Bet this doesnt happen often :)

[robbie]

I was travelling from London up the A1 near to Grantham and came across this truck broken down near to a slip road to a garage. It was in a very unsafe position on the road and I decided to help........

I was quite surprised how easy the Disco moved it, well chuffed. The guy was about to take the rope off but I quickly stopped him til I took the piccie :)

[Colin 009]

Well Done that man, that something  like 8 or 9 tonne you've pulled.

[Bush Tucker Man]

It surprises people what they'll move.

I've done about 20tons

The rope looks a bit thin though

[robbie]

it wasnt a rope but a strap, it didnt seem to struggle and did not disform the strap although it was only supposed to be a 5ton strap :)

Oh, and it was all we had anyway :) The guy on the rig didnt have anything at all.

It did get a bit oily and the guy apologised cos he had dirtied it.... I then invited him to a day off roading to compare the difference :)

[muddyweb]

You aren't actually pulling the weight of the vehicle though...  think about an airfield tug... they move hundreds of tons.

It's all about the rolling resistance... on tarmac it isn't too bad.

[hobbit]

Thats it the hardest bit is the first pull off, once the thing is rolling its like towing a caravan, its not under load all the time, unless you have a nice hill to climb

[robbie]

You aren't actually pulling the weight of the vehicle though...

didnt really imply I was, I just thought the opportunity itself was a little on the rare side :)

I was actually more concerned about where it had broken down, not safe at all

[hobbit]

Thats it the hardest bit is the first pull off, once the thing is rolling its like towing a caravan, its not under load all the time, unless you have a nice hill to climb

Towed 8 ton of bedford and its 4 ton trailer a couple of times with a lightweight on a straightbar, flaming batteries had packed up, and didn't want to spend 10 minuted taking the covers off the batteries, did it, looked a sight though

[Andy.]

Nice one Robbie nice to see you stopped to help  :D

Bet passers by were a bit supprised as they passed the cab to find a Discovery was pulling it  :D

[NiceBlueWellies]

=D>  =D>  =D>

[Bush Tucker Man]

it wasnt a rope but a strap, it didnt seem to struggle and did not disform the strap although it was only supposed to be a 5ton strap :)

it looked like a rope & you stated rope

The guy on the rig didnt have anything at all.

Did you lend him some clothes as he's dressed there

[muky-kid.]

=D>  =D> Well done Robbie, shouldve charged him £150.00 for the recovery...  :lol:
Ide have loved to see the looks on faces as they drove passed.  :lol:

 :lol: Good practise for you when dragging me out at Whitworth,    See you on the 29th.  :D

[robbie]

he he he , yeeh no probs Muky Kid.... well proven strap as well now :)

seeya there

[EvilEd]

I watched a police rangie do this on the A2 into london one morning.... He used a chain and pulled the rig with trailer about 100yards up the road into a layby....

[Thrasher]

I watched a Police Range Rover pull a fully loaded artic up the sliproad on the Wooton Roundabout in Northampton (those that know it will appreciate the gradient!) :-)

Nice to see.