Disco to the rescue

[Treads]

It's been raining constantly for a week now and about midday today I came across this truck bogged at some cattle yards. They'd been trying to pull it out with a drag chain and Triton ute for about an hour to no avail; so I unloaded my recovery gear and got to work ;)

I used a drag chain to secure my rear recovery point to a tree; then using an equaliser strap off my front points I set up a 2:1 snatch block winch recovery.

The old TJM Ox9500 got a fair old workout and I'm glad I have both my batteries linked with 400amp cables & solenoids as it took a fair bit of grunt to pull out.

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Out!!! :D

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God I love my Land Rover :beer:

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[The ho har's]

Well done:arms::arms:

I hope they bought you a beer:D


Mrs ho har:angel:

[Barefoot Dave]

Nicejob mate.
Do you have another couple of inches in the wheelbase now? ; )
Dave.

[DiscoMick]

Well done! The mighty 300tdi to the rescue, I see. :cool:

Attaching yourelf to the tree, weren't you worried about twisting your chassis? That truck looks pretty heavy.
I wonder if I wouldn't have preferred to let the Disco slide a bit while winching rather than risk being damaged by being squeezed between the weight of the truck and the tree.

[long stroke]

Go the disco!!!:D

[Treads]

Nicejob mate.
Do you have another couple of inches in the wheelbase now? ; )
Dave.

I was more worried about pulling the bullbar off :angel:


Well done! The mighty 300tdi to the rescue, I see. :cool:

Attaching yourelf to the tree, weren't you worried about twisting your chassis? That truck looks pretty heavy.
I wonder if I wouldn't have preferred to let the Disco slide a bit while winching rather than risk being damaged by being squeezed between the weight of the truck and the tree.

I was using a recovery hitch in the hayman reece bar at the back, and used an equaliser strap at the front; I don't see how there would be any twisting?

There was no way I would've got it out if I wasn't attached to that tree!

[McDisco]

Nice work mate....judging by the size of that truck, probably would have been a better idea to use a double snack block pull...would have doubled your torque again. Would ahve taken ages, but less stress on the winch...

Angus

[George130]

Nice job.
I would have gone that sort of method also.

Last truck I pulled was on the freeway so I used a single line and reversed while realing the winch in. No hope of doing much else while the freeway was still open.

[Treads]

Rescued a van bogged on the side of the road on Saturday; Then had to drive 70km to the Styx SF tonight to rescue a POS rodeo from work that was bogged to the axles near Eely creek lookout. Sorry no pix :p

Geez it sux having the most hardcore truck at work ;)

[Stue 3 doors down]

While there is no doubt that my disco rules supreme in my long list of cars. I did own a Triton that my best mate borrowed from me one weekend came back wet and dirty.:mellow:
It wasnt until 4 years later when we had a Rover Crew reunion that I saw a picture of a 60 series pulling a bogged truck? Scan a little further across the picture and there was MY flamin Triton pulling the lot!!!!! :TakeABow:
Funny thing was I got married 6 months later and on our 4x4 (trip) honey moon the Triton blew its big end all over a highway and ending the honeymoon early but I am assured it wasnt the pulling of 10 tons that caused any damage.:bangin:
I should get that photo seeing your pics just brought back :(memories.
Good to see you using it not abusing it.

[V8Ian]

I've clutch started a semi with a ZH, go the '51:o