Thread: Water dripping passenger foot well.

He was with a group (about 5 cars) that didn't seem to have much idea. I think down from Perth (not that there is anything wrong with that) for an adventure. They hadn't moved past the access point as I don't think they were confident. So they were parked up directly where you come down the hill at White Hills.


We were fishing our way back to there and were parked up about 500 mtrs south. A girl came running up saying could we help as their car was stuck 'in the sea.' I thought she meant beach. When we got there, the Explorer was side on to the waves with each wave breaking on to the car and it was rocking back and forward. We got there in time to see a Navara break a snatch strap that was tied to the top of the corner hoop on the bulbar. That was the 4th time they had broken the strap. On that pull it nearly pulled the bar off.


I had a 10t strap and shackles. Told he guy he needed to attached to an anchor point underneath. We were standing in the water in front of his car with waves hitting it and water washing all around it. As I went to hand the shackle and strap to him, he indicated that I should do it. My reply: "your car mate, you get under it." Couldn't believe he wanted me to do it, but it probably sums up to whole situation.


Finally got the strap attached and after 6 or so massive pulls we got it out. I couldn't believe it, I thought it was gone but..........


They then did a heap of pulls (about 5 mtrs at a time) and got it up on the dry sand. The thing was soaked and wouldn't start. We were there for two or so hours and finally left them with their recovery plan to tow it over the hill, which was pretty soft that day (a Hilux had taken 3 goes to get out) so I'm not sure how that went.


I left my strap with them and my address to return it.......never saw it again, thought it would have been stuffed with so much put through it, it's not the point.


Now the reason: They were leaving and he thought it would be cool to do a skid on the wet sand as the wave went out and burn back up the beach. Expensive skid!

Originally Posted by Dagilmo

He was with a group (about 5 cars) that didn't seem to have much idea.

Your first sentence says it all.

He's lucky you were there to get him out of trouble


Martin