Check this Out......
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Member - Teabag (Queanbeyan)
Check out the major Safety issues involved in this clip........This is a Tour Operator that shouldn't be in the business........Good promo for the Defender though it appears he wasn't sure what to do either.......
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Reply By: Member - Teabag (Queanbeyan) - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 19:04
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 19:04
Site Link
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Reply By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 19:04
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 19:04
Ummmm ... link doesn't go to a specific clip
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Follow Up By: Member - Teabag (Queanbeyan) - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 19:05
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 19:05
Sorry, does now......
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Reply By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 19:09
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 19:09
Sh1t - they shouldn't have had people standing within 100 feet of that snatch - somebody could've been chopped in half....
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Follow Up By: Member - Teabag (Queanbeyan) - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 19:11
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 19:11
And using a winch to snatch...What the??????? How's the little Suzi going pass at the time.......Shocking stuff.....
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Reply By: ZukScooterX90 (QLD)Member - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 19:38
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 19:38
Morons are alive &
well.
Bob.
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Reply By: David from David and Justine Olsen's 4WD Tag-Along - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 20:03
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 20:03
say url contains malformed video on my iMac G5 running Safari
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Follow Up By: David from David and Justine Olsen's 4WD Tag-Along - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 20:06
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 20:06
sorry didn't see second link
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Reply By: David from David and Justine Olsen's 4WD Tag-Along - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 20:10
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 20:10
Defender was also a tour operator according to Q number on back of vehicle
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Follow Up By: Member - Teabag (Queanbeyan) - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 20:27
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 20:27
Which makes you wonder what it takes to be a Tour Operator????
No offence intended David.........
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Follow Up By: David from David and Justine Olsen's 4WD Tag-Along - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 20:44
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 20:44
None taken. You won't find me doing such a recovery.
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Follow Up By: Dave from P7OFFROAD Accredited Driver Training - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 22:10
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 22:10
Yeah, I saw the Q number too.
Scary stuff...
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Follow Up By: Member - Teabag (Queanbeyan) - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 22:23
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 22:23
Dave,
Maybe you could give him a call and offer his company some training. They really, really need some of your
services.........It's crazy stuff. I hope his insurance is paid up......
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Follow Up By: Blaze - Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 01:43
Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 01:43
The only thing that surprises me here is the comments
I don't believe you are all surprised, I have seen just as bad if not even worse on most of my trips away. Seems most people thought Russell Coight was for real LOL
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Follow Up By: Member - Teabag (Queanbeyan) - Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 06:51
Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 06:51
Doesn't surprise me with the average Jo 4wder but with a tour operator yes, it does surprise me as these guy's should know what they are doing. What if Com Care saw this? I'm sure they would have some interesting
views on this??????
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Follow Up By: David from David and Justine Olsen's 4WD Tag-Along - Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 07:14
Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 07:14
Teabag
Yes I intend to contact them. A delicate situation but they certainly should be trained
well enough to see the many hazards present in that scenario, and how poorly the risks were controlled in that case.
David
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Follow Up By: Member - Teabag (Queanbeyan) - Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 07:36
Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 07:36
David,
Well done for contacting them and yes, it will be a delicate situation. I'm guessing the business owner would be interested as this really doesn't put his business in a good light and I'm sure he would want to do something about it.
Well, you would think/hope so. Good luck when you contact him, I would be interested to hear what he says.........
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Reply By: Middle Jeff - Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 20:49
Thursday, Dec 14, 2006 at 20:49
You would think after it came off once, you can see the hook at the back of the bus on the ground, they would get everybody out of there instead you have a guy walking down the road. Even my 12 year old saw how dumb this was.
Have fun
Craig
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Reply By: Member - Wim (Qld) - Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 08:22
Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 08:22
Teabag
Hand over my mouth the hole time.
Check out the angle on the front
wheels.
There are many
places on that track that do not have an
embankment to stop him.
A tragedy in the making.
Regards
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Reply By: andoland - Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 12:54
Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 12:54
I have never seen a winch cable break before. This one broke with little or none of the recoil that people always talk about, e.g. comments like "if that cable breaks it will cut you in half". It stands to reason because the winch cable stores very little energy because it does not stretch much, unlike a snatch strap. I have seen snatch straps break and cause damage to windows and panels.
Has anybody else seen winch cables break before? Having just watched this video I am forming the view that the dangerous recoil from a snapped winch cable is just a myth.
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Follow Up By: gottabjoaken - Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 14:12
Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 14:12
Yes, I've seen a winch cable break.
It took the roof off the fire engine that was bogged.
The fiery behind the wheel, who ducked, had a very white face, but I gather his rear end was another colour seconds later.
Yes, extreme tension involved in this case (a truck bogged to the chassis) but the cable snapped at the winch end, not a hook failing.
Ken
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Follow Up By: Member - Teabag (Queanbeyan) - Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 15:40
Friday, Dec 15, 2006 at 15:40
Yes, I've seen several break over the years and trust me it's no myth. The worst of them was the hook fly about 30m and go through a shed (both walls) with the cable coming back and whip lashing the vehicle (made a mess of the side duco). If it was a person, I would guess they wouldn't be with us today. Been very lucky in the several I've seen break that nobody was injured and this is due to safety precautions taken. Not like this short video shows.....
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Reply By: Member - Bradley- Saturday, Dec 16, 2006 at 23:37
Saturday, Dec 16, 2006 at 23:37
yeah it amazes me, whats the winch for? decoration ? sheez, some elbow grease with a shovel, use the winch properly and shes straight out.
Not to mention the bystanders in reach of the cable radius, and the suzi driving straight past......
BUT - you've gotta chuckle at the driver trying to get back in when she's listed over on its side LOL...
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