Not a good first attempt at recovery.

[DeeJay]

We managed to turn a simple (ish) recovery in to nearly losing the Landie off the track.
A momentary lack of concentration on the track over King Billy (Vic High Plains) resulted in this.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/03/636.jpg




The plan was to winch the vehicle back, whilst securing the front from sliding downhill by a chain attached to the vehicle on the track in front. Unfortunately the angle was incorrect which made us change our mind to a frontal extraction. Big mistake. That resulted in a far worse near rollover angle and nearly collecting a snow gum.


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/03/637.jpg


We then had to send a third recovery vehicle ahead about a klm to find a place to turn around and come back & use his winch via an uphill snatch block, ( tree protector was used) and skull drag the Landie back on to the track.
It took a 100% team effort & all ended well. Limited photo's were taken and mostly were for what I thought would end in an insurance claim as the old girl was on two wheels more than once. I think my policy of bugger all on the roof rack paid for itself with this one.. As usual, the photo's don't show the angles.

[cuppabillytea]

Cheep lessons at the end of it all, so well done and thanks for sharing.

[Tank]

Just a point to think about when using a snatch block to change direction of pull is to keep the angle created by adding the snatch block below 90 degrees if at all possible.
if you add a snatch block into the cable pulling the vehicle and the angle os 90 degrees you are doubling the load tension on the wire rope, not to forget the strap/sling that the snatch is anchored to will also be overloaded.
If you can keep the angle down to say 60 degrees or less you will not be adding undue tension to the cable/rope, Regards frank.

[cuppabillytea]

Good point Frank. I should have mentioned that.