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  1. 23rd May 2009, 02:16 PM #1
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    Disco to the rescue

    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.





    Out!!!




    God I love my Land Rover

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  2. 23rd May 2009, 02:32 PM #2
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    Well done

    I hope they bought you a beer


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  3. 23rd May 2009, 02:45 PM #3
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    Nicejob mate.
    Do you have another couple of inches in the wheelbase now? ; )
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  4. 23rd May 2009, 03:05 PM #4
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    Well done! The mighty 300tdi to the rescue, I see.

    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.
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  5. 23rd May 2009, 03:13 PM #5
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    Go the disco!!!
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  6. 23rd May 2009, 03:27 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoDavo View Post
    Nicejob mate.
    Do you have another couple of inches in the wheelbase now? ; )
    Dave.
    I was more worried about pulling the bullbar off

    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoMick View Post
    Well done! The mighty 300tdi to the rescue, I see.

    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!
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  7. 23rd May 2009, 03:35 PM #7
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    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...

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  8. 23rd May 2009, 04:51 PM #8
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    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.
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  9. 15th June 2009, 08:42 PM #9
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    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

    Geez it sux having the most hardcore truck at work
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  10. 15th June 2009, 09:09 PM #10
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    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.
    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!!!!!
    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.
    I should get that photo seeing your pics just brought back memories.
    Good to see you using it not abusing it.
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