A lesson from me, at my expense (yeh i admit stupidity) -pix

[crack]

hahaha counds like a good story!

[mroffroader]

I have just read this whole thread and found some of the recovery tecniques very useful anf if i get into this situation some day (most probably will) i may have to put some of them to the test ........but i do have a winch

[WTF]

all recovered now

Thanks for the support

i still think im an idiot lol.


proved the front and rear lockers helped.. the rear wheels were ongravel, so itd have been the fronts that dragged it up.


got two massive batteries installed in bris, they can startt car with 7 headlights/spotlights on, a sub and amplifier without actually making the headunit pause even a second ahh two truck batteries for the win


while at mates house, decided to test something seemingly impossle (from looking at it anyway), then had a stab about driving up a 50 odd degree incline..

gotta love the approach angle wait til the 2" lift and winch goes in next week

it was steeper than it looked, retaining wall stopped at end since i wasnt sure was was past the conrete, and didnt want hang up on it.

proved the front and rear lockers helped.. the rear wheels were ongravel, so itd have been the fronts that dragged it up.

looks cool tho









got quite high up i think


ah well.. at least this time i new i woudlnt get lost


mark

[WTF]

not sure if the pix r woring, some people seem to have issues..

working or anyone else?

ok sleep time, fingers too sore to type!


cyazzz

[V8Patrol]

RITE OF PASSAGE!!!!

X2


Now you can call yourself a 4X4er

Kingy

[bj42turbo]

What a story, certainly dosn't deserve a flaming, glad your OK.


BJ

p.s Me no see pics

[bj on roids]

wheres tha pics?

[Vanne]

Mate, just glad to hear your ohkay and you learned something. lucky u was wearing contacts i guess.

[sniper]

Glad to hear you made it through, what a night for ya.

I havnt had anything that full on yet and touch wood I never do.

What a stress full night you had

Sum good writting there also, see a job for you in 4WD monthly ahead
Always got to watch for wild dogs when out at night also, when theres 1 theres at least 5 behind him.

[cooter]

i once went for a lap up the river near my house with a mate and my missus
it is a cruisy sort of drive for about 800m then it gets tricky quicksand silt traps and deep water it was gettin late so thought better head back we always follow the same route back island to island

but stooopid me seen a sand/gravel ledge and had to have a go by all means dooable but not that day sunk to sills in silt water up to the back seat
and gettin dark
my mate was only in a scat so had no hope in gettin me out so after a few phone calls got the boys out and after 4 hours of digging a burnt solenoid pack on the winch and some violent snatching i was out

havnt been up the river very far since

ps yep me stoopid to

but in my defence i had been up there and thought i knew were the soft spots were i was wrong

[GQ Bear]

Good story dude, glad to see you and vehicle are A-ok. Isn't it funny how the "quick blast and return" trips allways end in tears.

Mate, you've sometimes gotta experience a Murphy's-ruled fvckup like that in order to make sure your other adventures go smoother. Hell, i know i've made a few inexperienced and ill-prepared mistakes in my time. Hey, what doesn't kill you makes you crazier (or something like that).

I can guarantee you will be a much better 4wheeler for this experience. Those boy scouts amongst us who have never been through such an ordeal have either (a) not had a decent go, or (b) have been extremely lucky. Their time will come if they exercise point (a) enough.

Once again, great story. And rest assured that you're not the only d1ckhead out there, there's heaps of us. At least now you're a wiser d1ckhead. If i'm ever up in your part of the world I look forward to a bit of wheelin' with you.

BTW, in the mud and slop get yourself some simexes, us mexicans don't use 'em just for looks you know.

[RED60]

Some handy emergency get out of jail free systems there. Here's another one.....with 2 batteries, yes I know they were low, but you could hook them up in series to boost the output, it may have got you started in the first place. A word of warning tho, for the owners of "modern" vehicles, especially with some computer type components, I accept no responsibility for frying your computer if it gets too many volts. But on an old clunker it mite work.

[frp88]

I loved the side ways winching that is thinking outside the
aren't the rear lux d/shafts long? I thought the front would be stronger cos its shorter.The only emergency fix I have done is fix a bent steering shaft and we fixed by using a bottle jack and a 2t tie down strap.

[bj on roids]

Some handy emergency get out of jail free systems there. Here's another one.....with 2 batteries, yes I know they were low, but you could hook them up in series to boost the output, it may have got you started in the first place. A word of warning tho, for the owners of "modern" vehicles, especially with some computer type components, I accept no responsibility for frying your computer if it gets too many volts. But on an old clunker it mite work.

worth a shot

[toyotroop]

Ive just noticed your rego number 666 Ooooeeeeooooo

[WTF]

hehe, yer i chose the plates when i did the rego

[Emo]

Sounds like you learnt a few lessons in one go.

No amount of accessories can improve the friction, or lack of between the tyre and the ground that the tyre is on.

[WTF]

My flatmate decided to make fun of my situation.

LOL.

if anyone has ever watched a tv show called "My name is Earl" which is essentially a series going on about you get what you deserve..

well i woke up yesterday to find this pic of me edited next to my pajero printed out in nice colour laser brilliance sitting in a frame on top of my tv set. Along with th following text...


Do you know the kinda guy that owns stupid 4x4's and drives them ino ridiculous places only to wander around lost for hours at a time? Or the kinda guy that owns 10 sports cars without appearing to have any real actual job?



His name is Mark.


LOL.. I found it amusing. I can see the amusing side of my stupidity

as been said before, im one that learns my lessons.. maybe the hard way, but it wont happen again

[Bingham]

shite happens........

me and renntal power both stuck at bottom of creek at old big boys 4x4 park... so even with two cars there was still a big pickle!!!


5 hrs later bouncing 4runners (as could get about a ft movement) on snatchy looped twice sround big tree and tighting on every bounce we got them out!! wild show that one

we laugh about it in time

[JemmyBubbles]

Right of passage = true story..

I had 2 european backpackers (hot birds I must say one from finland other from sweden) in my shorty and I took them to stockton to show them the dunes. I did the big russel coight thing and told 'em something about airing down XD AHAHAHA

We get there. I go up this less frequented way onto the beach dont make it first attempt and start to reverse out. While I am reversing I am still doing the russel coight thing with one of the girls, explaining how stockton has some really soft sand and you have to be mindfull when driving As I wasn't paying attention my car pops out of the tracks I have made and slides down a steep little soft sand bank into the mangroves and there it stayed for quite a few hours..

I loled for hours on end afterwards..

THats a hot paj I must say..

[Utemad]

That is one funny story. I think I would have just tied it to a tree with a snatch strap and then slept in it (well maybe sat up awake in it) until the next day. The next day would hopefully bring sun with it to dry out the tracks and you could have driven out.

I deal with slippery tracks a lot in forestry areas. The tracks are by no means difficult but with a little bit of rain forward momentum can prove difficult. Especially when combined with hills and side slopes. Even more when you combine that with company fines for track damage etc.

My silly mistake involved driving around by myself in a sand type quarry and drove too close to a side edge and the edge gave way with my car slipping sideways down an embankment. Didn't go far but completely off the track and I couldn't drive out (no lockers in that car). However I just spooled the winch cable out and I was back on my way in about 20mins

[Utemad]

should i ask which park you were playing in?

Yes where was it you were playing? Is it in Mt Mee or around that area. Mt Mee is comprised of very slippery clay when it rains. Combined with lots of steep tracks.

Although the vegetation looks wrong for Mt Mee. More like a Lamington NP area. Just guessing though so how about you straighten this up

Arms up for posting pics of your fcuk up though

[Swerve]

Mate, just came across this thread searching. Good read and well done.

I have done my share of stupid stuff so congrats !

Steve

[full-boost]

at the end of the day, you have to stuff up to find out what you "should have done", you had sooo many stuff ups that you will be a super driver now
seriously......look at how much you learnt! recovery techniques, survival tips, next purchases for the truck, safety items.....etc. you have learnt in one trip, what it has taken some of us years to learn the hard way.

just be thankful that no one got hurt, the truck got home, and your wiser for the ordeal!

[chikoroll_]

this is an irresponsible 4wder.....

[jonamaphone1]

graaaave dig

[Mowie]

How this never ended up in Chit Chat I'll never know

[Swerve]

this is an irresponsible 4wder.....

And you never did anything stupid when you were yound !

i know I have and am pround off it

[MightyMouse]

Live and learn - Live and learn........

Truth be told most of us have had incidents we aint' too proud off - by most don't admit them.

And it was a good read

[chikoroll_]

this is an irresponsible 4wder.....

And you never did anything stupid when you were yound !

i know I have and am pround off it

lol course i have...hell i'm only 20