White Van Man

solarman216 · 13-07-2012, 21:25

Went to one of my customers today who lives out in the sticks (like me) and on arrival found a large white van stuck between the earth bank on one side and my customers kerb and concrete water meter box at the rear (water meter concrete is 4 ft square) how on earth he got in this situation I cannot understand he was stuck fast the rear end bumper etc was jambed on the concrete so NSR wheel was off the ground, and the front bumper was well into the bank, they had shovelled two wheel barrow loads of soil from the bank when I arrived, so I offered a tow, they said "are you serious" I said "yep I will drag you sideways, I got a 4 X 4" so stuck a rope on his front tow eye and to my pig tail and selected 4 wheel low and gently reversed the van came round no problem and disgorged a further large pile of soil on the road, I do have the advantage that my road going T2 goes around 2.4 tonnes with all my kit on board so on a tarmac road traction was no problem, Oh and he was well freighted as well, just shows how well these motors pull, with all the kerfuffle forgot to get a pic, sorry, Rick

Kamsin · 14-07-2012, 09:31

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Originally Posted by solarman216

Went to one of my customers today who lives out in the sticks (like me) and on arrival found a large white van stuck between the earth bank on one side and my customers kerb and concrete water meter box at the rear (water meter concrete is 4 ft square) how on earth he got in this situation I cannot understand he was stuck fast the rear end bumper etc was jambed on the concrete so NSR wheel was off the ground, and the front bumper was well into the bank, they had shovelled two wheel barrow loads of soil from the bank when I arrived, so I offered a tow, they said "are you serious" I said "yep I will drag you sideways, I got a 4 X 4" so stuck a rope on his front tow eye and to my pig tail and selected 4 wheel low and gently reversed the van came round no problem and disgorged a further large pile of soil on the road, I do have the advantage that my road going T2 goes around 2.4 tonnes with all my kit on board so on a tarmac road traction was no problem, Oh and he was well freighted as well, just shows how well these motors pull, with all the kerfuffle forgot to get a pic, sorry, Rick

I have just lost all respect for you Solarman, how could you forget the photos

Could i sugest you phone him, get him to put it back and do the whole thing again on video

96terrano · 14-07-2012, 10:36

awesome mate

supergnome · 14-07-2012, 11:23

Did he show you his appreciation with folding stuff/?? David.

rustic · 14-07-2012, 11:35

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Originally Posted by supergnome

Did he show you his appreciation with folding stuff/?? David.

solarman216 · 14-07-2012, 11:40

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Originally Posted by Kamsin

I have just lost all respect for you Solarman, how could you forget the photos

Could i sugest you phone him, get him to put it back and do the whole thing again on video

Yes you are right, but I do have a good excuse, there was a pretty young lady involved and my mind was wandering

and in reply to David, no they all got in the two vehicles (three guys and the girl) and drove off, they even left the soil in the road

Rick

ClanWolf · 15-07-2012, 13:18

Ah, T2 oneupmanship again. Fine job, that man.

And I'll be giving you stick for not getting photos of the girlie

13-07-2012, 21:25	#1
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,430	White Van Man Went to one of my customers today who lives out in the sticks (like me) and on arrival found a large white van stuck between the earth bank on one side and my customers kerb and concrete water meter box at the rear (water meter concrete is 4 ft square) how on earth he got in this situation I cannot understand he was stuck fast the rear end bumper etc was jambed on the concrete so NSR wheel was off the ground, and the front bumper was well into the bank, they had shovelled two wheel barrow loads of soil from the bank when I arrived, so I offered a tow, they said "are you serious" I said "yep I will drag you sideways, I got a 4 X 4" so stuck a rope on his front tow eye and to my pig tail and selected 4 wheel low and gently reversed the van came round no problem and disgorged a further large pile of soil on the road, I do have the advantage that my road going T2 goes around 2.4 tonnes with all my kit on board so on a tarmac road traction was no problem, Oh and he was well freighted as well, just shows how well these motors pull, with all the kerfuffle forgot to get a pic, sorry, Rick

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14-07-2012, 10:36	#3
96terrano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB Posts: 8,024	awesome mate

14-07-2012, 11:23	#4
supergnome Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Isle of Axholme Vehicle: T2, 2.7 TDI 2002 lwb Posts: 955	Did he show you his appreciation with folding stuff/?? David.

15-07-2012, 13:18	#7
ClanWolf Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Sussex Vehicle: Terrano II 2.4i SE Posts: 319	Ah, T2 oneupmanship again. Fine job, that man. And I'll be giving you stick for not getting photos of the girlie