Thread: A spectacular example of how NOT to perform a recovery

Originally Posted by bob10

In that recovery, what about: High lift jack, with appropriate base, and something solid under the wheels [ rocks etc.]


Or Maxtracs or similar, perhaps combined with high lift jack. Bob

most people dont have those

Originally Posted by Eevo

most people dont have those

True, and that vehicle would have been hamstrung by the fact, possibly the only point a high lift jack could be used would be on each wheel rim, using a Gerry rigged strop of some kind. This would mean side body damage, from the jack. But, I think it could work, with some imagination. I have a high lift jack, which I lay on the floor in the back seat area, If I think I may need it. I haven't had to use it, yet, and that is not because of my 4WD skills. It's because of the vehicle. Bob

My first option would be shovel and winch with a dbl line pull ,
second would be a snatch after some digging but AFAIK neither of those cars have low range or probably even a winch . The 1st attempt they don't even have some one in the drivers seat of the bogged car They were an accident trying to happen

Yes and it was sand, not mud. A shovel there may not be the best option.Bob

It might not be the best option but it sure as **** ain't the worst. Clearing as much 'debris' from around the to-be recovered vehicle at a minimum gives you more space to work, a good thing IMHO.

I'd agree with Geoff, winch it out. However as they didn't appear to have that....
A trick I've seen is using floor mats as traction aids. Might not be perfect and you might get muddy mats but it's better than not getting your car out.
And get the lazy buggers standing around to help push.

And get the lazy buggers standing around to help push.[/QUOTE]

Better option an exhaust jack and cordaroy a track with them

Interesting thoughts about what seems to be probably a fairly "standard" water bogging?

I am new here, so no previous experience about what to do. But I am thinking about two solutions?

A: If a vehicle equipped with a winch would have been able to haul it out?

B: If if the guy was by himself with a front mounted winch, if he would have been able to retrieve himself?

If so, how?

Cheers,

Pete

First is to make sure there are no unnecessary obstacles (sand or mud) so dig them out to make an easier pull if he has a front mounted winch and is by himself then use his spare tyre as an anchor and pull himself out front ways, but using another vehicle and pulling from the rear (with an appropriate) recovery point would be better. The point they used is not a recovery point so that was probably not going to end well what ever they did
These guys had underprepared vehicles and no apparent recovery training.