Rolled It 5 time's and Walked Away!!!!!!

[TheBigRedTruck]

This was my old tow vehicle, 1991 2500 2wd 454 Suburban..

What do you think
I was In rush hour traffic bumper to bumper on I-75, About 4 miles north of Bowling Green Oh. running 75mph + when some ass came right over at me, I had to go Into the median of the Interstate on wet grass, tried to get back on the road but by now every one was slowing down to see what was going to happen. I was still full speed so I had to turn back In to the median, well she rolled "5" times!!! Walked a way two small cuts 1/4" a peace and a black and blue left side!!! I believe If I would have been In any thing other the a Burban I would be, DOA

[TheBigRedTruck]

This was like a year ago!!

[wheel interested]

We have our first Suburban and I am feeling safe in it. I'm hoping I don't have to roll 5 times to find out for sure though!

Glad you were OK, that's a lot of rolling. It looks pretty bad. Remarkable that you walked away as you did. Scary.

[GlenCoombe]

Yup, they roll pretty good. I lost a 17,000 mile 1988 454 two wheel drive a long time ago the same way. It scrubbed a tire off coming back on to the paved surface.
An employee had borrowed it to go pick up half a ton of dog food and lost it into the median. She only rolled it 3 times but twisted the frame in two spots.
Aren't seat belts a great invention?

[S C Streamer]

Originally Posted by DaPlumber

I was In rush hour traffic bumper to bumper on I-75, About 4 miles north of Bowling Green Oh. running 75mph +

Rush hour traffic ? Sounds more like a NASCAR race !

[vpurdy]

how do you go 75 mph in rush hour traffic...sounds like an accident looking for a place to happen.

[Road Ruler]

Originally Posted by DaPlumber

I believe If I would have been In any thing other the a Burban I would be, DOA

Wow, you are lucky to have survived.

The exact same thing happened to me on the 401 years ago except I was driving a Mazda 626 and was able to drive out of the medium and continue on my way without incident.

[Silvertwinkie]

Yea, that Burb took one for the team. Glad yer OK.

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by vpurdy

how do you go 75 mph in rush hour traffic...sounds like an accident looking for a place to happen.

Having driven that road, I know the traffic pattern is 75mph--STOP--75mph--STOP...

[firedog]

My first trip across country with Bambi Feb 2007..El paso Tx.Driving the 10 west thru El paso about 1pm.Driver falls asleep in #3 lane.I am in lane #2 Tractor trailor lane #1. I could not move,about 1 foot from TT in lane #1.Driver in lane#3 wakes up, half in my lane.I almost lost bambi.big accident avoided.Second almost in El-paso.A mexican driver,enters Rt -10 west does not yield,my horse power just got my bambi cleared from his front end.I return thru El-paso rt 10 east @ 4:40 am no traffic, no problems.no stress.

[Airhog1]

WOW!!! You walked away...THAT IS AWESOME!

G

[flyfshr]

Firedog - you need to avoid El Paso in the future.

Brad
FF

[Steve & Susan]

If I send you $20, would you buy lottery tickets for me because you are one LUCKY mofo!
I tow in fear of that happening when we go through busy cities - Boston, Detroit, Chicago, etc.

[dmac]

Perhaps the lifted suspension raised the center of gravity high enough to encourage the rollover in the first place. Surviving an accident is a great thing, not having one in the first place is even better.

[Swanny]

Originally Posted by vpurdy

how do you go 75 mph in rush hour traffic...sounds like an accident looking for a place to happen.

Glad you're okay!

Here in San Antonio the top speed in rush hour is about 15 MPH. I guess I should count my blessings since not too much can happen at that speed.

[TheBigRedTruck]

Originally Posted by dmac

Perhaps the lifted suspension raised the center of gravity high enough to encourage the rollover in the first place. Surviving an accident is a great thing, not having one in the first place is even better.

Lifted suspension, What lift?? This Is a lift, Its my Daley driver.

[2airishuman]

Originally Posted by DaPlumber

This was my old tow vehicle, 1991 2500 2wd 454 Suburban.. What do you think I believe If I would have been In any thing other the a Burban I would be, DOA

wow daplumber

glad you are ok.

were you wearing the seatbelt/shoulder harness?

i rolled a 71 vw bug 6-7 times side ways and 3 times end to end...

and we both walked away shaken but not stirred.

held into the seats with old style 'no release' should belts...

so what's it mean?

you and i were very very lucky. that's it.

all of the collected hiway single vehicle rollover data suggest a suburban or a bug is NOT the place to be...

Originally Posted by wheel interested

We have our first Suburban and I am feeling safe in it. I'm hoping I don't have to roll 5 times to find out for sure though....

22% chance of rolling a burb in a single car accident....

lots of lawsuits and issues related to the roof collapses and a/b pillars not up to bearing the rolled load.

i can site dozens of cases where the occupants died or are para/quads now...

most weren't wearing the restrants but ALL had roof collapse.

so carol are the new ones stronger?

no doubt, but a 1/5 chance of rolling doesn't make tall suvs safe....

but it does make this observation spot on....

Originally Posted by GlenCoombe

Yup, they roll pretty good.

cheers
2air'

[cammur]

I, too, rolled a VW bug, 1967 variety. On a 2-lane highway in the desert when I came upon a totally stopped car, two wheels on the highway and two off. Driver off to the side taking pictures of wildflowers. I swerved left and shot straight into the desert, but still rolled 3 times. Walked away with an arm sore from banging on the window sill (window closed, fortunately), and head a little banged from repeatedly hitting the top. Yea seatbelts!

Now when I see a VW bug on the road I'm amazed so many of us survived, fuel tank up-front, no real protection. But they were great fun cars. Fly real good, too.

I guess there aren't likely to be any posts here from those that dion't survive, but it makes sense a vehicle with a high center of gravity (Suburban, not VW, which had a different problem) are more likely to roll.

[2airishuman]

hello rsg-s...

(rollover survivor group)

in my case the cause was entirely driver error...

or errors.

1. in a hurry
2. heavy rain
3. heavy use interstate with standing water in worn wheel paths
4. speed as fast as a bug would go without drafting...
5. 4 tires showing cords like the lint in my pockets...

so the bug hydroplaned in commuter traffic.
and started rotating...
like skipping rocks on a pond.
i managed to 'correct' and stop the rotation
backwards facing traffic in my lanes...
and then drifted to the shoulder...
at 60mph or so....
and like a gutter ball rolled on, and on.
without hitting any pins.

like cammur the side glass was up and intact afterward.

we crawled out the rear center glass, after kicking it out.
to a group of folks who stopped to 'help'...

30 years ago this month.

i've never been 'tire poor' since.
barefoot yes, but tires before food.
rather my temper wear thin, than me'tires

some call it pertinaciousness

cheers
2air'

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by 2airishuman

some call it pertinaciousness

cheers
2air'

I would call it 2 airing on the side of caution.
There are old drivers
There are bold drivers
There are no old bold drivers.