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sweet we could use that, e-maile me and where do you live
Vancouver Island submerged truck recovery expedition
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more the the body i want to get the runing gear out of it and trow it into my amc gremlin. and i dont think the motor will lose any compression sitting in the lake for a week, come on it sat in the rain for 5 years the under my bench getting a sweet buildup of grinding dunt on it. and we have to get it out so i can go fishing there next year. And i need my 1/4 ratchet back and my bets screwdriner and my house keys.
Yep, sitting submerged in clean(ish) cold, fresh water... It will take a long time before any real damage results.
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reality check - 11 * 45 gallon drums is 495 gallons, or will float approx 5000 lb
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Les, what's your current plan. A couple of us have chatted about your situation in Victoria, but none of us have rigs, tackle, experience for something of this size. My 80 is one of the larger/heavier rigs in the club but it is still winchless; I can't "tug" you out.
We're curious as hell about this, but driving 4 hours or so to look at a spot in the river where a Cruiser was lost and no plan or idea on how to help recover it doesn't make sense. What's your current plan? A couple divers and a Cat is the only option that appeats possible from here. Are you in a lake, or in the river?
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We're curious as hell about this, but driving 4 hours or so to look at a spot in the river where a Cruiser was lost and no plan or idea on how to help recover it doesn't make sense. What's your current plan? A couple divers and a Cat is the only option that appeats possible from here. Are you in a lake, or in the river?
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Steve the plan is we cant tug it out, i have a 8000 lb winch, and a 5000 lb winch and another winch with crap cable. it is in the mouth of a small river, about the size goldstream park and off a bank into the lake. i'm trying to get a hold bob a dude with a big truk with a 9000 lb winch. we got a fair amount of rope but more is better it will bw all winch work till it is up on the sand bar. if we cant get it on its wheels uner water we are just ripping it out leaving it is not an opction as it is not good for the lake. also i have 5-6 chunks of chain and a 3 ton snatch block.
This is the most ridiculous thread I have ever read on mud...
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thanx foa all the DOOM and GLOOM. but for how ludacris as it may sound, its also the most not boring thread too.
You must read chat more often.
i hope you are going to be willing to admit defeat when you get there if it is not possible.
It sounds like you are very under equipped for this scale recovery. Don't let the fact that you are there push you into making rash decisions.
I think you should seriously consider getting the rcmp or local volunteer organization involved. you might be surprised how well it works out. you will probably pay a fine, but you may get access to their resources and equipment, not to mention recovery expertise.
no truck is worth another mans life. let alone the loss f another truck.
In my opinion, an 8000 or 9000 #winch with snatch block is too small. most recovery trucks use 15K plus snatch block. you will be lifting a tremendous amount of weight.
anyways, good luck, don't kill anybody, and be safe, please.
It sounds like you are very under equipped for this scale recovery. Don't let the fact that you are there push you into making rash decisions.
I think you should seriously consider getting the rcmp or local volunteer organization involved. you might be surprised how well it works out. you will probably pay a fine, but you may get access to their resources and equipment, not to mention recovery expertise.
no truck is worth another mans life. let alone the loss f another truck.
In my opinion, an 8000 or 9000 #winch with snatch block is too small. most recovery trucks use 15K plus snatch block. you will be lifting a tremendous amount of weight.
anyways, good luck, don't kill anybody, and be safe, please.
OH The suspense..... only a few more hours and we wiil know if they got it......
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thanx for the input and how do we get this thread off of here
Don't remove the thread.
We do the best we can sometimes and don't always make the best choices. No one that posted in this thread is perfect in every way...so no worries there, stay safe, take it slow, and give up before anyone gets into too deep.
Good luck and post up some pictures...
We do the best we can sometimes and don't always make the best choices. No one that posted in this thread is perfect in every way...so no worries there, stay safe, take it slow, and give up before anyone gets into too deep.
Good luck and post up some pictures...
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red neck
I hope they get it out. it would be a victory for all us red necks all over the world
If your truck is more than 10 feet under water...than you might just be a red neck
I hope they get it out. it would be a victory for all us red necks all over the world
If your truck is more than 10 feet under water...than you might just be a red neck
Sounds to me like you have to bite the bullet and spend some serious money. Either way you’re going to pay real dollars for the retrieval. I once had to hire a tree farmer to get me out of a hole. Cost me 200$/hr (with a 4 hour minimum…cash) for a big Volvo monster to drag my butt out. I considered it a deal at the time…it was either that or lose the truck.
Also, once I had a 4x4 backhoe pull us out of a field. Needed to use the shovel to drag us. We should of used the bulldozer (and that was just a open muddy field). Don’t kid yourself about the type of equipment you are going to need to do it safely. You might need 20,000 lb of CATAPILLAR to get it moving.
The department of lands and forest might extract it and bill you (and fine you) for it as they might see some environmental concerns with leaving it in the watershed.
I don’t mean to be mister doom and gloom, but either way she’s got to come out. It’s best you organize it yourself before the man does it for you.
Go find the biggest dozer in town and show the driver some under the table cash. You might get lucky. As for the diver you are just going to have to hire someone to hook it up.
Good luck….be careful.
Also, once I had a 4x4 backhoe pull us out of a field. Needed to use the shovel to drag us. We should of used the bulldozer (and that was just a open muddy field). Don’t kid yourself about the type of equipment you are going to need to do it safely. You might need 20,000 lb of CATAPILLAR to get it moving.
The department of lands and forest might extract it and bill you (and fine you) for it as they might see some environmental concerns with leaving it in the watershed.
I don’t mean to be mister doom and gloom, but either way she’s got to come out. It’s best you organize it yourself before the man does it for you.
Go find the biggest dozer in town and show the driver some under the table cash. You might get lucky. As for the diver you are just going to have to hire someone to hook it up.
Good luck….be careful.
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A thirsty cruierhead that has some balloons and wants to help out a fellow cruiserhead. Fact.