Got to love the non 4x4 folk

Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 13, 2006 at 19:02

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I will post as the phone call went , you may not find it funny , but i almost wet my pants.

Call comes in OW= other wholesaler and ME LOL

OW/ Eric , you still buying these 4xd S H I *T Boxes
ME/ Yeh mate why

OW / Ive got a Cruiser here and the gear box / transfer case or both are stuffed. Got delivered yesterday , today it wont drive at all in any gear.

ME / not really inerested in a project mate

OW/ Come on mate , you do ok, with there oversized pieces of c r a p

ME / ok , take off 3 k for the G/box and sent it down.

Cruiser turns up on a tow truck. Towie walks in , and tells us how he has left the car in the side street.

I grab 2 guys to go push the car in. I jump in the car to steer and thought , why is the transfer case leaver in Nutral lol . A little push into H and off I go lol .

Still laughing. Gee us off road people have no idea hahahahah

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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Wednesday, Sep 13, 2006 at 19:16

Wednesday, Sep 13, 2006 at 19:16

Hi there Eric,

Sometimes even the 4WD folk get it wrong. (i.e. ME)

I tried three times to drive up a track once without success. The wheels just couldn't get a grip. Now, the problem here was that someone else in our convoy was immediately in front of me in a similar vintage Jack, except his was a diesel.
He went up without any dramas at all.

After the third failed attempt, I counted to ten and had a little think.
Oh, thats right, you need to place the auto transmission selector into neutral before you can shift into Low range. DUH!!!

I still have a chuckle over that now and again:-)))

Bill

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Follow Up By: Member - Bware (Tweed Valley) - Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 07:33

Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 07:33

Yep, or engaging 4wd and then wonder why you're not getting anywhere. Ummm, did I get out and lock the hubs in? No one saw this so it's a bit like a tree falling in the forest ;-)

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Reply By: Wizard2 - Wednesday, Sep 13, 2006 at 19:18

Wednesday, Sep 13, 2006 at 19:18

I love it.

Had a geek at work get bogged. Asked if he had engaged the front hubs and just looked at me with that "oh I know not what you speak" face. He had no idea how to engage low range, despite the writing on the knob saying "lift". So I engage LR lock the hubs get it out of the bog and finish off by saying "stick to what you know and drive a computer"

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Reply By: Psi - Wednesday, Sep 13, 2006 at 19:48

Wednesday, Sep 13, 2006 at 19:48

Good one Eric

You have had a win again...lol

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Reply By: umopap!sdn - Wednesday, Sep 13, 2006 at 20:06

Wednesday, Sep 13, 2006 at 20:06

Good to see a used car salesman getting a bit of his own back.

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Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Wednesday, Sep 13, 2006 at 20:20

Wednesday, Sep 13, 2006 at 20:20

Great you seem to turn an easy profit mate. I hope the guy doesn't learn about 4by transfer cases and you get another soon. Easy fix for profitable turnaround, well done.

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Reply By: PhilZD30Patrol - Wednesday, Sep 13, 2006 at 21:21

Wednesday, Sep 13, 2006 at 21:21

Hi

A few years ago in Vietnam. Hired a 60 Series LC + driver to go to hill tribes market day.

First sign of a Muddy road and we were bogged. I watched as 1,001 locals tried to push the LC out. After a while I worked out that the front wheels weren't driving, only the rear wheels, so I said to the driver have you engaged 4wd? He gave me a silly look and said 4wd not working today.

Later on when on dry ground I looked underneath, would you believe the drive shaft to the front diff had been removed!

We didn't get to the hill tribes market that trip.

12 months later on another trip I hired another LC 80 series + driver to go to the hill tribe market day. This time I checked the LC out before we left and found everything in top working order.

You guessed it, the road was now bitumen all the way and I could have got there easily for half the price in a little Kia taxi.

Phil

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Reply By: Mark R - Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 06:59

Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 06:59

Hi Eric,

Very funny - great buy! BTW I have been going to contact you for a while. Bought a MaxAir from you couple of years ago and I now want another one. Don't need hose, gauge, bag etc but I guess it all comes as a unit. What's the best price on one of these nowadays? If you still supply please email me at btlocumsatbigponddotcom.

Thanks mate

Mark

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Reply By: Member - andrew B (Kununurra) - Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 07:40

Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 07:40

At work we have similar problems with people not used to 4wd. Along with the std transfer case and hubs issues, we hav had a number of instances where they have run out of fuel - not a lot of fun on an active haul road with 400 tonne dump trucks on it. 'but the guage still says full' - look at the other guage, see how that guage has 'sub' written on it, push the sub button, bleed the bugger, all is well. Makes you laugh though!

Cheers Andrew

PS didn't someone on here have a bit of a '2wd' moment with a Nissan sub tank system......LOL

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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 12:06

Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 12:06

You rang him to inform him of this? LOL

or call his 'boy' and told him to shift more into Neutral?!!

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Reply By: madfisher - Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 15:02

Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 15:02

I have been cursing poor performance and fuel economy for a few weeks, was going to take to mechanic. When to launch boat off bank last sunday and though I had better lock hubs in. Guess what, they were already in, When like a dream coming home. O well a senior week
Cheers Pete

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Reply By: Muddy doe (SA) - Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 21:34

Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 21:34

I have heard of this method being used as a simple anti-theft device. When parking 4by get into habit of slipping the little stick into Neutral.

If some mongrel breaks in and tries to make off with it they might get it started but be just dumb enough to not work out how to get it moving. Given they are usually in a tearing hurry to depart the scene it might save your vehicle as they can't be stuffed spending the time to work it out.

Muddy

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Follow Up By: Mike Harding - Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 21:48

Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 21:48

Good one! Easy and worth doing. Thanks.

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Follow Up By: Muddy doe (SA) - Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 21:54

Thursday, Sep 14, 2006 at 21:54

Also great as a practical joke on convoy and club trips!

While someone is not looking at smoko just reach in and slip the lever to "N"

Cheers

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Follow Up By: Member - Darren T (VIC) - Friday, Sep 15, 2006 at 22:41

Friday, Sep 15, 2006 at 22:41

Hehe, might be a good way to stop the missus from using the car to reverse into fences and gates etc as well. Might give it a go.

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Reply By: ross - Saturday, Sep 16, 2006 at 11:25

Saturday, Sep 16, 2006 at 11:25

Anyone remeMber the German tourist bogged on the beach at Jurien somewhere.
He rang the police as he thought he was in a high tidal area after he looked at a map of Broome and surrounding areas.

When the police got there he showed them how he had been pressing the A/C button but it still wouldnt engage 4wd .
He thought A/C was for All Conditions LOL

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