Stock suspension NOT ment to leave the ground!

[Barney]

Just a month back we were out filming for an up and coming new release version of Turbo dreams. The director dude wanted a few truck shots in there of SUVs ramping dirt hills. We took them up on their offer and royally f'd up our ride.

Hit a huge incline at about 50 mph and jumped the explorer literally 10 ft in the air, both front and back end 10 ft off the ground. When it landed, it broke off the mirror inside the cab and cracked the transfer case. Plus, the wheels are towed(?) out and the control arms are bent to hell.

If you have stock suspension and arent used to taking your explorer off road, DONT try jumping it lol.

 

[Alec]

Good job

Jumping about 6 feet in the air on pavement a few times was ok on mine, but I wouldn't recommend it

 

[mhn3773]

that sucks dude...but did u get it on film =)

i have also seen all the previous turbo dreams i think

 

[Barney]

Originally posted by mhn3773
that sucks dude...but did u get it on film =)

i have also seen all the previous turbo dreams i think

Yup, we got it all on film. Inside shot and 2 outside, different angle shots of it jumping. Course its at night but we have a huge spot light on it so you can see everything. When the whole vid is done, Ill send anyone a copy that wants to see it.

As far as Turbo Dreams goes, Its like it, some of the same producers, but not exact. This one has alot of exotics in it, being filmed right here in New Mexico. THe film when done is projected to be about an hour and a half long. We shot a race between a new mercilago and a Ferrari just last week, its gonne be pimp.

 

[Barney]

Originally posted by Alec
Good job

Jumping about 6 feet in the air on pavement a few times was ok on mine, but I wouldn't recommend it

Pavement!?!? Man, We landed in soft sand and it still F'd everything up. You got a titanium chassis or what?

 

[Alec]

Dunno, the Force was with me?

 

[Ak LTD Xplorer]

man..that would suck!

 

[MyExpWork]

If you got it on film post it here so we can see it.

 

[410Fortune]

10' feet of air will kill your truck

I jumped my truck many times when it was mostly stock with no ill effects other then some cracked fibergalss on the tailgate. But then I didnt get 10' under her, maybe 3-4'

 

[Nitrous SSC]

did ya yell

"YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW"

Thats definatly a dukes of hazard moment...