Your stuck, rescue/recovery stories/ pics [Archive]

ovaxitd

19-06-2012, 03:56 AM

mr_mike

19-06-2012, 05:43 AM

I would like to contribute a stuck story...... But I drive a Patrol :p

Shauno

19-06-2012, 05:57 AM

You helped me out a couple of times haha :P

Most epic bogged/story i have is going to skeet road at 8am on a monday morning after dropping the missus off at work (200metres from skeet road) and deciding to take my pajero in there for a little fun. 5 minutes later i was bogged upto the chassis in a mud filled rut i could not even open the doors as the mud was stopping that haha. tried everything for hours and hours could not get it out so i walked up to some of the builders who were on haulpacks they just promptly laughed :( i offered a carton he changed his mind and 30 mins later i was out! (About 2pm now) quickly whipped to dan murphys got them a carton and as i was busting down nicholson road BANG my rear wheel fell off (31" mud terrain) bounced through the carpark and hit a tree coming to a stop next to an early model mercedes BAH.

F/Book has taken upon itself to delete all my pics :(

PS tom always gets stuck!

Niva

19-06-2012, 08:38 AM

Mate drove down into a small valley type thing once, promptly got stuck at the bottom so I decided to go in after him

managed to get down into there, with no idea how either of us where going to get out, ended up staying the night. in there Next day we started trying to get the cars out, didnt take long before I snapped a rear control arm, with the diff going wherever it wanted the shocks snapped soon after, still in the hole and getting pretty pissed off 48 hours later I managed to make the rear drive shaft fall out. His car is still in there to this day, mine has never driven the same since.

No pics of that one.

on the weekend I managed to to sink boris #2 in the mud pit, was going well till it cross axled

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31-EVO

19-06-2012, 08:59 AM

Swamp ass water.

mr_mike

19-06-2012, 09:19 AM

Is that skeet rd?
I have only been towed out once and that was in my old hilux, messin about in a mud pit the engine cut out. After about an hour of fucking around I worked out no fuel flowing guessed fuel
Pump had died. Mate towed me out with his navara and back to my parents place. Once in the drive way I started pulling stuff apart with my dad lookin over my shoulder he says "what's that" pointing to the gas switch solenoid. And asks "is that working?" it was then I checke the switch in the cab while reefing on the wheel in the mud I must of flicked the LPG/off/petrol switch to off shutting down the fuel supply. Flicked switch to petrol pumped accelerator and engine fired up with me feeling very stupid.

miss_petepie

19-06-2012, 09:22 AM

i have heaps of pics of Mikes patrol doing some recovery of other vehicles.. mainly at Skeet road :p

MrSparkle

19-06-2012, 09:58 AM

I would like to contribute a stuck story...... But I drive a Patrol :p

I suggest trying something difficult

VEE KA

19-06-2012, 10:26 AM

in Lancelin Aus day long weekend. this is exciting as it gets for me, second time off road, first time on sand and wasn't going quite fast enough. ( small pics sorry! )

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then, not long after this the zook just stopped at the bottom of a dune on a track a decent distance away from the beach/off road area etc. mate in the 80 series in pics above is a mechanic and quickly diagnosed a cactus fuel pump, thing is it was brand new but it wasnt goig anywhere. so, everyone put their heads together ( luckily there was about 10 of us ) and we decided to push the car up the dune ( what a mission and thankfully it was a zook and not a cruiser!! ) to a clearing/flat spot then snatch it the rest of the way up. 3 goes and didnt work, dune too steep so 3 straps linked together, put the 80 on top of the dune and up she went! had to be towed out to the backery to pull it apart. definately fuel pump so rang a few places that'd be open there was like 1 in Ossie Park. it was then decided to do a run to Perth to see if still had the old one in the shed, if not off to Ossie park, luckily i did have the old one. so, back on the road to Lancelin to sawp it over. a few hours later we were on our way home! long long long day!

KAL SPL

19-06-2012, 11:02 AM

Speaking of zooks , mate thought he could drive the cruiser through the same dip the zook just went through , turns out not ...

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x127/KAL_SPL/Cars/IMG_2265.jpg

KAL SPL

19-06-2012, 11:05 AM

Another mate though he be adventurous in the mud only to find out the hard way its softer than it looks in looks !

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x127/KAL_SPL/Cars/IMG_0452.jpg

Patrol to the rescue

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x127/KAL_SPL/Cars/IMG_0457.jpg

which didnt go so well

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x127/KAL_SPL/Cars/IMG_0464.jpg

Bout this stage we realized there was no one else around to help so we just stood around and laughed at each other until couple of guys on bikes rocked up who had a cruiser with a winch so they went and got that for us.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x127/KAL_SPL/Cars/IMG_0466.jpg

Winched the patrol out then that snatched the ute out , was pretty funny afternoon , only casualty was the alt on the 70s and his pride.

KAL SPL

19-06-2012, 11:11 AM

Japanese tourists , Lancelin sand dunes , how they got as far as they did is beyond us !

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401176_10150484122650489_1363539200_n.jpg

mr_mike

19-06-2012, 12:21 PM

Seen a few tourists stuck up at Lano tryin to take 2wd cars along the beach and dunes. Although now the roa to wedge is thru u can drive a 2wd straight onto the beach.
Last time in went some tool in a magna was cruising along infront of me didn't check his mirrors then suddenly does a hand brake turn.

mr_mike

19-06-2012, 12:25 PM

I suggest trying something difficult

I have done plenty of difficult shit most 4wds shy away from, but I'm not gonna go smashing into a 6ft deep mudhole or puddle and get stuck or flooded just so I have a story of getting stuck that's just retarded.
I got the Patrol stopped momentarily up Narrow Neck once but a bit of digging and I was off again.

Also comes down to how u drive, if u feel the car sinking or slipping just going full throttle isn't likely to do much, this is how alot of people get stuck and it amazes me. It clearly isn't getting u free so why keep trying?
Every time I have gone into a hole or mud and I loose momentum an start to sink I get it into reverse quick, or start turning the steering wheel to try clear the tyres.

Niva

19-06-2012, 12:41 PM

i think you need to come out with the lada.... after a while your natural instinct to defend your pride will come out and mistakes will be made!!!!

mr_mike

19-06-2012, 01:50 PM

Seeing as ur Lada ALWAYS breaks, catches fire or gets stuck u need a reliable vehicle to join you lol

Niva

19-06-2012, 01:55 PM

hey fuck you guy, im on a roll. 8 outings and not a single break... :D

Rhys

19-06-2012, 02:03 PM

pretty normal for a sierra, 20v makes it a little more dangerous

http://i48.tinypic.com/5v91xe.jpg

certain forum member thinking he can get anywhere ;), ended with one destroyed plasma cable

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didnt quite go according to plan, mate got his 100 series stuck trying to pull my 60 out, both cars ended up staying there over night. Came back next day and paid the guys in the sand pit nearby a carton to use the loader to pull them both out

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esky

19-06-2012, 02:13 PM

lol @ loader.

When we were kids, old mans mate driving along the side of the warren river at the mouth, front end disappears into quicksand. Wet sand level with the top of the bonnet. two cars tied together snatched it out, although it came out without front tires. I guess the suction from the sand yanked them off.

Gleeso

19-06-2012, 02:46 PM

Hahahaha, that's pretty damn funny. At least he got out, and the car was mostly ok :p

DRKWRX

19-06-2012, 03:19 PM

got that Patrol stuck at skeet Rd late last year.. fucken high water table did what you said Mr mike tried reversing but was down to the chassis in no time lol then asked these half cast Boongs to help who were already pissed and it was midday they did fuck all so I went looking and found a GQ Patrol he managed to snatch me out was bloody happy hadn't had the car too long was getting too cocky driving through the other stuff at Skeet with my 33s haha

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VEE KA

19-06-2012, 03:31 PM

Rhys

19-06-2012, 03:33 PM

Sorry Damo (nemi) , had to put these up,
He was told not to drive into the water as it will be deep and you'll get stuck, but gave it a go anyway
Sat in there idling for about 2.5 hrs while we went and found someone with a snatch strap in another car.
Water was over the console inside the car. Needless to say every light on the dash came on. Went into limp mode and didnt go over about 40km/h on the way home. Love to see how full the diffs and box were.
Dried everything out over night and he then took it to Lancelin with us all the next day and drove onto the softest part of the beach in Lancelin. Took quite a few 4wd's and some hours to get the car back

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Niva

19-06-2012, 03:37 PM

keen!

Turbo2.6L

19-06-2012, 04:06 PM

Broke front & rear diffs/axles in my rangie about halfway through Powerlines track before Daisy towed me the rest of the way out behind his rangie. Had 7 or 8 people in the 2 cars total & made it over some pretty rough obstacles. I was impressed we made it out so easily!

DRKWRX

19-06-2012, 04:10 PM

PHIL

19-06-2012, 05:33 PM

i tried following a mates zook crawler on 38s, i was in my hilux twin locked 33s locktup4x4 suspension. will try find the pics later.but the rear right was up high enough for my 6ft3 mate to stand under it and front left was buried in the guard and the guard was resting on the bank. so much fun

mr_mike

19-06-2012, 05:51 PM

what is this Skeet Road y'all talk about? i just googled it and it seems to be a pretty long dirt road from Nicholson in. is it private property? easy, medium, hard tracks? entry seemed just off Nicholson near Piara Drive? another spot to get to it?

i'm only new to 4x4'ing so was looking for some easier tracks to try out, learn and get the confidence up etc

not worth the time anymore, about 90% of the area has been developed now. Its all private land so will all be developed soon enough. There used to be heaps of MX tracks and some huge pallet jumps but again all gone.
As far as 4wding down there its not really 4wding its just somewhere to go smash through some mud holes and get ur car dirty. but the mud stinks, is like glue and once it dries out it goes rock solid and jams shit up.
Get 4wd Days Out Of Perth book from the newsagents has plenty of tracks that can be done easily by someone with limited experience.

VEE KA

20-06-2012, 07:51 AM

cool cheers guys.

ps: was planning on getting the 4wd tracks book as heard about it a lot, just havent got round to it yet! :)

MadDocker

20-06-2012, 08:46 AM

Get 4wd Days Out Of Perth book from the newsagents has plenty of tracks that can be done easily by someone with limited experience.

Have you ever done the "East of Armadale" track out of this book? Tried to go a few weeks back but couldn't find the Solomon Rock carpark to start the trek... Ended up just heading bush and had a decent time but would like to do the track if I can find the start point. Looked everywhere from 30km - 45km from the Albany Hwy turn-off but couldn't find it.

Niva

20-06-2012, 08:58 AM

Dont know how I forgot about this,

couple of years ago me and a mate decided to travel round Aus by car, bought a niva for $200 that didnt even make it from bunbury back to perth due to epic water pump failure. Got that sorted and headed off,

In broome for about 2 days and we parked on one of the beaches and went to drinking with some back packers. came back about 4 hours later to find the tide was actually over the car. only thing sticking out was the jerry cans on the roof. next day with the help of some locals we dug it out and dragged it back up into the car park, 4 hours later the car was running and we managed to drive it to a mechanic in the hopes that maybe it wasnt completely cactus (lol) They just laughed and told us that even though its some how running everything would sieze and lock up very shortly, apparently this happend alot up there due to the king tides etc.

so i took it back to the camp site and began work, drained the oil about 3 times (there was still water in it even then) got a guy to help me disconnect the imobiliser. got a crank handle posted up from perth as all the electrics completey shat themselfs, no starter etc. Drove the car across the gibb river road (about 800ks) and down to kununarra. Sold it to some guy there to use on his farm for $200 and bought another niva for 1k there which got us the rest of the journey.

epic, epic times

mr_mike

20-06-2012, 09:12 AM

Have you ever done the "East of Armadale" track out of this book? Tried to go a few weeks back but couldn't find the Solomon Rock carpark to start the trek... Ended up just heading bush and had a decent time but would like to do the track if I can find the start point. Looked everywhere from 30km - 45km from the Albany Hwy turn-off but couldn't find it.

No I haven't put was planning on doing it in a couple weeks as it's fairly close. Will just use GPS waypoint marker to find start point.

MadDocker

20-06-2012, 09:18 AM

Yeah, should probably invest in a GPS unit which would make this sort of this heaps easier.

Any units recommend to have a look at?

Torquen

20-06-2012, 09:23 AM

My mate at Mundaring last weekend. Got snapped out, but the alternator's fooked.

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mr_mike

20-06-2012, 12:09 PM

Yeah, should probably invest in a GPS unit which would make this sort of this heaps easier.

Any units recommend to have a look at?

No idea mate, Missus got a navman for her bday and I downloaded the HEMA 4wd map pack onto it but yet to go offroad. I was using Mudmap on my iPhone but soon as I loose signal the gps stops workin

DRKWRX

20-06-2012, 01:21 PM

mudmaps shouldnt stop working once you lose signal its just like any GPS I used mine driving all up North! and Niva there is something wrong with you haha

mr_mike

20-06-2012, 03:49 PM

With 3/vodafone it did, pretty much soon as I got off sth west hwy heading towards Harvey Dam it lost signal and location. Was considering getting a Bluetooth GPS and connecting thru that

ONETEN

20-06-2012, 04:20 PM

if the APP requires agps (which uses cell tower triangulation along with GPS) or uses data connection to download maps (like the maps app on iphone) then as soon as you go out of coverage it will stop working, however if its an app that stores data locally and can use GPS only then it should be fine. I use off maps on ipad and you dont even need a sim card inserted for that to work.

DRKWRX

20-06-2012, 04:46 PM

maybe its in the menu you have to switch gps signal on? I drove from Broome to Port hedland and to the Bungle Bungles with no reception and tracked it all and found directions.

mr_mike

20-06-2012, 05:17 PM

Will look into it

Niva

20-06-2012, 05:32 PM

more bogged less .... blogging?

this was fun.. fell into a bit of a hole in the pines
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/jhoskisson/chigaco.jpg

this took fucking forever to get out, the shit was so thick you had to drop the clutch to not stall
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/jhoskisson/13052009651.jpg

spent all night here, ocean was coming in the window but i was too drunk / tired to care. almost died lol
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Rhys90

08-07-2012, 10:19 PM

this was fun.. fell into a bit of a hole in the pines
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/jhoskisson/chigaco.jpg

I fell into that with my old GQ. It filled up surprisingly quickly!! Realised it had a huge rust hole in the floor when I pulled the carpet out. Carpet never went back in that car...

This was the best one though:

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Had heaps of fun with that car! Thinking about selling my current GQ and buying something I can smash around and not give a shit about.

luke20t

08-07-2012, 11:12 PM

Looks like some of you guys need to install bildge pumps!

eScoRt20

15-07-2012, 03:15 PM

Ok as suggested we have a few guys on here who like a bit of 4x4 fun and often it turns to custard.

so post up your pics/ stories.. try keep chat to a minimum.

so this happened a year go... nothing major..
a resident member on here decided to go for some fun, gets a fair way up, his mate gets bogged, gets him out then they decide to go back the way the came... nup.. rangie #1 gets stuck... rangie #2 comes in from behind to drag backwards and is beached... both sitting on diffs, rangie #1 has front winch... cept it decided to let the rope go.. no warning of the end of the line etc...

great... so he calls mate with 100s sahara.. never been offroad... immaculate... guy takes it easy and slips and puts it on guts.. -pic one... what it doesnt show is massive hole next to it thats easy 1m deep water +drop and slipping off would damage car...
in comes the hero-me in std d40 navara :p dragged 100series out backwards slowly.

rangie#2 has a hero friend with demo 4x4 car and he arrives and joins 2-3 straps together and skull drags each rangie out...

crazy bastards being in there imo ... was some serious ruts as ppl with 33's and 35's had been through and churned it up ...

pics are basic but you get idea.
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an update to this story:

I was determined to not let Telephone lane beat me, so i got some 31" muddies, and went back with a mate in a cruiser ute with 35's.

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massive failure. diff pumpkins kept getting caught up on the ruts. got stuck 3 times, twice in the same spot as last time, as we got almost to the end and found a puddle that we couldnt work out the depth, that appeared to be full of oil, and decided to turn around.

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/539683_10150931992763244_652258760_n.jpg

also lost my front numberplate somewhere.

1cut808

15-07-2012, 09:06 PM

Japanese tourists , Lancelin sand dunes , how they got as far as they did is beyond us !

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401176_10150484122650489_1363539200_n.jpg

I noticed you didn't add the others Darryl ;)

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The next day we found these guys...

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And then had a little issue of our own

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Skeet Road claims another victim... my old Paj

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It's embarrasing when the Mrs has to recover you :o

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Kickit

15-07-2012, 09:18 PM

Went 4x4n a few years ago down in albany at muttinbird. If anyones been there they will probably know the spot my mate got stuck in.
one of my mates were in a hilux and thought it would be a good idea to go through abit of the inlet. the inlet was closed at the time but still had puddles around it that were still pretty deep.
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I just missed out on getting it on video by 5 seconds. was sooooooooo funny! snapped 2 snatchys it was pretty much stuck. another mate ended up coming out and pulling it out haha.

UK-Rushy

18-07-2012, 09:50 PM

thought i may aswell share my experience. i was working with another guy from work down in dwellingup and he was driving a 4x4 ewp, i followed the gravel track, he went across the field. then this happend:
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it just sank, completely bottomed out:
http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy139/UK-Rushy/picker2.jpg
went for a walk, about 2 kms and came across a bulldozer parked up with a number on the side, they sent one of the drivers out to help us, this should do it no problems!
http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy139/UK-Rushy/dozer1.jpg
the driver backed up to straighten the chains as it was pulling on the wheels and about to do some serious damage. then this happend
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http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy139/UK-Rushy/dozer4.jpg
so after alot of fucking around the driver called his brother, who happened to be around the corner in a front end loader. when i saw the loader it was alot smaller than the truck, never mind the bulldozer! so he had a go from the front but it wasnt happening, so he went around the back
http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy139/UK-Rushy/dozer3.jpg
by this time we were all over it and decided to call it a day. rang the boss told him the good news, so he decided the best way was to haul hiis 25tonne excavator down from our yard 120kms away. he dug out all 3 machines and this is what was left
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i think it ended up costing around $10000 including paying for the dozer and loader being off site for a day and also transport of his excavator. fun day!

Niva

19-07-2012, 12:25 PM

awesome!!!!!

family guy

19-07-2012, 08:36 PM

Think that tops all stories.

mr_mike

05-08-2012, 06:30 PM

well finally happened i got the Patrol "proper" stuck today. went down Harvey dam with parents, sister and her fiance and pretty much just drove around marking a few tracks on the navman. also found a pretty crazy hill but front locker and winch definetly needed.
pics:
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Surf stuck the first time
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surf stuck for a 2nd time
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there is a heap more pics i'll throw a few more up once my mum goes through them.

Pete

05-08-2012, 07:52 PM

LOL The little river section.

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/550274_10150788121765917_1920070080_n.jpg

on 35s, 4.5" lift with lockers. took 2 cars to get out.

same as this one.

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someone with 31 ATs and no snatchy thinking they'd make it. Other car they were with had highway terrains.

mr_mike

05-08-2012, 08:36 PM

There was alot of water down there today, both of the cars in them pics would of been under water!

Founds a crazy hill climb Pete, off the side of Clarke rd along a fence line. Just a ridonkulous rock climb hill. Was tempted to try but if i got stuck which was highly likly there would be no way to recover without a winch.

evil1

05-08-2012, 08:42 PM

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/19340_267197938609_5657159_n.jpg

car got stolen from panel beaters, dumped in bush along tonkin near maddo, had no bumpers on it, straight pipes, clutch was dead, they ended up trying to hide it in the bush, borneo happened to see it as he went by, called me up i was in bed with no license, got a lift out there, gerrin came and pulled me out. dodgy fucks.

Mistikal

05-08-2012, 11:05 PM

Went up off Gorries Rd in Sawyers Valley on Friday night with a few mates (Subaru L Series, Nissan Pathfinder and a new Colorado).

Having a blast and came across a lengthy puddle, mate in the Subaru figured he would give it a crack - got half way and bellied out.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b152/mistikal1/20120803_233908.jpg

(sank further than that)

Mate in the Pathfinder had been having issues all night with a dodgy AFM, so it would constantly stall and not start unless someone was out of the car and jiggling the plug. Anyhow, Pathfinder was called in to snatch the Subaru out, get everything tied up and Pathfinder stalls, wouldn't start. I had to get out into the muddy bog and slop, stand there and screw around with the AFM, ended up sending the battery flat, so had to jump the Pathfinder with the Colorado, then snatched the Subaru out.

To say the Subi took on water would be an understatement. To add to that, it sucked water through the motor - thankfully only a tiny amount - but this prevented the car from starting and running on all four, ended up towing the Subi back out to GEH (about 20 mins @ 40k's), still wouldn't start, towed it back to Mundairing, got some Aerostart and managed to get it running, flogged the piss out of back home and now it is once again living the dream.

Long story short - if you see a white L Series for sale in the next few weeks, don't buy it.

RH8 GTR

07-08-2012, 05:02 PM

I got a few in my old Patrol. Wish i never sold this thing....

5" spring lift, 2" body lift, twin locked on 35 baja claws. EFI 4.2 Ti

Telephone lane got me once, diff pumkin sitting on ruts, front dropped down a ledge... then dizzy got shit in it so stalled. Got towed out by a mate in another GQ with lockers and 33s.

He tried to turn around, got stuck in ruts. Had to clean my dizzy up in pitch black, pull him out, then head back out.

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss322/MattsR33/Drownedpatrol.jpg

Few days later, i came up with the excuse i had to go find my front number plate, this time i did the whole track there and back.

2nd time, went out to Powerlines after a few days rain, Some of you may know this hole. Mate said give it a go, i didnt argue.

As soon as both front and back wheels were in, there was no turning back. Hydro-locked motor and end of story.

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss322/MattsR33/271372_10150393355654778_2595153_o.jpg

http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss322/MattsR33/278561_10150393317599778_4263854_o.jpg

A new jeep jacked up on 35s and twin lockers had to winch me out with another car snatched to the back of him...

Some nice bloke in a shorty dragged me through the rest of the track as it wouldnt start, rewarded with jacks.

Organised stock wheels to throw on then onto a car trailer back to Rockingham.

Note: If you have a 4.2 petrol without snorkel, do not fuck with puddles / oceans

DRKWRX

07-08-2012, 05:11 PM

cool stories but I don't get driving your 4x4 into something like that for no reason lol looked like a nice 4x4.

RH8 GTR

07-08-2012, 05:17 PM

Yep i do regret doing it now, alot of work went into it, stripped whole interior etc. Seen it a few times driving around, looks exactly the same.

DanWA

07-08-2012, 05:38 PM

Snorkel was one of the first things to be re-done on my GQ and pertronix electronic ignition, The Petrols HATE water.

BEACHED AS

mr_mike

07-08-2012, 05:55 PM

Yeah I'm not usually a fan of driving into big puddles it's just a recipe for disaster and don't exactly take much skill to do. Slippery mud slopes or climbing rock faces I find more fun and challenging

luke20t

07-08-2012, 08:48 PM

ovaxitd

07-08-2012, 10:44 PM

how does it go with offroad and insurance? bit of a grey area with these dunkings etc... cars stuck on beaches/in water holes, spesh gazetted roads ie telephone lane...

mr_mike

07-08-2012, 11:15 PM

Afaik if it's a gazzeted legal road then you are covered ie: accidentally roll over or collide with another vehicle. But I think if you intentionally drive into a big fuck off puddle insurance companies would just laugh at you if you tried to claim.

ovaxitd

08-08-2012, 12:01 AM

not my intention but as its winter been seeing more newer(and older) 4bys drowned on powerlines/harvey/telephone lane etc.. wonering where they stood with offorad use with damage in general and water logged..

Passage GT

08-08-2012, 04:36 AM

is this the hole at the powerlines you got stuck in?
bit less water in my case i'd say, i'm only on 31s but wasn't deep enough to drown my motor or my dizzy luckily

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4/Passage_GT/Yeah009.jpg

water got up to the seats inside before i got snatched out

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4/Passage_GT/Yeah011.jpg

this was my first time off roading in the pilbara after i moved up here... was out with the old man in his gu when we came across a little steam, few inches of water and what looked like sand and fine rocks... turned to grey mud very quickly, overheated the winch on the gu before getting snatched the rest of the way.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4/Passage_GT/Pic_1015_042.jpg?t=1289223205

after i got out

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4/Passage_GT/IMAG0089.jpg?t=1289223265

my brothers mk stuck at the powerlines, car would have been heaps more capable with some decent rubber, those ones were very bald, he bought the car in immaculate condition, one of the best i've seen and with factory ac etc, really nice car, he fucked it good and proper over the next 2 years unfortunately

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4/Passage_GT/DSC01021-1.jpg

my old girl in place to snatch him out

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4/Passage_GT/DSC01020.jpg

the mk from a different angle

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4/Passage_GT/DSC01024.jpg

got some more pics stashed somewhere of being stuck, towed a wrangler through some pretty harsh tracks at powerlines after he drowned his motor once

Scaf

13-08-2012, 07:41 PM

My latest after a day out at Bartons..

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2987/imag03771.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/259/imag03771.jpg/)

mattyb89

14-08-2012, 09:00 AM

[QUOTE=Scaf;1026582]My latest after a day out at Bartons..QUOTE]
is there still cameras in trees out there or they taken them away now ???

mr_mike

14-08-2012, 09:24 AM

Lol have you ever actually seen these cameras? I call bullshit Neither Armadale/kalamunda shire does not have enough money to put spy cameras out in the bush that would just get found and smashed.

Scaf

14-08-2012, 09:48 AM

Tikki

14-08-2012, 11:11 AM

is this the hole at the powerlines you got stuck in?
bit less water in my case i'd say, i'm only on 31s but wasn't deep enough to drown my motor or my dizzy luckily

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4/Passage_GT/Yeah009.jpg

Haha, that's probably the most notorious water hole at the Powerlines. Seen so many cars fall victim to it.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i71/Yanny_89/384557_10150384027493466_1242202058_n.jpg

Made it
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i71/Yanny_89/314526_10150328795263466_2018694720_n.jpg

Didn't make it :D
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i71/Yanny_89/299607_10150384028008466_1153882352_n.jpg

mr_mike

14-08-2012, 12:22 PM

Cameras in Bartons? Haha I don't think so..
We are always out there and haven't seen anything yet, not even a Ranger. They have dug up/blocked almost every track out there thought making it abit of a kent unless you know the tracks.... even then you get dents trying to get through.

I have seen ranger up there once and got spoken to and a warning. Apart from that never seen a ranger or cops up there heard stories tho.

Passage GT

14-08-2012, 02:03 PM

Haha, that's probably the most notorious water hole at the Powerlines. Seen so many cars fall victim to it.

yeah been through there a few times, going in the other direction we were making it easy as you dropped down a small ledge, going in the direction i was i got stuck trying to go up the ledge, got some cheapo ebay carpet to replace that, car gets seriously hot on long trips now.

Fozzy

30-01-2013, 08:07 PM

Got Myself pretty stuck on Aus day weekend.. Was just a case of being abit to comfortable and making a stupid mistake.

Guy in front of me bogged down and I stopped mid dune and got stuck trying to drive out. Reversed and fell off the side of the dune. I should have sat still and just got snatched out. Once I was stuck We should have snatched backwards and destroyed some more duco. Ended up in a 2 hour recovery but we got there.

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/64239_10151360010653672_415290851_n.jpg
http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/27276_10151360013773672_1125842100_n.jpg
http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/14829_10151360015903672_1430224458_n.jpg
http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/419703_10151360021033672_1513581546_n.jpg
http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/397403_10151221033131640_828249113_n.jpg

Rather boring video but shows some of the recovery

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvbqt3jIizs

Another bloke did the same thing a couple of days later in a Patrol and I snatched him out.. So the old girl redeemed herself :)

Turboesky

17-02-2013, 02:48 PM

Bogged
http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad292/turboesky/085BD6AE-AAB7-404F-A151-1CE6F8DFB903-4084-000004C8500B5D48_zps83b03159.jpg
http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad292/turboesky/D61C7CF9-E12A-42C5-82FF-695489636DC2-4084-000004C861AB5016_zps60c6129e.jpg
Recovery
http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad292/turboesky/81F4357D-DFDD-4340-9961-2A74459E87C0-4084-000004C823A857D5_zps18af5394.mp4

South

17-02-2013, 05:27 PM

Fozzy
Next time you get stuck like that, the best way to recover is to take a spare off, stand the tyre up right just in front of your car, run the rope over the spare and start winching. It will pull you up and out, rather than pulling you in to the dune. It's also a lot less stress on the winch.

Fozzy

17-02-2013, 06:12 PM

We did actually think about doing that. I have had to do it before to get out of mud where the front just kept sinking.

We decided based on how I was stuck and how fine the sand was that it wasnt going to work.. Like most things the pictures dont really tell the full story.

Fozzy

11-02-2014, 05:32 PM

Every bloody time I go to Esperance... To be honest I knew I would get stuck doing this.. Not just quite to the extent that I did..

Do you even lift bro..
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/1779195_10153792067775500_122537256_n.jpg

Or Fancy a Squat
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1779722_10152162975658672_359197008_n.jpg

Then the spotter gave up
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1/1911797_10152162975313672_2079041453_n.jpg

But we made it in the end :)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1604914_10153792111560500_1600471062_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1690645_10151963209237297_1160223910_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1496744_10152162976008672_945903767_n.jpg

FOOLS1

10-04-2014, 09:47 AM

First hill in brunswick, slid straight into this. easy recovery snatched in reverse.

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz347/Foosv8/DSLR/IMG_1475678356783291.jpeg (http://s842.photobucket.com/user/Foosv8/media/DSLR/IMG_1475678356783291.jpeg.html)
http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz347/Foosv8/DSLR/IMG_1475661162521122.jpeg (http://s842.photobucket.com/user/Foosv8/media/DSLR/IMG_1475661162521122.jpeg.html)

Chivalry

11-04-2014, 12:20 AM

Obviously nothing to do with me but if you haven't seen any of the old Camel Trophy footage. The shit that they got away with in almost standard cars loaded up with full touring kit and recovery gear was insane.

Do yourself a favour.

http://www.roverguide.com/wp-content/gallery/1990-camel-trophy/1990-camel-trophy-590x400i.jpg
http://www.roverguide.com/wp-content/gallery/1990-camel-trophy/1990-camel-trophy-590x400f.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1.0-9/1001959_10152412197994758_2974811752466460601_n.jp g

DRKWRX

11-04-2014, 12:40 PM

yeah have watched them all on youtube awesome to watch, they dont do stuff like that anymore :(

PHIL

11-04-2014, 06:34 PM

33 tonne stuck
http://i1013.photobucket.com/albums/af256/dualncab/Facebook/Mobile%20Uploads/540E4F2E-760F-4728-B01D-18B7935DEC39_zpsuyyxlyxn.jpg (http://s1013.photobucket.com/user/dualncab/media/Facebook/Mobile%20Uploads/540E4F2E-760F-4728-B01D-18B7935DEC39_zpsuyyxlyxn.jpg.html)

1SPRINT

12-04-2014, 09:44 PM

http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww238/djs2910/WP_000117_zps33e47f59.jpg

mr_mike

24-08-2014, 04:26 PM

Out inspecting fire breaks today, inexperienced offroad driver driving the 3.4 went to do a 3 point turn on a break. Back wheels broke straight through clay surface, being inexperienced he kept the boot in and spun the wheels. Diff was resting on the ground.
Brigade bought Maxxtrax last week for just such an occasion and were keen to try them out, dumped the 3000lt in the tank, dug out the wheels and placed maxxtrax doubled up under the rear wheels and singles on the front wheels. The truck rolled out easy first go!!!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10303986_10152187953565059_816666970358462371_n.jp g
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10590563_10152187953685059_5180692682790531157_n.j pg?oh=4c7c8d05e861b2ce6601795aab72074a&oe=5480A58E&__gda__=1415267803_9db13fa91d7fdc3c5865a678a1c7c17 e
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/970393_10152187953770059_6891378310495501098_n.jpg

There is a video of it driving out, its just being edited together.