Thread: Y62 patrol

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

That's the way it was in Australia.....lets not lose this....lets encourage it more.

That's the way it still is for many of us But unfortunately we a dying breed.

Originally Posted by trout1105

That's the way it still is for many of us But unfortunately we a dying breed.

Im young and i hate to admit it but my generation has ruined a lot that was once great about sharing a common passion for the outdoors and the vehciles capable of getting us to amazing places.
It has become very brand orientated and almost bordering on insulting the way some people carry on in regards to others and their choice of vehcile. I have copped it first hand when i drove my 110, admittedly i gave as good as i got but a lot of Toyota owners are in a world of their own ive found. Patrol owners have never been too far behind either...
I always offer assistance and I've actually been brushed on more than one occasion because ive been driving a vehicle of a different make, shame.
People's ethics are slipping and not just to each other but also the environment. The amount of rubbish left behind by some people drives me crazy....

It just seems to be in Oz, I remember many years ago waiting at Yardie Creek Exmouth for the tide to go out before I crossed heading north, had a D2 V8 with camper trailer, 2 guys with 80 Series pulled up, smirked at me and then promptly drove into 2m of water, one drowned his engine but got through to the other side, just..., the other got half way and bogged, nose down into the current... then the swift call for assistance, after unhitching and turning around I snatched him back out... no thanks nothing... only a passing shot of 'I hope no one saw that...a Landrover helping Yota...' not much hope as there were people everywhere... strange thing was they were both of English descent.

Anyway one of many stories and regardless I would never not help and just constantly stay in a state of bemusement.

In Africa and beyond everyone helps and everyone ensures you are OK, but oh what a dangerous place...

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

Times have changed havent they?
i'm of the vintage that every second vehicle would have a problem out bush(maybe not every second , but it was common enough) and someone always stopped if you were stopped. Sometimes more than one would stop and you'd have a yak. You would never change a tyre on your own...unless you were really out in the boonies.
No one gave a **** what you were driving and you'd often have a laugh , someone might have a thermos and you'd have a cuppa tea or a drink from the waterbag. We've lost it haven't we? Maybe some of you never saw it and thats perhaps why we get odd responses.
I stop for everyone on the side of the road outside the city, give them a reason to smile and encourage anyone who offers help to give it.
That's the way it was in Australia.....lets not lose this....lets encourage it more.

Over 20 odd years driving a Defender in central and northern Australia I’ve experienced extensive brand prejudice. I’ve been refused service by mechanics, given the X sign by ‘friends’ when I drive up in my Landy, endless stupid comments about lack of reliability or off road ability....it goes on and on. The majority is by Toyota drivers, but mainly because that’s what most sheep seem to drive. Not that I wouldn’t stop for a driver of any brand in need.

I’ve always worn it as a badge of honour.

I’ve never broken down where I’ve needed someone to stop whether by luck or good maintenance. But I’ve gladly stopped and assisted many a traveller out on the highways and in the bush. I agree though, times have changed. The freedom of the open road is tainted by a strange phenomenon of vehicle brands over people. I’m sure it’s something to do with the shrinking world, the constant of e-media connectivity, a perceived lack of need for real life community. Shared experience seems to be virtual now.

Despite all this I agree ramblingboy, let’s not lose the way it was.

These days i still stop for people but they usually wave you on, they are already sorted. Connectivity!

But be very carefull,stopping to help strangers.

A mate of mine stopped to help a family that had broken down,only to find after travelling another 4 hrs after getting them sorted,that one of his toolboxes was missing.He hadn’t used anything from that toolbox,so can only asssume it was taken out of his vehicle by one of them.

I stopped to help a guy that was badly bogged on the tip of Fraser Island a few years ago,in an old Tojo SWB.Pretty remote up there and he was way off the beach so the tide wasn’t going to drown the vehicle.After a minute or two we worked out he was drunk as a skunk,couldn’t even stand up without holding onto something.We just left,no point helping.

We have stopped for many people over the years and they are often sorted as others have said.

The majority of people are generally fine.We stopped just off the Walkers Crossing track a few years ago,for lunch and quite a few people stopped to see if we were OK.Eventually we moved further off the track so we couldn’t be seen.

The last time I stopped to help someone was some poor bugger that didn't have a wheelbrace or the correct sized socket for the flat tyre on his caravan, He was quite impressed with my cordless rattle gun and I had a spare socket that was the correct size that I gave him so that he wouldn't be stranded again with a flat.
You would be surprised at the number of the caravan and boat towing brigade that has this problem

Originally Posted by trout1105

You would be surprised at the number of the caravan and boat towing brigade that has this problem

What about the number of people that either have no spare wheel,or the spare is flat?