what type of 4wd shovel to buy

But not light enough for her to brain you with when you suggest she starts digging LOL

Get riggers gloves for the wife, that way she is protected running the winch cable out too.

I don't give my wife the luxury of using a long-handled shovel. Last time we were stuck on Stockton Beach - she made use of the little kitchen tidy sweeper we had in the back somewhere to get us out.

See her dig: [ View Image]

I was standing back with a full-length long-handled shovel with a big face area and a bright yellow fibreglass tube handle - just in case she needed a hand.

You are a bad, bad man Chrispy :)

Oh, I don't know Gramps....

It didn't take her long. ;)

Same for me - get mounting brackets for the roofracks, no handle and slides straight in to the brackets. The longer is because it means you can shovel sand from the other side of the truck without going backward and forward. Mine was about $8 from bunnings, has worked a treat

Agree with the post hole shovel Bonz but have found the plastic handle ones flex too much when digging holes & the fibreglass ones snap at the bottom of the handle far too easy. At work we've tried the lot & found the best brand to get are the timber handle Cyclone post hole shovels. Don't make the mistake & get an irrigation shovel which look almost identical but don't have the reinforcing ribs on the blade or the top turned over so you can stand on them to push them in.
Cheers Craig............

Hmmm I saw one broken at Outback challenge and thought it was an anomaly, thanx Cracko I will stick with my wooden handle.

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Great ID Stan,
for short drop or long drops, and for the rescue of the 4by from the bog ;)

Probably an effort to at least stay close to the topic for a change :)))))

I thought a little humour to lighten your day ;-)

John,

I was thinking along the same lines but in a moment of madness restraint won the day (for once!). :)

Al

I thought you'd take the tractor everywhere you go now john, especially after Robe LOL.
And in case Mr Bonz reads this, he can not have my long yellow handled one. Incidently, last trip, I only carried a cheap short handled one and a pretty blue it is too. No one tried to nick it either. Was great for digging those necessary holes out in the sand dunes but not too good in rocky ground.

John ,
That dune flag is a real hornbag .
Willie .

No point doing things by halves ;-)
Problem with the SmartBar is nowhere to mount things on it, except for the CB aerial :-(
Had to mount the flag on the back and have it high enough to be seen.....

The infamous "Wog Pole"
Cheers.........