Local Wheeler died

AzBearFan · 05-27-2008, 01:27 PM

Well we lost a local wheeler on Sunday. For those of you who never had a chance to meet Kevin (Skii4x4), he was a great guy and loved to wheel. He had recently finished up his F-Toy. He had a great attitude and was a good kid. He'll be missed. Also take this as a reminder to wear your belts at all times. He religiously wore his belts on the trail but probably took them off to head back to the tow rig.

"Here is a posting from Lance Keyton off of the AZVJC board...

Kevin(Ski4x4) was killed in an accident this weekend on Sunday night. He was wheeling in southern AZ with a few members and lost control and rolled his rig on the way back to camp. I heard about it yesterday when I got back from my wheeling trip, but waited to get the facts from those who were there with him. A big thanks to Mike(Rufftytuffty) and Chad for doing all they could to help, but it was to no avail. Thanks also to Steve and Ryan for helping with the rig extraction on Monday. Thanks also to Kyle and Andrew for getting in touch with me. Kevin will be missed here, by me and many others, and my thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to his family and other friends.

Here is a message I got on the AZ Undertakers board last night.

"Lance,
Unfortunatelly, Kevin's rig rolled off a steep embankment on our last night run in Mammoth Sunday night. He was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from his buggy and crushed multiple times. When Mike and I got to him, we pushed the buggy off his leg and and tried to keep him concious. Mike went to get cell phone reception while I stayed with Kevin. Two hours later a EVAC chopper landed and worked on Kevin for about 45 minutes, most of that getting him up the embankment. Kevin went into cardiac arrest twice during this time but the medics kept working on him on his flight to the Tucson UMC hospital. Doctors could not stop the internal bleeding but did the best they could. Very sad and hard on everyone this weekend.
This was my first time meeting and wheeling with Kevin and I enjoyed the momments I was able to spend with him.
I'll post up more later on the UT board. Sorry you lost a friend. We all have lost a good guy and will all miss Kevin."

KellyKel · 05-27-2008, 01:45 PM

Very sad. Rest in peace.

X-AWDriver · 05-27-2008, 01:47 PM

Very sad but a reminder for everyone to be extra safe as summer wheeling season is taking off.

**Elvota** · 05-27-2008, 02:09 PM

Sorry to hear about the news... must have been terrible.

westy44runner · 05-27-2008, 03:13 PM

Terrible news...I came across the post Lance put up earlier on the jeep board. Very sad to say the least. I had a chance to meet Kevin once...great guy and always willing to help out others.

Be careful out there on the trail everyone...and especially all those heading to Moab this week. Drive safe!

SOAZtim · 05-27-2008, 03:41 PM

Thats horrible. I'm sorry to hear it.
Tragic.
As already mentioned, be safe out there.
Rest in piece.

BLKNBLU · 05-27-2008, 05:08 PM

Condolences to Kevin's family and friends.

Also want to second the advice from AzBearFan regarding seatbelts. It just has to be "all the time, every time". I'm in the trauma business and cannot emphasize enough, the difference in restrained vs. unrestrained outcomes.

zlathim · 05-27-2008, 06:51 PM

sorry to hear of it. Thoughts and prayers to the family.

fillsrunner4 · 05-27-2008, 07:02 PM

Bad news

its always tuff to hear such things.

Stay safe everyone as you all should. Come prepared, saftey gear, tools, phones, cbs, medical, and most of all wear your seat belt always. The more your prepared the better always.

Truly a great loss. my thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends.

05-27-2008, 01:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
AzBearFan Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 17	Local Wheeler died Well we lost a local wheeler on Sunday. For those of you who never had a chance to meet Kevin (Skii4x4), he was a great guy and loved to wheel. He had recently finished up his F-Toy. He had a great attitude and was a good kid. He'll be missed. Also take this as a reminder to wear your belts at all times. He religiously wore his belts on the trail but probably took them off to head back to the tow rig. "Here is a posting from Lance Keyton off of the AZVJC board... Kevin(Ski4x4) was killed in an accident this weekend on Sunday night. He was wheeling in southern AZ with a few members and lost control and rolled his rig on the way back to camp. I heard about it yesterday when I got back from my wheeling trip, but waited to get the facts from those who were there with him. A big thanks to Mike(Rufftytuffty) and Chad for doing all they could to help, but it was to no avail. Thanks also to Steve and Ryan for helping with the rig extraction on Monday. Thanks also to Kyle and Andrew for getting in touch with me. Kevin will be missed here, by me and many others, and my thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to his family and other friends. Here is a message I got on the AZ Undertakers board last night. "Lance, Unfortunatelly, Kevin's rig rolled off a steep embankment on our last night run in Mammoth Sunday night. He was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from his buggy and crushed multiple times. When Mike and I got to him, we pushed the buggy off his leg and and tried to keep him concious. Mike went to get cell phone reception while I stayed with Kevin. Two hours later a EVAC chopper landed and worked on Kevin for about 45 minutes, most of that getting him up the embankment. Kevin went into cardiac arrest twice during this time but the medics kept working on him on his flight to the Tucson UMC hospital. Doctors could not stop the internal bleeding but did the best they could. Very sad and hard on everyone this weekend. This was my first time meeting and wheeling with Kevin and I enjoyed the momments I was able to spend with him. I'll post up more later on the UT board. Sorry you lost a friend. We all have lost a good guy and will all miss Kevin." __________________ Project Rez-Erection 222 Development, Inc .... Yep, we build it

05-27-2008, 01:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
KellyKel Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 211	Very sad. Rest in peace. __________________ '85\|22re\|Twin Stick\|Dual T's\|5.29\|4.7\|All-Pro High Steer\|6 Stud Knuckles\|Chromoly Studs\|Birfield Eliminator Kit with CTM Joints\|Rear 4 Point Suspension\|Rear Coils\|4 wheel disc brakes\|Rear Fuel Cell\|Assorted Rock Lights\|ARB/IPF Magic"J" H4 headlamps in Green\|Beadlocks on 37" Toyo Open Country's\|Tubed Bed, Converted to 4 seater\| CLICK HERE & VOTE FOR DEVIN

05-27-2008, 01:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
X-AWDriver Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Littleton,CO Posts: 9,532	Very sad but a reminder for everyone to be extra safe as summer wheeling season is taking off. __________________ '99 4Runner Highlander 4wd E-locker,rear diff and deckplate mod * 265/75/16 Nitto TerraGrapplers * Yakima Load Warrior rack * clear corners/signals * Tacoma skidplate * Silverstar lamps/fogs Alpine CDA-9831,Bazooka EL Series 250w amp,MTX 10" sub

05-27-2008, 02:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Elvota Super Moderator Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Phx, AZ Posts: 3,458	Sorry to hear about the news... must have been terrible. __________________ ================ 1990 4Runner \| V6 3.4 \| 5spd \| 240 someoddthousand miles \| SR5 \| SAS \| RLS \| 35's \| ARB \| TJM \| 217 to 1 \| W8000 - four wheels \| three sticks \| two hands \| one trail - RIGITY DIGITY

05-27-2008, 03:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
westy44runner Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 884	Terrible news...I came across the post Lance put up earlier on the jeep board. Very sad to say the least. I had a chance to meet Kevin once...great guy and always willing to help out others. Be careful out there on the trail everyone...and especially all those heading to Moab this week. Drive safe! __________________ '86 Toy Flatbed with a few modifications

05-27-2008, 03:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
SOAZtim Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Snobsdale, SOuthern AriZona. Posts: 742	Thats horrible. I'm sorry to hear it. Tragic. As already mentioned, be safe out there. Rest in piece. __________________ Yotatech.com Oval Stickers FOR SALE HERE 2001 4runner. 255/85/16 Cooper ST's, DR coilovers, PP rear spring wit billies, 4.88's with Special magic front and rear. www.soaztim.com

05-27-2008, 05:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
BLKNBLU Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 1,230	Condolences to Kevin's family and friends. Also want to second the advice from AzBearFan regarding seatbelts. It just has to be "all the time, every time". I'm in the trauma business and cannot emphasize enough, the difference in restrained vs. unrestrained outcomes. __________________ 86 Runner, BFG 31's, custom Sonoran Steel rear bumper, 4Crawler 1" body lift, rock sliders from Richard Stubbs, Downey 3" lift rear leaf springs, SDORI ball joint spacers, rear Lockright

05-27-2008, 06:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
zlathim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,013	sorry to hear of it. Thoughts and prayers to the family.

05-27-2008, 07:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
fillsrunner4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sammamish, wa Posts: 2,363	Bad news its always tuff to hear such things. Stay safe everyone as you all should. Come prepared, saftey gear, tools, phones, cbs, medical, and most of all wear your seat belt always. The more your prepared the better always. Truly a great loss. my thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends. __________________ 94' toyota 4runner (Many a change!) purchased bone stock, NOW... SAS, 37x14" Iroks, Rear Leafs, 5.29's , Air locked front, Welded rear, 4.3L, Chevy V6 , 5spd swapped, dual T/C's MC10R10, flatbelly with custom skids, sliders, and so much more. Might as well start reading this if ya want know more Fillsrunner4 3.4crawler Build Thread Fillsrunner4.3 crawler (Part Two) build thread

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