CJ-3B Break over angle...A new perspective.

fazalaliadil · 27th April 2010, 08:49

Good Morning,
From my penthouse 5th floor at about 6;50 am, heard a loud THUD followed by screeching and a mix of metallic sounds.

This is what I saw and wanted to share with you.

This 3B has been used by its owner daily for work, a 65 year old man.
Never seen it have any problem start or run since I moved here about 2 years back. It has a diesel under the hood. A pure NO FANCY daily use vehicle.

A truck carrying sand for construction nearby, tried to squeeze through two jeeps, but ended up taking the 3B under its left front wheel and sandwiching it between the building and itself, the drag distance by the tyre marks...looks like the driver lost control as the braking efficiency goes down with this very heavy loads.

In the future I might upload pics. of this Jeep restored. Meanwhile visit this thread again for shots of the same from ground level.

It is sad but many of you may never have seen an active 3B accidented, this is my first too.

All pics shot with 400mm zoom except last one.
Regards,

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ex670c · 27th April 2010, 10:32

Hi Fazal,

It looks like a CJ500D to me.

See the space in front of the rear wheel arch.

Regards,

Arka

fazalaliadil · 27th April 2010, 14:54

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Originally Posted by ex670c

Hi Fazal,

It looks like a CJ500D to me.

See the space in front of the rear wheel arch.

Regards,

Arka

Hi Arka,
You could be very correct, earlier I had seen an extension in the floor behind the drivers and front passengers seat and though the length was extended by 6-8 inches on a 3B.

It seems the truck brakes failed and he used this Jeep as a buffer, as a result... drove it up the wall about 7 feet high after breaking the fence and wall.
Regards,

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V-16 · 27th April 2010, 15:04

Oh my God thats terrible!! I hope no one got hurt. The Jeep looks badly damaged. There are also some oil spots in the last pic.

Parm · 27th April 2010, 23:43

will it be available for sale now? the jeep, not the truck!

on a serious note, im glad no one was in the jeep and no one got injured even otherwise.

fazalaliadil · 28th April 2010, 08:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Parm

will it be available for sale now? the jeep, not the truck!

on a serious note, im glad no one was in the jeep and no one got injured even otherwise.

Parm,
The guy will do it up in no time I am sure, will update with pics when it is done.
Regards,

GTO · 28th April 2010, 17:38

And I was expecting something entirely different after reading the thread title! Gosh, the CJ looks terrible...the frame & rear body severely damaged. But as they say with a Jeep, anythings fixable if you want it bad enough.

I bet he doesn't have insurance coverage that's heavy enough to pay for the repair. But hey, look at the positive side. No one was hurt, and seeing all that rust, I guess she needed a visit to the local body shop.

27th April 2010, 08:49	#1
fazalaliadil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 672 Times View My Garage	CJ-3B Break over angle...A new perspective. Good Morning, From my penthouse 5th floor at about 6;50 am, heard a loud THUD followed by screeching and a mix of metallic sounds. This is what I saw and wanted to share with you. This 3B has been used by its owner daily for work, a 65 year old man. Never seen it have any problem start or run since I moved here about 2 years back. It has a diesel under the hood. A pure NO FANCY daily use vehicle. A truck carrying sand for construction nearby, tried to squeeze through two jeeps, but ended up taking the 3B under its left front wheel and sandwiching it between the building and itself, the drag distance by the tyre marks...looks like the driver lost control as the braking efficiency goes down with this very heavy loads. In the future I might upload pics. of this Jeep restored. Meanwhile visit this thread again for shots of the same from ground level. It is sad but many of you may never have seen an active 3B accidented, this is my first too. All pics shot with 400mm zoom except last one. Regards, Attached Thumbnails Last edited by fazalaliadil : 27th April 2010 at 09:01.
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27th April 2010, 10:32	#2
ex670c Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,470 Thanked: 1,951 Times View My Garage	Cj Hi Fazal, It looks like a CJ500D to me. See the space in front of the rear wheel arch. Regards, Arka
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27th April 2010, 15:04	#4
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	Oh my God thats terrible!! I hope no one got hurt. The Jeep looks badly damaged. There are also some oil spots in the last pic.
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27th April 2010, 23:43	#5
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 890 Times	will it be available for sale now? the jeep, not the truck! on a serious note, im glad no one was in the jeep and no one got injured even otherwise.
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28th April 2010, 17:38	#7
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,546 Thanked: 300,788 Times View My Garage	And I was expecting something entirely different after reading the thread title! Gosh, the CJ looks terrible...the frame & rear body severely damaged. But as they say with a Jeep, anythings fixable if you want it bad enough. I bet he doesn't have insurance coverage that's heavy enough to pay for the repair. But hey, look at the positive side. No one was hurt, and seeing all that rust, I guess she needed a visit to the local body shop.
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