Lovely Landy

Bah, wish I could have done that around midnight on Thurs/Fri. Big tree across road supported each end on slightly crushed walls.

Ended up arguing with gates in a severe gale and lashing rain having to turn back as there was no way to keep one gate open. I could only just open it against the wind. Then taking a wrong turn, more gates, more wind, more rain, finally manage to get home at 0230. The tree was across the road about 10 mins from home.

If I'd only had a good strong and longish strop I might have tried pulling the bloody thing out of the way. The trunk looked broken in the middle.

I did somthing like that, came to lime of 3 cars either side of a flood in a dip in the road it was about 18 ins deep but no one would go through, so I just zipped round them and through the water, no probs. The car drivers faces were a peach.

Peter

I must admit that these days, once the weather warnings go out, the chainsaw and recovery rope go into the Rangie

There is something satisfying about waving a chainsaw in front of some car drivers face when they bleat on about road blocked ;-)

Si

Bad luck! I carry a four ton wire but I don't think it would've shifted this tree! I've got a much bigger one at home but I don't think I could've got it round the trunk. In my old 109 I'd probably pushed the gate but it would be too risky to the bodywork on a Disco!!

Next time maybe you'll be luckier! TonyB

I remember last year at an area locally that the roads are renowned for flooding. about 9" of water across the road, for about 100yds. This little old lady in a Metro was at the head of the Q, she dropped it into first, revved it, and drove at it, got through no problem at all. The woman in the Discovery in the Q behind her did a U-turn and headed back the other way.

Alex

some fecking people!

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

I've got a big rope on the front bumper that's dragged trees out of the way a time or two.

Also used it to drag a car out of a flood recently, was quite comical, it was sat in about a foot of water so Ipulled up alongside and these two concerned faces peered up at me "can you get us out" they said. Pulled them through no problem, I love the land rover. I did get soaked while attaching the rope though, too deep for my boots :(

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

Alex composed the following;:

Heheheh

I have a general rule that those who get themselves stuck (provided that they are physically capable) should do all the crawling around in the mud/water.

David

just what I thought :O)

AH well y'see - it wasnt a Waitrose car park!

Si

Nice when having a winch; then no need to make the car dirty :-)

OK, I have to admit, such a car has to be dirty.

regards - Ralph

A friend also tried to go through some bushes to pass an accident with his Series (he is a doctor and was on duty), resulted in somme dents and ripped off parts (mirrors, door handles) - he misinterpreted the thing a bit, because it was dark. The people who watched him also must have been thinking that the guy was crazy :-)

regards - Ralph

I'm a sucker for a pretty girl though.

Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)