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29th May 2013, 04:42 PM
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Patrol God
As you point out Lucas ,Macca and Bob, usually only stuck for one mtr, and a slow tow or a light snatch after some track building and shovel work.
When working I used to call shovels Black snakes, cause nobody wants to pick it up. I made rear long handle shovel holders and roof rack shovel holders only.
No one takes a shovel these days IMO. Everything you take should have 2 or more uses, a shovel IMO would be very high on the list of what to pack first.
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29th May 2013 04:42 PM
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29th May 2013, 04:44 PM
#12
Bitumen Burner
Originally Posted by
threedogs
As you point out Lucas ,Macca and Bob, usually only stuck for one mtr, and a slow tow or a light snatch after some track building and shovel work.
When working I used to call shovels Black snakes, cause nobody wants to pick it up. I made rear long handle shovel holders and roof rack shovel holders only.
No one takes a shovel these days IMO. Everything you take should have 2 or more uses, a shovel IMO would be very high on the list of what to pack first.
I use mine to dig a drop dunny, too. lol
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29th May 2013, 05:02 PM
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Patrol God
That was its 2nd use then you have 3rd use for fire duties, so one of first things packed, well its in/on camper all the time
Best piece of kit out there IMO
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29th May 2013, 05:52 PM
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Enjoying the trips
Originally Posted by
taslucas
You've highlighted an important difference there.
People think snatch straps are for dangerous hoons because they only ever envisage high speed, big run up, full throttle snatches. The reality is that a snatch strap can be used to give an ever so gentle tug just to get the bogged vehicle going again. %99 of recoveries I've done or seen with a snatch strap have been gentle and controlled.
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My experience as well.
Best thing I use a shovel for is putting coals on, under or around my camp oven.
A mate calls them DC sticks, cause you have to be a DC to use one. I must be dumb cause I use one most days at work lately!
Cheers
Macca
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5th August 2013, 01:33 AM
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Using the shovel is hard work! All too often one looks for or the easier way out which can end in disaster.
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5th August 2013, 09:42 AM
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Myself I take a shovel every time I go out but rarely use it as a gentle tug is usually all we require as its usually just loss of traction on slippery clay not so much being bogged, I've only once seen a strap used in a shocking manner other than on youtube ill stick up the link if I can find it.
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5th August 2013, 09:48 AM
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This is the only time I've whitnessed this sort of dodgy work. Though putting 2 bolts through a already broken strap takes the cake for me bet nothing was don right here.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...ball-recovery-!
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5th August 2013, 10:04 AM
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Expert
My shovel's had more use than my strap, and its all been helping others out. Not much use snatching if bogged up to the sills (sand) or go an obscenly low long range tank.
The only time the straps been out was helping the removalists getting the fridge over the balcony cause it wouldnt fit up the stairs.
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