I abandoned Black Betty

[LandyAndy]

BlackBetty has been very very naughty,and for her misbehavior she has been left to wallow in the mud for the nite after getting bogged twice today.
Went out at lunchtime to cut some wood,went up a new track I havent used.It became a tad wet underfoot,too wet to turn a trailer around but not too bad.Came around the next bend and things went pear shaped,waterhole,that with no trailer on would have been fine,got thru ok but the trailer started acting like an anchor.I broke thru the track thanks to TC and an unlocked CDL.
I aired down unhitched the trailer and promplty sank to the diffs.Droped to 10psi,added a few branches and got a foot or so at a time.After 2 hours I was free.
Came back to town to get some recovery gear to free the trailer,picked FatBaz up to give me a hand.
We returned to the trailer,set the cable and straps up,went to back up a foot and down she went again.
Couldnt free her,no mobile range and pouring rain.
We decided leave it there for the nite,now dark,walked for 1/2 hour in the pouring rain till we got enough phone service to get Deb to pick us up.
Just fitted the SuperSwampers to the Rangie,going out to recover BlackBetty and the trailer in the morning,we may still end up with a bogged Rangie yet,its been bucketing down!!!!
I will take the camera:D:D:D:D:D
At least if BlackBetty gets found by pig hunters I dont think they will ransack her,as they will be stuck to.Got my chainsaw,recovery gear,tools etc in the Disco,hope nobody finds her till we return!!!!
Andrew

[mcrover]

Thats no good, I'd hate to end up in that predicament.

[olmate]

Bloody hell - Not a lot of luck there mate. Though the pictures will be good.

[hiline]

I will take the camera:D:D:D:D:D

you bloody better do :D:D

it will make for a good laugh ;)

lets hope Blackbetty and gear make it home safely

[Defender=1st]

Looking forward to seeing some Pics mate

[100I]

SSSSHHHHHHH!!!



"A land Rover immobilised is a moral defeat for the driver and bad publicity for the vehicle"



Bummer, hope you retrieve it before anybody else mate

[hiline]

Looking forward to seeing some Pics mate


might even be able to add them in the Priceless Thread :o:wasntme:

[HangOver]

twice in one day and a trailer, thats got to be an AULRO record? ;)

seriously though, thats bloody bad luck mate.
Can you twist someones arm to assist who has a winch?

[Ken]

Get that Beast outa there mate (And we want Pics) Then you can have some home brew :p

[Pedro_The_Swift]

hmm, 8am here,,

wonder if he's up yet----


hope the cameras waterproof:twisted:

[jik22]

hmm, 8am here,,

wonder if he's up yet----


hope the cameras waterproof:twisted:

Not quite 7am here, but I bet he's up, out, and rescuing his baby by now. :D

[RobHay]

........pictures should be coming soon..........:) its 9:03 a.m. Saturday

[feral]

....must be deep...its 10.15 :p

[HangOver]

Andy's in WA so it's only just 9:30am

[CraigE]

Andy, sorry but I am still laughing.:o
About time you bought a Fender.;)
Hope you recover her all right.:)
Have been in Freo for the last week and it just about rained the whole time. Back to Perth on Sunday and they reckon more rain all week.

[FenianEel]

Guys,

Just had a phone call from some nomads in WA.
One 99 TD5 Disco, being stripped for parts, everything available and cheap.
Should be posted in Markets section soon. :p

[LandyAndy]

Just got back.
Sank the rangie with swampers on soon as we got there.
front/rear lockers dont prevent the earth from opening and swallowing you up.
An hour or more to free that then onto BlackBetty.Had to clear a track as there was no way we were going to get out,way too far to solid ground.
BlackBetty had eased herself into the mudbath overnite,sitting nicely on her belly.Jacking diging logs under tyres we got her out,only damaged snapped 1 hi-tensile bolt on my recovery point(1/2" plate steel) and bent it sidways.That Rangie has some grunt when it has good dirt to grab onto.Couldnt use the bridle strap as we had it around a tree to give a better pull angle on the snatch strap.
The trailer was pretty easy,after recovering the Rangie wich dissapeared again whilst getting ready to pull the trailer.
Lots learnt,THANKS FAT BAZ FOR THE ASSISTANCE!!!!.
I didnt sleep much last nite thinking my Disco was getting stripped,and Baz didnt sleep at all,he just got home from a party when I picked him up.
Will post pics this arvo!!!!
Andrew

[harry]

good news, been thinking about your problem for a while.
definatly takes the record for boggings [apart for that guy in the fauklands that bogged the digger.]

[jik22]

Will post pics this arvo!!!!
Andrew

Good news, glad it was still there waiting for you, and look forward to the pics. :D

[Defender=1st]

Glad to her BlackBetty was ok.

[George130]

Good to hear it's free

[incisor]

well done LA glad it worked out well for you....

[Bytemrk]

Glad to hear all is good Andy...


Sounds like Betty needs a bath:eek::eek:.

Mark

[rangieman]

Glad your out and all is well:angel:
Now post the bloody pics:twisted:

[rangieman]

Sozzy just seen the post with pics disregard:cool: