"...your insurance is going to take care of it." LOL

@jasonh4167

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately the insurance cost will be double the cost of the 4xe.

@Aibotcomment

3 ай бұрын

Its salvageable. Everything will be okay.

I'm really impressed that the high voltage battery pack appears to be well protected and intact. I'm sure Jeep engineers will be taking a close look at this one.

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

We couldn't believe that the battery pack stayed in tact and remained safe. Well done @Jeep!

@jasonh4167

3 ай бұрын

As a Jeep jk owner I’m also impressed the battery pack didn’t explode.

Saw the recovery live on Saturday! Best park ever. Fascinating story. I always put the e-break on top of turning the Jeep off

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Putting the e brake on is a great habit!

Bet the view of his jeep rolling forward and going off the edge of the cliff will be memorable

Great video! Our group was there over the weekend and watched part of the recovery such a monumental task!

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

It was a huge undertaking with many challenges. It took up 17 hrs with a whole team.

These campsites look amazing. If you haven’t shown them in videos you definitely need to.

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

We definitely need to do a video about the campsites, they are spectacular. Especially at sunrise and sunset.

Like basic safety rules for guns, there are basic rules for parking. #1 is do not ever have your vehicle pointed down the fall line. Even a small hill on a public street, turn your wheel into the fall line. And as Dirk said, Put it in Park, apply brake and turn off. Glad everyone was OK.

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

Solid rules!

My brother did the same thing two years ago. Got distracted, left his truck in neutral (manual) with no emergency brake. Gravity and a small decline rolled it into a canal.

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

ohh no!

No fire or smoke, that's good. I wonder if there was some kind of smoke happening before it rolled down the cliff?

Good thing that he’s Ok Campsite F is our favorite spot we stayed away from the cliff with our vehicle to sketchy 🤙🏾

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

It is an amazing site!

How was your camping trip? I don't want to talk about it!

@HarleyHyena

3 ай бұрын

Id tell ya but the ending is a bit of a cliffhanger

Hell of a way to learn a lesson. Always use the ebrake. In automatic transmissions it helps protect the integrity of the transmission locking pin and in manuals pretty much same thing, helps protect your gear blades.

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

Expensive lesson!

@a.common.American

3 ай бұрын

Eh, insurance. It's the inner voice and letting yourself down that eats at you. Been there, 90k negligent mistake.@@merusadventure

Have a Wrangler 4xe and a Fiat 500e. Both vehicles are easy to forget about what gear your in and wether it is turned off. I have gotten into the habit of pulling the e-brake when ever I park. The 500e immediately shifts to park as soon as door opens. Love both vehicles and haven’t really seen complaints about them so I suspect it was just a dumb mistake. This is how most accidents happen.

I overland and while it's not a Jeep, I can only half-imagine what the owner was feeling watching it go over the side. Sheesh. Gut wrenching.

It is really easy to leave that vehicle in Run mode because there’s no annoying engine running noise.

O man. I was there a few years ago with E3 camping. It’s absolutely beautiful. Hope to be there again soon but in a gladiator this time. So sorry to hear about this. I bet he is devastated. That has to hurt. I forgot to chalk my trailer ONCE and it rolled fwd and off the stand, took a nose dive into the gravel. Bring some chalks, use your Ebrake. Safety first. Go slow there is no hurry. Hope all turns out ok for him.

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

Good idea! Hope to see you again this year!

Looking forward to the next video!!

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

The next one is going to great, we had help filming it!

Can't wait to see the rest of the story :-)

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

It gets really good!

PARKING BRAKE! I have made a habit of using my P brake every time I get out of my truck and it's an automatic.

You forgot the set the parking break. In park alone the entire weight of the vehicle is supported by a parking paw thin steel part in the transition. these have failed before. your parking break is what you need to set.

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

Great point, this needed to be mentioned. Best to set the parking brake before even putting it in park when on uneven terrain.

“Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.” Jeff Spicoli

Ya always double down secure it before exiting ... Like engine off in gear parking brake on...

I bet that hike back up was fun Dirk😂😂

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

I did it about 6 times in 3 days 🤣

Pro tip: Come to stop, into N, engage Ebrake to hold rig, then into P.

@stinson87

3 ай бұрын

I cringe when i see automatic trans drivers pull up to stop, slam it in park and watch it roll back and forth on the parking pauls. Being raised around manuals and in the mountains, your tip is the way of life :D

@socan7182

Ай бұрын

Transfer case might have been in neutral.

Poor Jeep... Glad the owner's OK but damn, that's gotta SUCK :( What a gorgeous place though, I wish it was closer... I'm all the way in Montreal. Farthest I went Jeeping so far is the Ouray area in Colorado...

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

Ouray is one of our favorite spots! It's worth a visit to MERUS though :)

@Jonboy2312

3 ай бұрын

@@merusadventure Oh I'm definitely putting it on my Jeeping wishlist :) It'll be one hell of a trip though. The last one made for a fun video and I'd certainly love to do this sort of trip again :) My 2 y.o. is still a wee bit too small for such a big trip though. But soon!

Just subscribed! I’m planning on doing one of your event run.

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Excited to have you come visit the park!

Facebook market would be like slightly used small accident asking $20,000

I’m thankful no one got hurt and environmental damage was nill😊

I once worked with a girl who parked her 4wd pick up on the hill leading to her house and did this same thing with same results. The ins. Co paid for a new truck, and after about 6 months she did the same thing. Her soon to be ex. told me later that when she did it the 2nd time, he basically knew they were over. Boy, was he ever disgusted. Sad.

Who EVER puts ANY vehicle in neutral and then gets out on ANY terrain, let alone on the edge of a cliff. My every instinct would be to secure this vehicle in every way possible. This looks too suspicious too be anything other than intentional and I'm betting his insurance company would/will agree.

Call Matts Offroad Recovery! You guys would make a great pairing on a KZread video to pull it up the cliff!!

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

Our STAGE5 Off Road crew got it up, it was a huge effort though.

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

That would have been cool to work with Matt though!

When will the recovery video be available.

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

Aiming for this Tuesday.

It is a park pin not a kickstand. Use the hand break on any incline always.

If im in a area like that first the E brake is set and see if it holds in neutral than into park. After that chock the front wheels with rocks. The hell with going over a cliff !!

This seems very suspicious to me. If this legitimately happens to my 392, I would get another……wonder if he will get another 4xe?🤔

It'll buff right out.

@Waspface

3 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure it won't. Lol

Ouch! That hurts to see! Prayers out to the owner for all the bad things to stop right here.

I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS put my jeep in Neutral, engage the hand brake Then put the gear in Park. Then engine shut down. Hope his insurance covers it.

Did insurance cover the cost of recovery and cleanup?

I live on flat land, and i still don't leave things in neutral. Their insurance should have denied them coverage.

Thankfully nobody was hurt. Thanks for addressing that early. 👍 That thumbnail pic looked really bad.

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

We are so thankful that no one got hurt!

I'm surprised that hasn't happened before. I know in the Canyons out west, it was pretty common to see totaled cars way down in them that were just left. Thanks for the video. But in the future, would it be possible to not have the dramatic music playing so much? It gets annoying after a while LOL

glad the owner is ok. jeep can be replaced. granted it was left in N by accident, i'm curious how much incline is the spot where he parked and start unloading. idid he really parked at the very edge for sure (where you and the guy were standing 3:07) because from what i can see from where you stopped and met the guy, seems flat to me and there's plenty of room. i might be wrong. but insurance will definitely take a look on this and investigate. looks sus but i'll give benefit of the doubt on this one. hope he had gap.

Gotta admit, I’m surprised the thing still has four wheels attached.😮

Skinny jeans, trendy jacket, basketball hightops, cap.... I can tell you right now with 100% certainty this was NOT insurance fraud. This owner has the clear indications of growing up without a father and they clearly had absolutely no idea what they were doing. It was probably their first time even driving on a dirt road. I will put $100 they parked right on the edge of the cliff for IG photos with complete ignorance to what could happen.

some drivers, no matter how long they have been driving, have never used the e brake also called the parking brake. It is there for a reason. Dont ask me how I know.

Yep thats gonna take Heavy D Sparks and Matts Off-road recovery…. Together… Glad nobody got hurt.

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

Our STAGE5 team got it out, but it was a big undertaking. Next vid :)

@not-always-alex

3 ай бұрын

I was thinking of that combo recovery they did while watching this.

@toddhoffmaster6057

3 ай бұрын

That was my suggestion, but as videos would have it - we are at least a week too late with the information.

is that some special 'car over the cliff' insurance they have there?

As it rolled off the cliff that would have been an awesome you tube video

It’s just a vehicle, the most important thing is thank God no one was in the vehicle!!!!!!!!!!

Insurance pays for a jeep that goes of a cliff while offroading? I'm just curious.

Leave it, call that place Jeep canyon. 😊

Captain Obvious here: Did you see how well the interior space was left for the most part intact? Gives me a ton of confidence in that someone could have actually survived that roll.

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

We found parts over 150 feet out sideways from the wreckage, I cant see that anyone would have stayed in the jeep, if someone were in there they would have been flung out violently. Just thankful no one was in it.

@TexasStormChaser

3 ай бұрын

Standard seatbelts do not keep your upper body in place side to side, only front to back. This accident would be fatal to anyone inside as your head bounced off the rocks.

How did the Jeep get left in neutral with auto park?

@davidcruz6510

3 ай бұрын

Easy to bypass. If the drivers side door harness is disconnected auto park will not engage. Maybe the owner had it disconnected previously? 🤷‍♂️

@afterthelandroverexperience

3 ай бұрын

That’s horrible. Glad no one is injured. Hope clean up goes well.

@55chevy327

3 ай бұрын

If my Jeep is in 4wd disables auto park.

@faithfilledadventures

3 ай бұрын

Honestly seems kind of sus to me. I'll admit, I have forgot mine was in drive before and it will not drive with the door open, which kind of drives me nuts. Never while wheeling or camping though. Who puts it in Neutral on purpose and gets out? Glad everyone is ok.

@55chevy327

3 ай бұрын

@@faithfilledadventures it doesn’t have to be in neutral. Just leaving an automatic in gear and shutting it off in 4wd will allow it to roll.

Great job getting it out. Should have called Heavy D from Sparks Motors. He has a bunch of HD equipment, and a chopper. He is always up for for a challenge.

Shit is scary. It would have been very easy to have some passengers in there when it went off.

Drive a standard, you always use the parking brake.

Sling load it??

For sale: 2023 Jeep Wrangler 4XE. Needs some work. $20,000 firm I know what I have. Salvage title.

Wow, attention to detail went out the window on this one...

I have had that netting catch on my boot lace lugs. Total pIA

Wow glad no one was in it

Also set the parking brake!.. Never rely on just being in park…

If I owned a 4xe, I'd leave it in Neutral and let it roll off a cliff too.

Would his insurance actually cover this? It was my understanding the most insurance companies have a specific clause for off road use, that they dont cover damage.

@captseamus

3 ай бұрын

I have a rzr converted to legal highway use in Michigan. My insurance specially states its fully covered on highways and offroad. It definitely isn't cheap!! 50% chance the insurance will deny the claim. The owner will have to hire a lawyer to fight it!!

This has me rethinking my choice of campsite for next month!

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

The RIM sites are spectacular. Just your vehicle park and set the handbrake! Then you can take in the amazing views

What’s a veekle?

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

always that one guy...🤦‍♂

@robognu5000

3 ай бұрын

Sorry, couldn’t help myself😂. Looking forward to the recovery of that veekle. You’ve got your work cut out for you! Subscribed.

I hate when that happens. I can't imagine how my gut would be or how dumb and --- I would feel. Memories

E-Brake?

@merusadventure

3 ай бұрын

Pulled up to the site and somehow it got left in neutral.

Older gentleman left his jeep 4xe in Neutral and it rolled off the cliff. Foot was stuck in a net and he got distracted.

Hello, we are a jeep parts manufacturer from Maiker. We would like to talk with you about more details. How can I contact you?

@MattsOffRoadRecovery How would y'all tackle this job? Reminds me of a few y'all have done.

First thing in drivers training put vehicle in park. Set the brake. Epic fail.

Was it a manual?

Insurance doesn't cover driver negligence. This could have, and should have been avoided. I think this should be a learning experience for all you inexperienced Jeepers or anyone going off-road. Never get out of your vehicle unless you know your vehicle is in park with the emergency brake on. I'm glad nobody was hurt, or killed. This really just feels like an insurance scam. He was probably having buyers remorse,and trying to figure a way out of paying for an electric Jeep.

@mdbelden

3 ай бұрын

Seems it'd be cheaper to buy a for sale sign. 😂

@kuntsniffer9437

3 ай бұрын

Truth is nobody actually wants them

@sh-df1bb

3 ай бұрын

This was me and my husband's thought as well...possible insurance scam

Only time & place a Jeep should be in neutral & running is at the bougee carwash

If the hippies get upset about the mess just tell them it was hybrid. The environmental impacts of hybrids always get a pass.

HEY NOW, STAND BACK.... if Hollywood has taught me anything that jeep still needs to Explode in a giant fireball after going off a cliff.... as is tradition.

Dang! Thank goodness people or animals were not in it.

that'll buff out

I do leave mine running and in netrual when I get out to find a geocache, Mine always gets the park brake. Glad no one was hurt, but just how do you leave a crapomatic in netrual. Bet that was an interesting call to insurance.

was nice of the banana peel to stick around to see the damage it caused...

Homie realized he wanted a Bronco…what to do with this Jeep?

Maybe it slipped on the banana peel? 🤷‍♂️

A 4xe? Not even gonna lie, I would've been happy. 😂

Call HeavyD Sparks and he will be able to help you out. Either with his helicopter or wrecker. The other person that would be able to recover the Jeep - KZread channel Florida Off Road Recovery. He just moved to Arkansas, but if you watch any of his recoveries they all take place in Florida. He has the expertise, knowledge and the equipment to make the recovery happen. Why would he leave it in neutral? Definitely worry about the possibility of a fire starting.

I think it's totaled.

Chinook helicopter --- lift it right out….

This was amusing. People need to atone for their mental deficiencies🤣

I see the line. Hit the clutch and Sendit. Stay passenger side. #TexasOffroadAdventures 😂

Y’all need Matt’s Off Road Recovery! Haha!

You need to fly Matt @ Matts Offroad Recovery to help you figure this one out !!!

just a flesh wound. brush it off drive it back up

Maybe the jeep was a lemon? Good way to end that problem!

Better call Matt’s Offroad Recovery

@naamangeist7843

3 ай бұрын

Even he doesn't have the equipment for this, unless he rents it.

@DavidNarita

3 ай бұрын

This would require heavy D and the crew with a Blackhawk lift out of there 🤣

That “dramatic trailer music” needs to be used more sparingly. Also video could use more editing. Repeated too many times “there’s a lot of debris” and “we’re concerned about the battery”

Four by EEEEEE!

That’s one way to get out of payments. Take all your stuff out first, ‘forget to park it’, and let insurance gap it.

You need to keep some rappel gear in your jeep to get up and down the cliff sides.

Highly doubtful that damage came from that drop. Js 😷