I killed mine today. Dealer to call with damage assessment monday
I killed mine today. Dealer to call with damage assessment monday
2008 Overland in Black
Loaded, Leather, 5.7 Hemi QDII,
All 3 MOPAR Skids, VEC, Tow Pkg., 2" Rough Country Lift, 1 1/4" Spidertrax spacers, 255/75/17 BFG M/T's, Flowmaster 50 series muffler
2006 XK Limited, 5.7L Hemi
Dark Khaki, QDII, Rocky Road 2.25" lift, Steel Armadillo front bumper with Warn PowerPlant winch, Steel Armadillo rear bumper w/ tire carrier, Rock Sliders, Light Bar & Front Fender Tube Fenders, 4xGuard belly skid plate & rear differential guard, BFG M/T A/T 255/75R17s on Rubicon rims, Spidertrax 1.5 inch wheel spacers, Rhino Rack Pioneer Tray with FoxWing Awning, Superchips VIVID Programmer, Air Flow snorkel, Steel Armadillo Secure Console, Cobra CB Radio, Lock Pick Video Programmer, ASFIR Skid Plates.
Knappster's Garage
AKA: the Owner of The Steel Armadillo L.L.C.
.....need details.... asap
Yes, we went wheeling today, 4 wranglers, an XJ, and myself. The day was going great, I silenced the critics early conquering the first gnarly hill while 2 YJs bailed out and a TJ tried and failed. Also, got in and out of a ravine that something the size of an XK had no business in. Then, I followed the XJ (lifted 6" on 33s) through(mostly) a river crossing..... I went in about 30', felt the current push me just a bit so I goosed it, while in 4 LO. The XK sprang to life lurched forward and suddenly died. I made the mistake of immediately trying to start it and got nothing. Stuck for about 5 minutes in moving water 3" higher than the chrome trim on the doors while said XJ found his recovery strap and extracted me. Water inside the XK reached the bottom of the brake pedal. Two hours of airing out the soaked air filter and intake and pulling plugs (that were dry). Only to try to start it again and get nothing but a click from the starter before wafts of smoke started rolling up the left side of block. Trailside diagnosis: Fried the starter while in the water (it was submerged). Got towed 7 miles back to pavement, where I was towed another 26 miles by wrecker to the nearest dealer two hours later. Upon arrival at dealer, oil was pouring out of my 4xGuard belly guard. There was no oil leaking alongside the river, or on the road prior to towing, or even when winched onto the flatbed. This changes trailside diagnosis drastically Pics to follow as soon as they are done uploading to smugmug.
Last edited by XK N00b; 10-15-2011 at 07:02 PM. Reason: Grammatical errors
2008 Overland in Black
Loaded, Leather, 5.7 Hemi QDII,
All 3 MOPAR Skids, VEC, Tow Pkg., 2" Rough Country Lift, 1 1/4" Spidertrax spacers, 255/75/17 BFG M/T's, Flowmaster 50 series muffler
Really sorry to hear that man. Hopefully it's just disconnected pipe or something easily resolved. Oil typically just doesn't fall out, even during flooding. I can't think of any that would cause a car to dump oil other than over heating, or overfilling.
Ouch...
Take it from someones who's "been there, done that"... i know what you're going through. It sucks. BUT, it makes for good stories later.
hopefully it's not something major..... but if it is, i guarantee it makes for a great story in a few years.
It's been quite some time since i've done this:
Out of the ravine, for scale, a wrangler:
Me following:
Minor scratches:
Pushing too much water:
2008 Overland in Black
Loaded, Leather, 5.7 Hemi QDII,
All 3 MOPAR Skids, VEC, Tow Pkg., 2" Rough Country Lift, 1 1/4" Spidertrax spacers, 255/75/17 BFG M/T's, Flowmaster 50 series muffler
Dead in the water
The name on the door says it all because, it sure was.
2008 Overland in Black
Loaded, Leather, 5.7 Hemi QDII,
All 3 MOPAR Skids, VEC, Tow Pkg., 2" Rough Country Lift, 1 1/4" Spidertrax spacers, 255/75/17 BFG M/T's, Flowmaster 50 series muffler
You shouldn't have followed..
Good luck man..
Where you were stopped in the creek in the stuck picture it doesn't look all that deep.
2007 Commander 4.7L, QTII, OEM Towing Option, tow hooks, 2"OME + 1/4" rusty's leveling spacer, Bilstein 5150 Rear Shks, Rear sway bar removed, 4xguard front skid, Offroad Unlimited Defender Roof Rack, Hella 500FF lights, 265/70/R17 BFG KM2 M/Ts 1.5" Rough Country Wheel Spacers
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