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Title: 33 vehicles taken back by barge from the Cape in 2011
Post by: McGirr on January 16, 2012, 07:54:50 PM
Talking to a mate who works on the sea swift ship they took back 33 4wd from Bamaga in 2011.

There were dual cabs with badly bent chassis , a good number of submerged 4wd. One vehicle, not sure what crossing, sat on the ship on its roof due to being wrecked as it could not sit on its wheels.

One clown tried to cross the Jardine at night and his vehicle flooded and was washed down stream a short distance. it's was only 8 weeks old with the works, lift kit, snorkel etc.

Others that had rolled or drivers had lost control and crashed.

This gives you an indication how stupid , impatient and down right dangerous  some drivers are.

Mark


Title: Re: 33 vehicles taken back by barge from the Cape in 2011
Post by: Malcur on January 16, 2012, 08:02:16 PM
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One clown tried to cross the Jardine at night and his vehicle flooded and was washed down stream a short distance. it's was only 8 weeks old with the works, lift kit, snorkel etc

Some people have got more money than sense!! 

Mal
Title: Re: 33 vehicles taken back by barge from the Cape in 2011
Post by: jaycamrie on January 16, 2012, 08:05:38 PM
Hope  that none of us are on the barge this trip
Title: Re: 33 vehicles taken back by barge from the Cape in 2011
Post by: GGV8Cruza on January 16, 2012, 08:12:13 PM

One clown tried to cross the Jardine at night and his vehicle flooded and was washed down stream a short distance. it's was only 8 weeks old with the works, lift kit, snorkel etc.


Mark

I think the "clown" was one of the guys from work, was it a hilux??

GG
Title: Re: 33 vehicles taken back by barge from the Cape in 2011
Post by: McGirr on January 16, 2012, 08:13:55 PM
I think the "clown" was one of the guys from work, was it a hilux??

GG

I think it was a hilux... Pretty new model

Mark
Title: Re: 33 vehicles taken back by barge from the Cape in 2011
Post by: Symon on January 17, 2012, 05:16:20 AM
Didn't we hear that Nolans was claiming one vehicle per day when we were up there?

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Title: Re: 33 vehicles taken back by barge from the Cape in 2011
Post by: GeoffA on January 17, 2012, 05:48:43 AM
I think it was a hilux... Pretty new model

Mark

Unbreakable.................. ::)
Title: Re: 33 vehicles taken back by barge from the Cape in 2011
Post by: McGirr on January 17, 2012, 05:58:23 AM
Didn't we hear that Nolans was claiming one vehicle per day when we were up there?

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Yes there was a lot more cars sent back on trucks also.

We may have to sacrifice someone's car to the OTL gods.

Mark