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Hi. I aquaplaned in my navara two weeks ago and ended up in a head on collision. I was coming off a roundabout into the first exit. Road was wet but no standing water even though a few days rain beforehand. I was doing no more than 30mph and the back just flipped out. I steered into the skid, but unfortunately the tyres suddenly found traction and catapulted me into traffic.
I need to get a new car, really want a navara again or an l200 animal, but am so scared of it happening again. I had my 9 year old in the front with me.
I am a tradesman and need a aanavara or l200 for separating work and kids
What did i do wrong?
What can I do ensure it doesn't happen again?
Should I try 4wd in the wet?
sorry if I sound stupid, just need to sort a new vehicle asap but still really freaked out by what happened
I need to get a new car, really want a navara again or an l200 animal, but am so scared of it happening again. I had my 9 year old in the front with me.
I am a tradesman and need a aanavara or l200 for separating work and kids
What did i do wrong?
What can I do ensure it doesn't happen again?
Should I try 4wd in the wet?
sorry if I sound stupid, just need to sort a new vehicle asap but still really freaked out by what happened
I would suggest maybe getting the best truck for your needs and then maybe a morning/afternoon of driver training to give you some pointers and help you to get some confidence back.
If your based up north I can highly recommend Reg Local, else maybe look into one of the HPC instructors if further south.
If your based up north I can highly recommend Reg Local, else maybe look into one of the HPC instructors if further south.
Jools1902 said:
Hi. I aquaplaned in my navara two weeks ago and ended up in a head on collision. I was coming off a roundabout into the first exit. Road was wet but no standing water even though a few days rain beforehand. I was doing no more than 30mph and the back just flipped out. I steered into the skid, but unfortunately the tyres suddenly found traction and catapulted me into traffic.
I need to get a new car, really want a navara again or an l200 animal, but am so scared of it happening again. I had my 9 year old in the front with me.
I am a tradesman and need a aanavara or l200 for separating work and kids
What did i do wrong?
What can I do ensure it doesn't happen again?
Should I try 4wd in the wet?
sorry if I sound stupid, just need to sort a new vehicle asap but still really freaked out by what happened
If there was no standing water, you did not aquaplane.I need to get a new car, really want a navara again or an l200 animal, but am so scared of it happening again. I had my 9 year old in the front with me.
I am a tradesman and need a aanavara or l200 for separating work and kids
What did i do wrong?
What can I do ensure it doesn't happen again?
Should I try 4wd in the wet?
sorry if I sound stupid, just need to sort a new vehicle asap but still really freaked out by what happened
If you were doing no more than 30mph, you did not aquaplane.
'the back just flipped out', 'unfortunately the tyres...' Don't blame the vehicle or parts of the vehicle, accept that this is a simple instance of excessive speed, steering, braking, throttle or combination thereof for that particular vehicle in that particular condition on that day.
4WD will only give you more traction, not more grip (all else being equal)
Pickup trucks are not the last word in road holding, traction or handling. There is very little weight over the rear axle when unladen which can contribute to a general tendency to lose grip, particularly at the back axle and particularly in slippery conditions.
Learn from this situation and become a better driver and you will be safer in whatever vehicle you and your family happen to be in.
SAS Tom said:
As is usually the case, slow down. Cars don't suddenly lose grip like that without some form of provocation.
I honestly was just coming off of a roundabout. I had stopped to let a car from my right enter my exit first so I had only travelled 10-15 metre s before I flipped out outHustleRussell said:
If there was no standing water, you did not aquaplane.
If you were doing no more than 30mph, you did not aquaplane.
'the back just flipped out', 'unfortunately the tyres...' Don't blame the vehicle or parts of the vehicle, accept that this is a simple instance of excessive speed, steering, braking, throttle or combination thereof for that particular vehicle in that particular condition on that day.
4WD will only give you more traction, not more grip (all else being equal)
Pickup trucks are not the last word in road holding, traction or handling. There is very little weight over the rear axle when unladen which can contribute to a general tendency to lose grip, particularly at the back axle and particularly in slippery conditions.
Learn from this situation and become a better driver and you will be safer in whatever vehicle you and your family happen to be in.
How do you know he didn't just hit a patch of oil / diesel??If you were doing no more than 30mph, you did not aquaplane.
'the back just flipped out', 'unfortunately the tyres...' Don't blame the vehicle or parts of the vehicle, accept that this is a simple instance of excessive speed, steering, braking, throttle or combination thereof for that particular vehicle in that particular condition on that day.
4WD will only give you more traction, not more grip (all else being equal)
Pickup trucks are not the last word in road holding, traction or handling. There is very little weight over the rear axle when unladen which can contribute to a general tendency to lose grip, particularly at the back axle and particularly in slippery conditions.
Learn from this situation and become a better driver and you will be safer in whatever vehicle you and your family happen to be in.
Jools1902 said:
Hi. I aquaplaned in my navara two weeks ago and ended up in a head on collision.
Yikes... hope you're ok...I aquaplaned in a brand new Jag a couple of years back - I was incredibly lucky as I didn't hit anything.
If you're aquaplaning there is little you can do - although I was told that letting go of the steering wheel is the answer. Apparently the centrifugal force of the wheels will point them straight. Not sure if this works.
HustleRussell said:
If there was no standing water, you did not aquaplane.
If you were doing no more than 30mph, you did not aquaplane.
'the back just flipped out', 'unfortunately the tyres...' Don't blame the vehicle or parts of the vehicle, accept that this is a simple instance of excessive speed, steering, braking, throttle or combination thereof for that particular vehicle in that particular condition on that day.
4WD will only give you more traction, not more grip (all else being equal)
Pickup trucks are not the last word in road holding, traction or handling. There is very little weight over the rear axle when unladen which can contribute to a general tendency to lose grip, particularly at the back axle and particularly in slippery conditions.
Learn from this situation and become a better driver and you will be safer in whatever vehicle you and your family happen to be in.
Wow. That's harsh. I had my 9 year old in the car I was doing no more than 30 as corroborated by the police. If you were doing no more than 30mph, you did not aquaplane.
'the back just flipped out', 'unfortunately the tyres...' Don't blame the vehicle or parts of the vehicle, accept that this is a simple instance of excessive speed, steering, braking, throttle or combination thereof for that particular vehicle in that particular condition on that day.
4WD will only give you more traction, not more grip (all else being equal)
Pickup trucks are not the last word in road holding, traction or handling. There is very little weight over the rear axle when unladen which can contribute to a general tendency to lose grip, particularly at the back axle and particularly in slippery conditions.
Learn from this situation and become a better driver and you will be safer in whatever vehicle you and your family happen to be in.
First ever accident. I'm nearly 50 now! Something happened. Not speed.
HustleRussell said:
If there was no standing water, you did not aquaplane.
If you were doing no more than 30mph, you did not aquaplane.
'the back just flipped out', 'unfortunately the tyres...' Don't blame the vehicle or parts of the vehicle, accept that this is a simple instance of excessive speed, steering, braking, throttle or combination thereof for that particular vehicle in that particular condition on that day.
4WD will only give you more traction, not more grip (all else being equal)
Pickup trucks are not the last word in road holding, traction or handling. There is very little weight over the rear axle when unladen which can contribute to a general tendency to lose grip, particularly at the back axle and particularly in slippery conditions.
Learn from this situation and become a better driver and you will be safer in whatever vehicle you and your family happen to be in.
Wow. That's harsh. I had my 9 year old in the car I was doing no more than 30 as corroborated by the police. If you were doing no more than 30mph, you did not aquaplane.
'the back just flipped out', 'unfortunately the tyres...' Don't blame the vehicle or parts of the vehicle, accept that this is a simple instance of excessive speed, steering, braking, throttle or combination thereof for that particular vehicle in that particular condition on that day.
4WD will only give you more traction, not more grip (all else being equal)
Pickup trucks are not the last word in road holding, traction or handling. There is very little weight over the rear axle when unladen which can contribute to a general tendency to lose grip, particularly at the back axle and particularly in slippery conditions.
Learn from this situation and become a better driver and you will be safer in whatever vehicle you and your family happen to be in.
First ever accident. I'm nearly 50 now! Something happened. Not speed.
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