A great read! Certainly helped me choose the right recovery gear a few weeks ago..
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A great read! Certainly helped me choose the right recovery gear a few weeks ago..
everything goes wrong!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y33vx...layer_embedded
And its That easy folks!!! I bet old mate in the Cruiser rated his ability quite highly, seemed to be a well setup car. Plenty of space cowboys that buy cars that are already modded too.
Shame the guy did not get the whole thing on Vid but certainly a good vid, thanks for posting.
the guy trying to push the navara was lucky he didn't get squashed as well when he started to walk up towards to 80 series, it only needed to roll over again and it might have been goodnight irene. I think navara driver should consider himself lucky buy a lotto ticket for himself and a couple for his mate, plus a few late nights helping his mate fix his cruiser.
I liky this post. Thank you Mudrunner
Great info , But seems to me that the majority of people here have not been in a club or done any driver awareness or recovery classes IMO. You can form a lot a bad habits from not being taught by someone QUALIFIED in this field. Same goes for driving techniques, see it all the time in the bush. so number one attend an accredited course be it recovery or driving, You'll be much the wiser and safer for it, Then you can pass on this knowledge to someone starting out. Just look at the TOWBALL thread. people still dying. do a course and stay safe
Agree about the cowboys to, plenty of cash to trick up a truck but no idea what so ever on how to drive it properly OFF ROAD
Thanks MudRunnerTD ( Darren ) for your post.
Very informative. Of particular interest to me was your highlighting " the weakest link ". I have tried to explain this to my mates ( usually after reaching a higher state of consciousness via the carton of enlightenment ).
Haven't had a lot of success. They argue that because the load on the winch is reduced , likewise on the cable. I usually use the analogy of truckies hitches, Tie one hitch & I can't break the rope. Tie multiple hitches & I can break the rope
Thanks once again ,
Old Wal
Thanks, great explanations
Thanks to everyone involved in this thread. Great read, and some quality info.
Old matey just standing there as the vehicle tumbles towards him!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wine_maker