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Eagle Gallery => Eagles in Action => Topic started by: Prafeston on February 27, 2014, 12:31:02 AM

Title: Getting Air!
Post by: Prafeston on February 27, 2014, 12:31:02 AM
Just checking out some Eagle photos on Google images and found this cool one. Wish it was in hi-res!

(http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/39/21/07/39210764f63ee3726042af1867bd3e91.jpg)
Title: Re: Getting Air!
Post by: casper on February 27, 2014, 01:26:26 AM
my thought :  THIS IS GONNA HURT!!!! 

BANG!!!

bent upper arms, destroyed bumpstops, shock valves blown out, bent inner fenders/spring perches.

basically, BAD JUJU!!!
Title: Re: Getting Air!
Post by: Prafeston on February 27, 2014, 01:30:47 AM
Yeah, but it sure looks fun. And made for a great photo. I'd totally rock that as a desktop background if it was hi-res!
Title: Re: Getting Air!
Post by: rollguy on February 27, 2014, 02:01:12 AM
I flew my Jeep Cherokee years ago in a tough truck competition, and exactly what casper said happened- and worse!  I got about 8 feet of air and came down with a bang.  The trans case broke along with 3 bent wheels, and the fan in the radiator.  I can't imagine that the Eagle in the photo fared much better...Rich
Title: Re: Getting Air!
Post by: Budwisr on February 27, 2014, 06:56:16 PM
I've gotten my Jeep Wrangler air born occasionally, only a foot or so, but have never damaged anything. It's never had so much as a front end aliment yet still tracks straight and true. I doubt the Eagle in the picture suffered much if any damage, assuming it was in good shape to begin with. Now 8 feet of air on a hard track , that's a different story. ;D


(http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af180/budwisr01/jeepjump3.jpg)
Title: Re: Getting Air!
Post by: DownwardFlame on February 27, 2014, 08:54:30 PM
How the eagle faired depends on what the other side of that hill looks like. If it slopes away the damage with be different than if its flat.