DHappel Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 After Tom left, there was some drama.... Remember the flat-black RRC we saw in the mud pit? He stuck around playing for a while then we lost track of him. We were about to leave and parked over near the restrooms talking with Jarrod and his father when the driver from the RRC came walking up - he'd lost his transmission in a somewhat nasty part of the mud bowl and was looking for a tow. No problem - I was able to get my LR3 over in front of him but he didn't have any good recovery points. We put the strap around his frame mounted bull bar and I was able to ease him forward a bit (enough to get him off his rear hitch which was dragging on a departure) but it was going to be tough to get him past the water obstacles without one of us sliding sideways into the drink. About that time a guy with a fully locked Bronco on 35s arrived on scene and used his winch to pull him backwards out of the hazard. He was then able to tow him around to solid ground, pulling backward the whole way because the Bronco had a home-made rear bumper, and although he had installed recovery points they were only 5/8" and my shackles were 3/4"! After some more discussion, I towed the RRC down to the road where he could get a tow without paying through the nose for an 'off road recovery'. Michele switched seats with one of the Bronco guys- she has a thing for old trucks and the Bronco guy was suitably appreciative of the comparative luxury of the Rover. Our crippled RRC driver called his wife for her AAA number but the call didn't go as well as it could. After he hung up with her he said something like 'I don't think she understood the gravity of the situation'; i.e the tow truck was NOT on the way. Bronco guy to the rescue again! One of them had a rig and flat bed at his house in Hollister so I gave him a ride into town to pick it up, then he and his buddy were going to haul the disabled Rover all the way to the guy's home for a tank of diesel and dinner. Hats off to those guys - they really went out of their way to help. I had to run by my office in Oakland and do some quick work, then we stopped for a bite, so I just got home about 8:00. All in all not a bad way to spend the day. Tomorrow I'll have to bust out the pressure washer and go after the truck. I brought home just a little mud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomOwen Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Don, Great to meet you and Michele, next time we talk about boats! Hey, if THIS the RRC? I saw this in SF last week... http://www.owenfotos.com/Toms-Stuff/Rover/MORG-3114/i-srrFGZP/0/M/WP_20140220_07_52_56_Pro__highres-M.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 No, just a standard truck. I think the 'flat black' was more of a 'hasn't seen polish in 20 years' as opposed to something custom. I think you gave the guy a club hand-out (?-somebody did) and we all suggested he come check out the website at least. Maybe he'll pop up here asking for transmission information soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pedram Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Tom those wheels and tires look great. Where did you find those.... Nice find in SF. Giving me some ideas...... Don you crazy tow truck rover guy. Glad I didn't go with my truck this week. I have a feeling I would of broke it at Hollister.... Oh wait I did that two weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I'll post my photos tomorrow, but it was lots of fun........nice seeing everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 After Tom left, there was some drama.... Remember the flat-black RRC we saw in the mud pit? He stuck around playing for a while then we lost track of him. We were about to leave and parked over near the restrooms talking with Jarrod and his father when the driver from the RRC came walking up - he'd lost his transmission in a somewhat nasty part of the mud bowl and was looking for a tow. No problem - I was able to get my LR3 over in front of him but he didn't have any good recovery points. We put the strap around his frame mounted bull bar and I was able to ease him forward a bit (enough to get him off his rear hitch which was dragging on a departure) but it was going to be tough to get him past the water obstacles without one of us sliding sideways into the drink. About that time a guy with a fully locked Bronco on 35s arrived on scene and used his winch to pull him backwards out of the hazard. He was then able to tow him around to solid ground, pulling backward the whole way because the Bronco had a home-made rear bumper, and although he had installed recovery points they were only 5/8" and my shackles were 3/4"! After some more discussion, I towed the RRC down to the road where he could get a tow without paying through the nose for an 'off road recovery'. Michele switched seats with one of the Bronco guys- she has a thing for old trucks and the Bronco guy was suitably appreciative of the comparative luxury of the Rover. Our crippled RRC driver called his wife for her AAA number but the call didn't go as well as it could. After he hung up with her he said something like 'I don't think she understood the gravity of the situation'; i.e the tow truck was NOT on the way. Bronco guy to the rescue again! One of them had a rig and flat bed at his house in Hollister so I gave him a ride into town to pick it up, then he and his buddy were going to haul the disabled Rover all the way to the guy's home for a tank of diesel and dinner. Hats off to those guys - they really went out of their way to help. I had to run by my office in Oakland and do some quick work, then we stopped for a bite, so I just got home about 8:00. All in all not a bad way to spend the day. Tomorrow I'll have to bust out the pressure washer and go after the truck. I brought home just a little mud. Oh wow - that stinks for the guy, but great that there were some helpful folks around. It's always good to go in groups and help out when you can. Nice to see you again and meet Michele. Sorry I didn't get a chance to say bye, but you guys were busy playing in the mud and I had to get home. Your rig was looking great! Talk to you soon about picking up the sliders/skid plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Oh, and Graeme..... I will e-mail you.... definitely interested in letting you take a look at my LR4!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomOwen Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Green, black...tomayto, tomahto.. ;-) Yes, I did give him the flyer, Dan I think, had his young son with him.. Nice guy, glad it worked out for him/them. Way to step in and get the ball rolling.... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 It was great to see everyone again and to meet your friend David. Tom I think you summed it up pretty well so I'll just post some pictures. Graeme I'm excited about your bumpers. I cant wait to see the LR3-4 stuff!! full album.http://s33.photobucket.com/user/barron32/slideshow/MORG%202-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRover Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Tom I think you summed it up pretty well so I'll just post some pictures. +1 But I will toss in this video... not much to start with, but we catch a glimpse of Tom's sideways approach to the first obstacle on the way up to Top of the world near the end... :cool: -Jared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandRonB Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Another exciting MORG Hope to see all of you at Mexxis next Saturday March 8 for the BOD mtg (10-12noon) and Rovers Relief Fundraising (12noon and up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Bummer - I've got a bunch of dead links on the pics and video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeWare Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Another exciting MORG Hope to see all of you at Mexxis next Saturday March 8 for the BOD mtg (10-12noon) and Rovers Relief Fundraising (12noon and up) It sure was a good one, and glad a few people were there later on to help the Rover in distress. We were probably eating lunch a few miles away, so .... people need to get their amateur radio licenses. As for March 8th, I'm planning on being there ... but I'm still a bit concerned about coming early after that comment about the worm .....! Regards, Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Bummer - I've got a bunch of dead links on the pics and video!I'm not getting them on my work computer. must be a plug in issue. I got them on my personal computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 The link to the album works, but the photos all come up dead saying the originals have been moved or deleted. I did click one and follow it to photobucket but no-go. I did however find some really cool fish-lamp pictures. I know Jarrod uses i-stuff, so I may just not be able to paly his video since I live in PC/IE-11 land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 It was a great time at the MORG on Saturday - had a blast seeing everyone and playing in the mud and making the trek up to the outlook. Awesome time with a lot of great rigs and company. Here is a link to my photos: http://smg.photobucket.com/user/EireAngus/library/March%202014%20MORG Josh is planning to join NCLR, but here is a link to his photos: http://s1366.photobucket.com/user/jdbrincks/library/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20Josh%20Brinckss%20MacBook%20Pro/Hollister%2013-0706/Hollister%2014-0301 Thanks to Tom and Barron for posting their photos - some awesome shots in all these albums. Looking forward to the next MORG or outing.... likely by then will have my new sliders and plates installed. -David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffSC Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 glad you guys had fun. what I find interesting is the evolution of things... I remember well all the discussions we used to have about the LR3 and whether it was a true rover or not. then a few guys picked one up (like Squatch) and we learned to appreciate the truck's capabilities. then fast-forward to now and it's all LR3's and 4's. used to be all discos with a few classics and a couple defenders. guess it's the nature of things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRover Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I know Jarrod uses i-stuff, so I may just not be able to paly his video since I live in PC/IE-11 land. Hi Don; I republished in .m4v format... should be Windows-compatible now. It was in Apple QuickTime (.mov) format - old habits die hard. Also, for anyone who wants to see where we went, I breadcrumbed our path and exported it to EveryTrail. GPX available here. -Jared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 glad you guys had fun. what I find interesting is the evolution of things... I remember well all the discussions we used to have about the LR3 and whether it was a true rover or not. then a few guys picked one up (like Squatch) and we learned to appreciate the truck's capabilities. then fast-forward to now and it's all LR3's and 4's. used to be all discos with a few classics and a couple defenders. guess it's the nature of things... Wish I could've made it out, but at least the snow was nice. It's nice to see some of the "old" Rovers out. I remember when I first got into this I was always wishing to see more new Rovers, and now it feels nice to see the RRCs and D1s out. But then I get jealous of how comfy the newer ones are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHappel Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I was a little surprised at the ratio as well but it makes sense I guess. The LR3 is getting old enough now and prices are coming down to a point where people are more willing to take them out and bang them around. If I had bought a new LR4 at $60-70K instead of my old '07 truck for less than 1/3 that I'd be a little hesitant to really USE it as well. They seem to be a great platform for mild wheeling and travel. They are easy to drive and so far the air suspension been pretty reliable unlike previous generations (*cough Antonio cough*). Of course, when you really want to push things the older Disco/Classic/Defender/etc platforms can be taken much further than the LR3/4. For example, it's almost impossible to get more than 32" of tire under these things...which is why I've got skids and sliders on the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffSC Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Wish I could've made it out, but at least the snow was nice. It's nice to see some of the "old" Rovers out. I remember when I first got into this I was always wishing to see more new Rovers, and now it feels nice to see the RRCs and D1s out. But then I get jealous of how comfy the newer ones are. we are the ones that will be jealous soon enough, mr. G63. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAmz-Evlmxk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 The link to the album works, but the photos all come up dead saying the originals have been moved or deleted. I did click one and follow it to photobucket but no-go. I did however find some really cool fish-lamp pictures. I know Jarrod uses i-stuff, so I may just not be able to paly his video since I live in PC/IE-11 land. I know what I did now. My fault. I just edited it but I'll just leave the link to the full photos instead of posting them all up again. found my old craigslist pics huh? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Wish I could've made it out, but at least the snow was nice. It's nice to see some of the "old" Rovers out. I remember when I first got into this I was always wishing to see more new Rovers, and now it feels nice to see the RRCs and D1s out. But then I get jealous of how comfy the newer ones are. Missed you on the trails! Next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidW Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 we are the ones that will be jealous soon enough, mr. G63. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAmz-Evlmxk Don't even get me start - that's my dream car and I am eternally jealous of Nick. I plan to keep my LR4 long term and eventually convert it to a trail rig, but the G is on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 we are the ones that will be jealous soon enough, mr. G63. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAmz-Evlmxk Good thing my fiancee has no interest in forums, especially Rover forums, otherwise the cat would be out of the bag Maybe I can sneak the G63 into the annual... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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