Come to King of the Hammers, they said.

[Splenda]

This is what happens when you don't listen in the driver's meeting.

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[Lost1wing]

He needed to pop a wheelie like they do in the movies. Gravity sucks sometimes.

 

[Bonanza]

4 pages and no one actually pointed at the culprit. The anemic V6. Having low power is an actual safety issue as demonstrated here and needs to be corrected.

 

[AmishMike]

ToeJam, did you let Earl drive again?

 

[RodRecket]

I'm not going to rip them, people screw up. At least the are owning the lions share of the blame and bringing a fairly positive attitude to the whole situation. That's a tough day, glad no one got seriously hurt.

 

[Volt0]

sir, you can't park there.

 

[Zachanadandy]

4 pages and no one actually pointed at the culprit. The anemic V6. Having low power is an actual safety issue as demonstrated here and needs to be corrected.

Even the v6 will quickly get to 45mph. It has no problem pushing the lifted mojave on 37 to the speed limiter even in the dirt. Not enough skinny pedal was the problem.

 

[Supazuk]

Next on Bring a trailer, 2023 Gladiator Mojave, jumped once, needs minor suspension work

 

[Felinus Maximus]

The irony of the "Twisted Jeeps" sponsor across the windshield simply cannot go unmentioned...don't think they meant the frame.

 

[GeneralMaximus]

Next on Bring a trailer, 2023 Gladiator Mojave, jumped once, needs minor suspension work

And as an added bonus points, It’s got a mean looking camber

 

[GeneralMaximus]

I originally thought it was fake, then I found that Instagram of the guy who owns the truck. Now I think it may be real. Here's the jump gap story. Jim (@jimhorne7309) • Instagram photos and videos You can see the bent Gladiator on the trailer.

Wow, they had no idea they were at the gap jump until after the crash. Even while airborne, they thought they were just cruising along on another table top. That partly explains why they sustained no real injuries, their bodies weren’t tensed up but instead, limp and relaxed. Like a drunk person who miraculously walks away from a wreck.

 

[ecidiego]

Mojave would have made it.

It's the factory bent frame....

 

[ecidiego]

How much speed would it take to get a 5,000lb truck over that jump?

It's amazing people don't do the maths prior to doing this stuff. Math will tell you exactly how fast you need to be going at that weight and what departure angle....

 

[KevinM60]

It's amazing people don't do the maths prior to doing this stuff. Math will tell you exactly how fast you need to be going at that weight and what departure angle....

According to an earlier post the drivers were advised in advance to hit that jump at 45mph

 

[GeneralMaximus]

According to an earlier post the drivers were advised in advance to hit that jump at 45mph

Yes and in the driver’s explanation video, he admitted to not really paying attention to that portion of the briefing

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