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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4722  
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1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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14th Mar 2017 12:05am |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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And so many of those could of been avoided with some comman sense (both the recovery or the need for it) and also communicateion is key. It's lucky some people came away without injury.
It does highlight the need to use the correct recovery kit on the correct recovery securing positions, most cars now only have an eye rated for on the road recovery/loading on a flatbed. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html 90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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14th Mar 2017 7:48am |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3525  
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The last one with the tractor - didn't see that coming
Just glad the Labrador was sensible enough to get out of the way  |
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14th Mar 2017 8:09am |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060  
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Often on here people, who obviously have experience in these things, warn of the dangers of playing the Good Samaritan. This video makes it so clear just why that is. Hilarious to watch, even if it made me cringe at the same time. 👍. 1998 Tdi 90 SW,
2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MTīs, Recaro CSīs, anorak, wellingtons |
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14th Mar 2017 8:39am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17477 
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Hmm, the world is indeed filled with people with starlting and dangerous levels of stupidity! They are all around us, they walk aomgst us.
At least they provide entertainment though! |
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14th Mar 2017 10:03am |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1766 
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The best/worst part is none of them were challenging recoveries. They could have all been pulled off (no pun intended) with the same equipment used and just a light dusting of common sense!
Not sure if it's the right way, but generally now when you see a professional firm recovering a modern car that's stuck/down a slope, they go for axles and wishbones rather than towing eyes |
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14th Mar 2017 12:58pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17477
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They all seemed to be a bit too challenging for the geniuses undertaking them.
Surely a challenging recovery is one which tests the limits of your knowledge, experience or skills. I agree that they were not difficult recoveries! If you ask me it illustrates rather well an aspect of evolution which Darwin failed to anticipate. |
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14th Mar 2017 1:34pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2187 
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Half of those could have been avoided if there was someone with 2 brain cells in the recovered car! |
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14th Mar 2017 1:58pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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That is exactly why I posted this Now I personally have certain criteria before doing spurious recoveries. Are lives in danger? Yes or No? That includes not only stuck vehicles occupants but other oncoming traffic Does stuck vehicle occupants have communication with other people, i.e. mobile phone signal? Yes or No? Is property in risk of serious further damage? Yes or No. If 3 NO's then chances are very strong that I will not recover spurious strangers. It also depends on attitudes of other driver/occupants. Yes I have REFUSED to recover other vehicles on public highway. Once refused to recover a 4x4 which had a broken down car on an A frame. That driver was unwilling to decouple second vehicle. I do not have a showmans licence so would be driving without insurance or correct licence. Do NOT do anything outside your knowledge and abilities. On another forum recently someone gave the recovery rope to stuck driver for attachment and watch it being wrapped around plastic bumper and then proceeded to rip the bumper off and thought it was a jolly caper! If any doubts leave it to professional recovery guys. Watching some of these types of videos can be very educational in knowing how NOT to do things Brendan |
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14th Mar 2017 9:14pm |
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| arran jones Member Since: 21 Nov 2016 Location: south west Posts: 726
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I've just got a kinetic recovery rope, is there any special way to pull a vehicle out with that sort of rope...?
I guess I have to have it lose then drive off to recover the vehicle and when it gets to full tension what happens then????? Thanks!! |
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14th Mar 2017 9:28pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Please remember that the British Army do NOT rate the use of KERR's on soft skin vehicles, i.e. Land Rovers
Get some decent instructions. For a start on background reading try THIS Brendan |
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14th Mar 2017 9:41pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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I was expecting see a picture of a Spectre-a-like
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14th Mar 2017 9:46pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Nothing Common about Common Sense or for that matter Common Courtesy
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15th Mar 2017 6:12am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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Get some training - seriously. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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15th Mar 2017 5:04pm |
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