Subburban bogged in the Indian Ocean
Submitted: Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 11:07
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Maîneÿ (wa)
On saturday morning watched as a big heavy Suburban was extracted from the Indian Ocean, he had backed his small alloy fishing boat into the Ocean off
the beach, and the Suburban got bogged with both diffs firmly planted on Terra Firma and the exhaust
well under the
water as it was sitting attached to the sand.
Various 4x4's were used to snatch him out in tandem but to no avail, so the owner phoned the RAC who sent a tow truck to winch him out.
It lowered and buried the tilt tray in the dirt as a deterrent to being dragged towards the ocean and run the cable out fully and then added some chain and a 'heavy' snatch strap and then started to winch.
In less time than it took to type this it was out and
the beach was again pristine :-))
Took heaps of pics with my phone but can't figure how to download them here, computer and phone both have bluetooth enabled so will have to look for a 12yo to show me ha ha
Mainey . . .
Reply By: Hairy (NT) - Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 11:13
Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 11:13
Gday,
What is it with "sandgropers" and the Indian ocean?
We pulled 3 out of the drink while we were over there on holidays.
I was starting to think it was some sort of 4x4 baptism or weird ritual?
LOL
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Nev (TAS) - Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 11:56
Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 11:56
Because it is too far to the Pacific Ocean!! lol
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 12:08
Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 12:08
Nice one Nev!!!!
Now they know there is another ocean, they will be burning up our fuel
reserves trying to get there to take there cars for a swim.
LOL
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Follow Up By: westozal - Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 18:44
Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 18:44
Hi,
At least we are brave enough to go on
the beach ova here.
Besides we like to give you guy's something to talk about.
Regards Alan.
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 21:16
Sunday, Oct 19, 2008 at 21:16
westozal,
Im with you mate!
Im selling up and heading West for that reason....you are still allowed to drive on beaches!!!!
But when I become a local.......does that mean I have to bury my car in the Indian and wait for a desert rat to come and pull me out!
Hahahahahhaha
Cheers
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Reply By: Brian B - Monday, Oct 20, 2008 at 02:13
Monday, Oct 20, 2008 at 02:13
we have beaches over here people in 4wd's dream about
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Reply By: Maîneÿ (wa) - Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 at 00:00
Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 at 00:00
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Follow Up By: Member - Nev (TAS) - Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 at 14:43
Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 at 14:43
Blimey that is a serious and potentially dangerous bog. How much further would high tide have come up?
Rgds
Nev
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Follow Up By: Maîneÿ (wa) - Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 at 16:52
Wednesday, Oct 22, 2008 at 16:52
Nev,
At 7am when I took the picture, it had been in the
water about an hour, ALL the
wheels were in the
water originally.
The tide is still going out and in about an hour the tide was going to come back in so it would have at about low tide mark here, I would think the vehicle would have been seriously wet at high tide.
I found it hard to understand why he had backed so far back into the
water just to unload a small alloy tinnie ?
The trailer had been removed and was anchoring the tinnie firm on the sand beside the vehicle at this point.
Needless the kids never went fishing that day :-)
Mainey . . .
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