GBMUD Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Niiiiiiiice Permission to steal that for the club newsletter Chris? Not my picture John, I will check with the owner... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewy1984 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Here's a couple of mine from afew weeks back. this was done with a kerr. my own fault really for not digging it out! but lesson learnt 1 snapped and one bent trailing arm. one snapped prop and a crushed damper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobias Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 During the recent trip to Åland, my friend got his RRC stuck. With my portals and 38,5" Swampers i could easily go round him in the bog for a front recovery. he had a decent front bumper with attachement points and a bridle, i had Jate rings on the rear frame horns and a bridle and a KERR in between, we thought we were safe. While trying again and again, slowly increasing the length for speed-build up as I use to I managed to reverse over my bridle. i wrapped itself one turn around the rear axle. We put in the right position for self rerotation and i slowly drove over it before pulling hard. BANG! My end of the KERR with shackle went through his grille, autobox cooler (flexalite, not original) and dented the ACcondenser and moved the radiator about an inch rearward. Phew! The analysis shows that my bridle was apparently damaged while wrapped around the axle, which seems reasonable as we think about it. Check you equipment frequently and especially after something strange happens! First pic is just before the incident and the second is after Tobias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoggyN Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I witnessed a near miss using a KERR at an AWDC event on Salisbury Plain (I think) in the early 80's. Somebody attempted to recover a bogged Range Rover. There was loud bang as the tow hitch parted company with the recovery vehicle's crossmember and further bangs as the hitch passed through the Range Rover's rear screen and out through the front screen - removing the passenger side head restraint on the way. I think the driver was wearing brown trousers when he got out. I did have some pictures but haven't a clue where they are now. It has already been mentioned that the Army only allows kinetic recovery of hard vehicles - with good reason it would seem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLineMike Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 i knew i had seen pics somewhere of a damaged vehicle after a kerr recovery went wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I witnessed a near miss using a KERR at an AWDC event on Salisbury Plain (I think) in the early 80's. Somebody attempted to recover a bogged Range Rover. There was loud bang as the tow hitch parted company with the recovery vehicle's crossmember and further bangs as the hitch passed through the Range Rover's rear screen and out through the front screen - removing the passenger side head restraint on the way. I think the driver was wearing brown trousers when he got out.I did have some pictures but haven't a clue where they are now. I saw a photo of that in a magazine - OR&4WD I think - probably the same one it was definitely a RR and I remember the head restraint being missing. I have been looking for that mag as I thought I still had it somewhere but never found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverdrive Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Yup it was OR&4WD I remember seeing it, and referred to it some time ago on a similar thread. The towing vehicle was an Austin Champ IIRC. The passenger had just got out the vehicle to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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