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Old 12-09-2010, 05:07 PM
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My brother just sent me this picture a little while ago. No idea where or when it's from...apparently it was forwarded to him from a friend. So my questions are...

Is this even possible??

What kind of force would it take to send a tree branch through the firewall??

Does anyone know more about this story? I'd love to know how the driver turned out and what damage was done.
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Old 12-09-2010, 05:08 PM
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Sadly, yes

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...froad+accident
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WOW, That is crazy

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Old 12-09-2010, 05:18 PM
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yes, it was a forum member and it was a few years back
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Holy crap, I sure hope he was wearing a steele cup....that sure does come close to the ole jewels!

Just read the entire post, that is one lucky dude and glad it wasn't worse than it was.

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Old 12-09-2010, 05:31 PM
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Thanks for getting back so quick. Glad to see the driver turned out okay.

Something else to watch for on the trails this season.

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Seen the same thing happen to a guy driving a chevy truck, only it was a pointed gate.
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Originally Posted by FloBraJK
Wow, he sure is lucky, a few more inches....
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thats pretty crazy. here's a kind of related story. a friend of mine dropped a cliff snowboarding, and landed on "pungee stick", or skinny busted ass tree. it went right through his board between the bindings...he actually wasn't badly hurt, i think just a bloody nose. theres video of the aftermath in a snowboard video called clearcut. trees are a little tougher than some people give them credit for i think!
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Whatever happened to this guy? Going on a few years later......


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