree was slightly injured but survived the confrontation. When asked why the fight started all the tree would say is......

Trees don't talk goober

[Mitch]

Thats scary! First in that the Jeep caught on fire from a crash and second that it take out the forest with those flames. Cars burn hot.

[USMC 0369]

[COLOR="Sienna"]That's exactly what Kurt and the rest of us said when we showed up and tried to keep the fire from spreading to the surrounding vegetation with our little extinguishers. That sucker was HOT.

On a lighter note... I'm sure that'll all just buff out.[/COLOR]

[Kodiak Spirit]

just noticed a 'nuther XJ on the 'for sale' thread...

'needs paint' ...

[NAILER341]

ouch!
i'm guessing no one was hurt in the crash?

[USMC 0369]

ouch!
i'm guessing no one was hurt in the crash?

[COLOR="Sienna"]Driver, passenger, and doggy made it out okay.[/COLOR]

[Russ Chung]

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The Jeep ran off of Poligue Canyon Road where the pavement ends just north of Northshore Drive. It took out the "Pavement Ends" sign and hit a big tree with enough force to smash the front end and deploy the air bags. When the driver attempted to get the Jeep back up on the road, the Jeep caught fire. I don't know why it ran off the road, but there were no skid marks on the pavement. Both occupants and their dog got out OK. We happened to drive by on Northshore Drive and we could see the flames from the highway. The Jeep was fully engulfed in flames when we arrived. Our handheld fire extinguishers couldn't do anything against such a big fire, so we worked to extinguish the small brush fires that started until the fire department arrived.

We coulda used FRMNJJ and rprimosch yesterday!!

[Roger]

Chuck - dirtman13 could buff it out!