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Sobering account.

Does also bring to mind the question of ramps. Although not relevant in the incident quoted I am always conscious of the need to ensure that any ramps used are up to the weight of the RR. If not they can easily collapse. John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

Sweet Jesus, what a lucky , lucky man.

Wow

Reminds me of a time (nothing as bad as that!) I had to change a front propshaft on a Sierra XR4x4, I'd got the car up on ramps at the front, the two UJ's were badly worn so they came out from the transfer box and the front diff OK, but I didnt have enough space to get the new propshaft in, so what do I do? Decide it would be a good idea to remove the anti-roll bar, of course, the bolts holding the AR bar shot out and the whole car slid backwards about 6 inches on the now free to move front McPherson struts!!

Loads of room now to get the new propshaft in but I then had to lift the car higher using a trolley jack on sleepers to get thee front tyres off the ramps so that i could get a dolly into the bolt holes and bolt the Anti Roll bar back in place!

Gave me a bit of a fright though!!

Good candidate for the ''1000 ways to die'' show

Episode ''Discovery of death''

He was 'lucky' this time, but how many of us have just thought, 'na it won't happen to me, it's safe as it is dear.......' ......and ..... If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

So easily done and this is the exact reason why I don't mess about with mine on the drive. For the sake of a few hours labour leave it to the pros.

Just proves that a little mechanical knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Although,having said that,how he forgot to re-chock the wheels is a bit of a mystery to me. FFS, LR even supply a chock with the vehicle. One lucky bloke to survive that kind of incident.

Scary reading!  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Having known someone who was killed by a car dropping on him due to jack failure, the Discovery owner is a very lucky man to have survived albeit with not insignificant injuries.
A lesson to us all.

He was a very lucky man but I am sure we all think oh it will be ok it will only take me two ticks to do it but it just shows that they could be your last The worst thing about being retired is you miss out on all the bank holidays

I seem to remember that he old RR Classic and p38, had a gearbox handbrake, so removing a wheel had the effect allowing the diff to freewheel and the car to roll away, on the jack. As soon as the wheel lifts off the ground. I could also roll down an icy road, with only one wheel on ice.

The older Range Rovers, discoveries and Defenders all had the big brake drum on the rear propshaft.

I'm not sure what happens on the L322 with it in park and one end lifted off the road, i think the front end still locks with the gearbox?