sammi_davis
Well-known member
The 1st thing to do is remember on your way over is to keep all of your appendages in your rig !
But this how to is not about the before the roll , but the after part .
The 1st thing to consider is how to get your sammi back on all four wheels . There are several ways to right your rig . The 1st is sheer manpower . It is as simple as it sounds ,get all of your buddies and lift the rig back over . This works fine for a flop but isnt so good for a full rollover . In the event of a full roll a winch cable or strap is the best way to go . If you use a winch make sure to throw an old towel over the line in case it breaks . The last way is to drive out of a roll . Sure it looks cool when the comp guys drive out of a flop , but they have sponsors to help out with all the carnage. So with this in mind its time to find a strap and pull your vehicle back on its side ,or your buddies if that method will work .
Once the strap or cable is secure slowly right the vehicle . Keep an eye on all of the participants to make sure they are clear of the area where the sammi is going to set back down .
At this point a little help will steady the sammi as it goes back down .
Once your sammi is on all fours take a good look around and underneath of it for damage .
Look beyond the obvious such as the windshield ... look for things like motor mounts , t case mounts , fluid leakage , bent wheels , and anything else that doesnt "look " right .
If you look closely you will see the motor mount seperated .
No cage equals a crushed targa and windshield .
And last but not least you stand a good chance of your rig not starting up after the roll . In the 3 cases we had in Moab this summer oil leaked into the cylinders and locked the motor up . The following steps will show you how to fix it .
First pull the wires . Take time to put them in order for when it all goes back together .
Here you can see the wires tucked back and in order
Next pull the plugs out . Here I had already broken them all loose and I was using the extenison to spin them out .
Inspect and clean the plugs ... one or more will be really nasty .Set them aside til later .
Have someone turn the motor over . This will blow the oil out of the cylinders and make one heck of a mess .
Reinstall the cleaned plugs taking care to put the plug wires back on in order .
Its time to start the sammi . It will smoke a good bit and this is normal . The smoke you are seeing is from the roll and it is simply burning off .
At this point we still had to fix the motor mount and the windshiled /Targa issue . The snpped rear axle wouldnt come out so Chip drove out with 1 axle pulling via the spool in the rear . The motor mount was unbolted and dropped back into place .
We removed the saftey glass and packed it away for the trip out .
Gary used his hi lift jack to lift the targa and the windshiled supports back up so Chip and Terry coud fit in the sammi . With this it was driveable and took a little over an hour from rollover to driving it again . We picked up all of the debris and put sand down on the few spots where oil hit the ground This roll taught me that we need to carry spillpacks for just this instance .
If this happens to you stay calm and let your frineds help out .. it will be a little overwhelming trust me on this . Have your friends keep an eye on you in case you have a concussion . If you feel anything other than normal seek medical help . Last but not least stay calm . Chip rolled with the flow and that made it easy on all of us to get him running again .
Beware of friends with cameras
Thanks to Geoff aka Zuks of Hazzard for the photos , Chip for staying cool , the wookie and Tusker for helping with righting the sammi and Gary for his hi lift mastery .
But this how to is not about the before the roll , but the after part .
The 1st thing to consider is how to get your sammi back on all four wheels . There are several ways to right your rig . The 1st is sheer manpower . It is as simple as it sounds ,get all of your buddies and lift the rig back over . This works fine for a flop but isnt so good for a full rollover . In the event of a full roll a winch cable or strap is the best way to go . If you use a winch make sure to throw an old towel over the line in case it breaks . The last way is to drive out of a roll . Sure it looks cool when the comp guys drive out of a flop , but they have sponsors to help out with all the carnage. So with this in mind its time to find a strap and pull your vehicle back on its side ,or your buddies if that method will work .
Once the strap or cable is secure slowly right the vehicle . Keep an eye on all of the participants to make sure they are clear of the area where the sammi is going to set back down .
At this point a little help will steady the sammi as it goes back down .
Once your sammi is on all fours take a good look around and underneath of it for damage .
Look beyond the obvious such as the windshield ... look for things like motor mounts , t case mounts , fluid leakage , bent wheels , and anything else that doesnt "look " right .
If you look closely you will see the motor mount seperated .
No cage equals a crushed targa and windshield .
And last but not least you stand a good chance of your rig not starting up after the roll . In the 3 cases we had in Moab this summer oil leaked into the cylinders and locked the motor up . The following steps will show you how to fix it .
First pull the wires . Take time to put them in order for when it all goes back together .
Here you can see the wires tucked back and in order
Next pull the plugs out . Here I had already broken them all loose and I was using the extenison to spin them out .
Inspect and clean the plugs ... one or more will be really nasty .Set them aside til later .
Have someone turn the motor over . This will blow the oil out of the cylinders and make one heck of a mess .
Reinstall the cleaned plugs taking care to put the plug wires back on in order .
Its time to start the sammi . It will smoke a good bit and this is normal . The smoke you are seeing is from the roll and it is simply burning off .
At this point we still had to fix the motor mount and the windshiled /Targa issue . The snpped rear axle wouldnt come out so Chip drove out with 1 axle pulling via the spool in the rear . The motor mount was unbolted and dropped back into place .
We removed the saftey glass and packed it away for the trip out .
Gary used his hi lift jack to lift the targa and the windshiled supports back up so Chip and Terry coud fit in the sammi . With this it was driveable and took a little over an hour from rollover to driving it again . We picked up all of the debris and put sand down on the few spots where oil hit the ground This roll taught me that we need to carry spillpacks for just this instance .
If this happens to you stay calm and let your frineds help out .. it will be a little overwhelming trust me on this . Have your friends keep an eye on you in case you have a concussion . If you feel anything other than normal seek medical help . Last but not least stay calm . Chip rolled with the flow and that made it easy on all of us to get him running again .
Beware of friends with cameras
Thanks to Geoff aka Zuks of Hazzard for the photos , Chip for staying cool , the wookie and Tusker for helping with righting the sammi and Gary for his hi lift mastery .
