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  1. 18th May 2008, 12:06 PM #11
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    OK, for those who want to know how it happened ......................
    I rolled it onto its side and then onto the roof in a mate's driveway 2kms from home just six days after returning from Madigan Trip last year. Just wanted to get some practical experience and photos of the theory we teach at the LROC Recovery Course about righting a rolled vehicle!!

    "How can you roll a vehicle in a driveway?" I hear you asking.
    Well this particular driveway is twice as steep as recommended maximum gradient, it was wet and mossy - still no problem for a Defender driving in low range and without using brakes .................................. however, when you have to turn slightly at the top and one front wheel drops off the side of the concrete and comes into contact with a wet railway sleeper, the vehicle becomes sideways very quickly. Still no problem for the Defender but the driver suffering a bit of surprise and shock at this stage didn't realise that low range reverse is still engaged so the high side rear wheel then climbs rockery .............. just enough to send vehicle on it's death roll.
    I layed down across the front seats and didn't even suffer a bruise.
    Righted it ourselves and then drove it home but due to extensive body damage the insurance Co wrote it off.
    Was able to buy the wreck back as part of the settlement and also bought replacement vehicle -same colour and model - from Brisbane six days later. After all, I had another trip planned for two weeks later and one can't put off a trip to the bush just because of a roll over!!

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  2. 18th May 2008, 12:11 PM #12
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    Now thats a woops story if I ever heard one......sorry to hear it mate but glad you got back on the horse right away with another Deefa
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  3. 18th May 2008, 12:14 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by DirtyDawg View Post
    How much do you want for your sliders?
    Sorry DirtyDawg but the 'sliders' are being transferred onto the replacement Defender.
    Actually, I only got around to making one before the Madigan Trip - I have the second one partly made.
    Thay actually are multipurpose - combined slider, step and, when unbolted becomes a solid towbar for retrieval of those who FTP in remote areas.

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  4. 18th May 2008, 01:49 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xtreme View Post
    With increasing pressure from SWMBO,
    I'm seriously thinking of parting out my 'written off' 2003 Defender Xtreme and was wondering if anyone has any idea what $$$ I might get for the motor. The vehicle has only done 69,000kms and all mechanicals are in good order.

    Roger
    You should be able to get an easy 6 grand for the motor alone!
    Sell the rest bit by bit on E-bay and you should do better than selling as is.
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  5. 18th May 2008, 07:56 PM #15
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    Hi Extreme,
    I am most interested in your td5 motor.
    My 178000km td5 is about to cost me some biggish money.

    Only pain is that I am on the wrong coast.

    Could you pm me your phone number?

    Cheers, Craig.
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  6. 18th May 2008, 08:04 PM #16
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    Hi Capel
    Roadfreight isnt as bad as you think.
    OK with fuel prices it would have gone up somewhat.As a yardstick,I got a Mitsi 2.5 diesel motor sent from Brisbane to Perth for $200,5 years ago.As long as it is straped to a pallet the freight companys dont mind at all.They always have space for a pallet on top east to west!!!
    WA Freightlines were the transporters.
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  7. 18th May 2008, 08:19 PM #17
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    one hell of a way to have a bad day......bet it ruffled a few feathers&sad to seethe end of another landy

    sent some refrigeration units to perth recentlyon pallets & cost around $170per pallet,freight co. was embrey phone 0732741400(brisbane)

    good luck
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  8. 19th May 2008, 05:56 AM #18
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    think they cart from sydney as well

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