On the Trac roll-over subject....

[Steve McKellop]

They may hold up better than you think. This is mine ....... no I didn't do it . I bought it pre-modified. Looks like it protected the unfortunate previous owner pretty well.

 

[Jerry Abson 3]

Hate to be that rear passenger! Looks like a gentle roll, not a bouncer. Held up well. You gonna convertable-ize it?

 

[Jenn D]

Hey Steve, I got a Focus that's already most of the way to being a convertible! Wanna buy it?

 

[Steve McKellop]

I think I'll pass on the Focus. This one will keep me busy for a little while. But I'm sure glad you're story has ended as well as it has!!



No, my 158K mile '01 4x2 is becoming a donor for the 69K mile '02 4x4. I'll be using most of the cab, one door and the bed, as well as miscellaneous other small items. Still have a bunch of parts left over ......... I see another in the future.

 

[Jerry Gerner 2]

Are you sure that was rolled and somthing didn't fall on it? How is the bed untoched anywhere? Looks like a tree fell on it, unless you already replaced the bed.:huh: :blink::unsure:

 

[Steve McKellop]

Yep, it was a roller. The Bed box and right side are cracked up, right running board tucked under, both right wheel/tires down, right rear main spring leaf broken clean in two.

 

[Steve McKellop]

Now, ya want to see something really strange...............



Check this cached page from March 20,2009.



I'd like to see what Carfax says about this but I'm not paying their price for semi-reliable info.

 

[Andy Cabrera]

Never having rolled a truck in 32 years of driving and hearing about the high risk of rollover with the Sport Trac, aside from off-roading, a blowout or driving too fast & taking a turn way too hard, how do you roll an ST?

 

[Steve McKellop]

I wouldn't say they were at any higher risk of roll over than any other 4x4.



I'd say inexperience with high center of gravity vehicles is the main reason. We used to fix Bronco II's .......... any idea how many Bronco II"s went greasy side up?



My wife and kids put 100K on the last one I fixed. It's more the driver than the vehicle. But you'd be surprised at how many cars roll over from side hits .............. Jenn knows.:wacko:

 

[Jerry Gerner 2]

Oh ok Couldn't tell from the other pictures you posted, I wasn't doubting you, just couldn't see the damage from the first pictures.

 

[Michael Johnson 2]

I was wondering, with all those spare parts could you part with the passenger rear door exterior molding. It's the piece that runs from front to back.

 

[Steve McKellop]

I'll see if the red door has a good/usable moulding. That door took a pretty good lick.If so I'll let you know.

 

[Ryan Schaecher]

Either one of the two have a powered front driver's seat preferably in the Desert Tan (01-03) (if they were not soiled by the previous driver...)??

 

[Steve McKellop]

The gold '02 has Desert Tan interior but that's the one I'll fix and drive. It has the manual seat in it anyway. I may take the power tracks off of the charcoal seat from the red one and put it on the tan one. I haven't investigated that conversion yet.



Sorry.