<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by tower:
OMG, I just heard back from Brian about the "rumor" regarding someone rolling their truck. I'm sorry to report that he replied as follows:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">From Brian's letter:
Oh no, it was no rumor. The guy that had his steering pump break on Saturday went back out Sunday and rolled it 3 times. I think it is totaled but he thinks it can be repaired. He drove it home but one of the H1 guys saw it on the highway and said it was super tweaked. The rear end looked as if it was not tracking down the road correctly. A shame for sure.
I spoke with him and all I can deduct is that his inexperience contributed to the accident. He was running the bowls (something only an experienced driver should be attempting) and hit some rough bumps mid-dune and slowed down to a stop with the side of his truck facing horizontal to the dune (that is a near guaranteed roll maneuver). His down hill tires slid downward, dug in, and the truck rolled down resting on its roof. They winched it back to its tires. All the tires were flat. They reseated the beads and drove it off the beach.
I have a photo but he has asked me not to send it out until the insurance issue gets resolved. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
I don't recall the drivers name, but I believe he is from south Orange County. I'll post photos if and when I get them and permission to post. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Here's the latest I have on the H2 rollover at Oceano Dunes:
"Posted May 18, 2005 09:25 PM
Unfortunately our Friend Jeff B did ... but just so everyone knows He, his lovely wife and daughter were not seriously hurt , Just bruised and a little nervous . The rig apparently landed on the roof and had to be "righted" and all 4 tires lost the bead . But Jeff had a compressor and after 2 hours they had all four tires inflated. Jeff drove it home and said it drove great and he had an appt with the body shop already set up on Monday. He said the roof was dented in and some damage on the doors, front window and passenger window."
Bad news, Dennis, Drty & Alec. I heard it was pewter.