How to Recover + pics

[JohnBoyZA]

When I get the energy, I will post a list of recovery tips. Members please add tips below and I'll compile later. To get the ball rolling, how about some pics. Thanx

Your own vehicle only. please. To get the ball rolling, me recovering a Disco3 in AD.

[Jules]

GQ recover Hilux_edited-1.jpg (118.04 KiB) Viewed 1657 times

By Eshowe Round Table se jaarlikse 4x4 Challenge, het my Patrol omgedraai want ek het iewers op een van die forums gelees die slim manne beveel aan dat jy NIE IN REVERSE n recovery doen nie

Groete
Jules

[Pieter du Toit]

Hi John,

These two recoveries were both done at our Bergkraal 4x4 trip last year.

Here I am recovering a Land Rover 90 who drowned itself in a waterhole!!



And here I am recovering a Toyota Land Cruiser....same day same trip just at another location.



In both these recoveries we decided to use my winch - it was the fastest and easiest way of doing it. And also because of the awkward angle the recoveries had to be done. Especially the Cruiser's recovery - that hill is as steep down at the rear of my Patrol as the incline at which I am winching the Cruiser. I winched the Cruiser almost up to the Patrol's front bumper before letting my vehicle run back and downwards and then pulling the Cruiser right to the top. The Cruiser had no grip on that incline because of mud on the tyres. In both cases you will note the Patrol's bonnet in an open position - this is to act as a barrier / stopper should the winch cable decide to snap. Another safety aspect to consider with winch or snatch strap recoveries is the sandbags that you fill and hang over the cable or strap. The weight of the sandbags also act as a "speed reducer" at which that cable or strap travel in the case of snapping - in most cases preventing it from reaching the other vehicle it ia attached to.

My

[Pieter du Toit]

Guys???

Don't any of you ever do any recoveries with your vehicles - I relly thought we going to see some nice pics here of Patrols being put through their paces!!!

Com' on - throw it at us!!