Look at this ?

[HUMMER/Expeditions]

This is unbelievable,
a rock got stuck in between the wheel and caliper of the 2020 defender
It crushed the rim ??‍♂️And bent some brackets..

In one of the pictures, rocks are still inside the wheel.

talk about freak accident in the middle of Death Valley

 

[Silmarillion]

That's wheely bad!

Were you there? Was it normal gravel road driving?

 

[Peter_n_Margaret]

Some vehicles are particularly prone to stones jammed like that. Friend with an earlier Defender has had the same happen a couple of times.
Generally hear them screech if you go into reverse, but the wheel has to come off to get them out.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

 

[HUMMER/Expeditions]

The road in that section was a more rocky than gravel, mostly rocks 3 to 5 inches.

the old defender broke another ARB heavy duty shock in the back.

Hey ARB stop using Poor quality materials and call it a heavy duty.
First time ARB changed the shock under warranty in 2020 and here it goes again.

 

[HUMMER/Expeditions]

 

[nwoods]

Is that Bill Ruttan's white Defender?

 

[NatersXJ6]

This is probably due to all the new electronics in modern Rovers!

?

 

[HUMMER/Expeditions]

Yes sir it is.

 

[HUMMER/Expeditions]

There is a flat bracket there
We assume that’s where the rock got stuck at first.

See how that is bent and folded.

yes all the electronics ?

 

[SkiWill]

You're both wrong. It had to be the air suspension. Most likely an air strut exploded and took out that bracket. It just used the rock as a disguise.

 

[billiebob]

And this confirms my commttment to solid axles, front and rear.
Freak, common or not.... not an issue on a Wranlger.
When you bend a Wrangler steering knuckle... the BMW looks like this.

 

[HUMMER/Expeditions]

How would a solid axle prevent this from happening?

this was one in million chance situation,
But since Land Rovers always change the rule of physics that one in a million did happen lol ??‍♂️

 

[A.J.M]

Can someone explain how having solid axelswill stop a rock getting wedged between the brake callipers and the wheel.

Given that solid axels also have wheels and brake callipers.
Or is there a rock repellent brake callipers that is only available for solid axels?