Thread: price for recovery???

i use to do a few on the salt pans and beach when liveing in sa i use to charge $200 just to look then $150 hour pluss replacement of anything that broke or is about to brake

Originally Posted by geckos

like the title says.
whats the going price these days?
for 2 cars to come to the rescue?
using your recovery gear too?
2 cars to be rescued?


lambrova and myself went to a recovery tonight. 2 pootrols stuck good. they had already snapped a snatch strap, the d-shackle went through the windscreen taking a head and a hand on the way. just scratched and bruising, lucky.
they were there since 1pm, we got there about 8ish.
first pootrol was a single line pull.
the 2, well.................
double line... no
triple line..... no
triple line pull with lambrova attached to mine behind for an anchor..... finally.
low mount 9.5xp is a damn grunty winch.
cheers geck

my price rides on the commitment I have to put in to get them out, how friendly they are and how much of mine gets busted.

if Im there already, they're friendly and helpful, they're greatful and nothing gets broken then its usually just a carton and the incriminating photos.

IF I have to make a trip to get there they're not helpful things get broken and Im working so hard that theres no time for incriminating photos, well that could cost you more than a space shuttle.

IF they are'nt friendly about it they stay stuck.

I think you would need to be carful charging any thing, it then becomes a commerial deal and carrys with it all the insurance risk ect against any damaged etc. Me, I will/have travelled quite a few km's to do a recoverery, no charge at all. Hopefully carma is kind to me one day.
cheers
blaze

this was responce i got from mount dare station ....in planning for our simpson trip this yr....

Sorry, for the delay, I have been out.

You could expect a bill as high as $4,000. Don't break down and all will be fine!

Regards,
David Cox


PMB 267
Alice Springs NT 0872
08 8670 7835
http://www.mtdare.com.au/

Originally Posted by cucinadio

this was responce i got from mount dare station ....in planning for our simpson trip this yr....

Having Dave recover you from the simpson desert could involve him, dropping everything, takeing his truck and one other vehicle, 2 people and upto 5-6 days.......A little different to half a day, out of a bog

I'd do it for fun and a couple box's of beer, take pics and you have a story to tell, hopefully oneday someone is willing enough to help you out

rovercare;1180844]Having Dave recover you from the simpson desert could involve him, dropping everything, takeing his truck and one other vehicle, 2 people and upto 5-6 days.......A little different to half a day, out of a bog

Yhea ..right you are ...by no means was i meaning it was unreasonable...

cheers

thanks everyone