price for recovery??? - Page 3

disco_thrasher · #21 (**permalink**) 15th February 2010, 02:50 PM

bit different in your case you are actually a pro recovery company not just a fellow offroader driving past

You where a company which people actually called so they new they where going to get charged
you a exception to my rant

Kelvin

disco2hse · #22 (**permalink**) 15th February 2010, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by big guy

I met a bunch of woman stuck in the flinders creek bed in a older mercedes 300D.
There was 5 of them, one spoke some english, they carried 1L of water and wore heels.

Something out of a movie but we later met up and two were TV chefs from Denmark.
They cooked up a storm and were going to thank me and my mate in ways I really can't mention here.
Pitty we both were married but it was on thats for sure.
Funny night and 2-3 weeks ago low and behold and watched some foxtel at mates house and one of the ladies was on her show.

It really is a small world we live in.

No photos, no happen.

isuzurover · #23 (**permalink**) 15th February 2010, 05:36 PM

On a trip with LROCB once (in one of the 4x4 club only state forests I think - maybe clear mtn?) we came to the bottom of a steep rutted hill only to find an old hilux flopped over at the top. They had no recovery gear. We used 2 hand winches - one to hold them in position and the second to flip them back over - then the first again to lower them down safely.

We did all the work while they stood and watched.

Not a word of thanks...

p38arover · #24 (**permalink**) 15th February 2010, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

We did all the work while they stood and watched.

Not a word of thanks...

I would have said, "Aren't you lazy mogrels going to help? If not, we'll be on our way."

stig0000 · #25 (**permalink**) 15th February 2010, 06:33 PM

i will help enyone,, if they pay i wont complane, but wont ask,

i work on il help them, cos there have been days that iv needed help,

slug_burner · #26 (**permalink**) 15th February 2010, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by p38arover

I would have said, "Aren't you lazy mogrels going to help? If not, we'll be on our way."

What he ^ said.

Got to be careful that you don't intimidate people, it is bad enough they have got themselves in the ***** and are probably feeling very sheepish.

I only have a handwinch and a snatch strap so I would set things up show them how and let them pump that handle.

QLDMIKE · #27 (**permalink**) 15th February 2010, 07:17 PM

Whilst on Fraser, on Christmas day, we recovered some German tourists. After 2hrs of digging, pushing and burning our feet we got them free. Had to use our shovels, shackles, straps and vehicle to recover them.

We did not ask for anything except a group shot, post recovery.
They gave us some money and half a case of cold ones. We gladly accepted the cold cans off beer and tried to refuse the money, but they would not hear of it. Gladly recover them any day. Nice helpful people.

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