Thanks guys, lovely video. Amanda was very busy running everywhere to get good shots followed by hours of editing. Well done Daniel in getting the Merc out, such a beautiful big motorhome.🤗🤗🤗🤠
@@bendover-bz4bc I have no idea what it would have cost him, but he did it all himself and has done a great job! We keep in touch with Simon regularly, so happy to relay any questions and answers by him if you like.
Many things to add about your snatch strap recovery. 1. Distance and safety. Keep all others away from live loads at all times. 2. Don't take the weight then go. A snatch strap is designed to conectically load and recover. In other words. Use your radio to establish contact .have a plan in place then Drive like ya stole it. The snatch strap will work in your favour. Thus eliminating 17 worn tracks from failure. It's at that point the recovery veichle would not of been stuck. Because the worn tracks would not of been there. 😎😉
Thanks for watching Davi. Funnily enough, we did have the radios on and as the way of the drivers communicating, plus everyone was at a safe distance monitoring and ready to step in with shovels (it always looks different on camera). Also, the Iveco did do a full tug as you suggested, but snatching 12t in the sand, made a large metal clack noise which we didn't know what it was nor want to cause damage so we decided the slowly, slowly, bit by bit approach instead, and well considering how little the Iveco is compared to the Merc, it did a great job and everyone got off the sand unhurt and undamaged. All this applies to the other recovery shown in the vid too, just a little different as the motor home truck was on the side of a dune, and had risk of rolling. Sometimes all of this is hard to convey in the videos and some are such minor details people don't want to sit through the small stuff. Again thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 😁
Hi guys. Simon (Mercedes Truck) said to say hi. We are taking delivery of our new EuroCargo 4x4 in about a month. We are building an Expedition Truck on that. Cool video.
Oh haha yes, I was chatting with him trying to work out who he was talking about!! 😂 Thanks for letting me piece the puzzle together. How exciting taking delivery and building a motorhome!! Love it!!
Thanks for watching! What makes you say they are gutless? Also, have you watched our vid from a couple of years ago with trucks on Stockton Sand dunes? You may be interested in that one too 😁
Looks like lots of fun...But, I must draw attention to some extremely unsafe practices when using snatch straps. Please, keep everyone, and that includes pets, well away, at least 1.5 times away as the strap length. Always use dampeners on straps and finally, the most dangerous practice of all that happens on this video is people, many times, stepping over a live strap. A live strap is one that is connected to both vehicles, no matter whether they are moving or not. Walk around the vehicle, never cross a live strap. People get killed using these tools, so please attend training from accredited trainers so we avoid any terrible incidents that are preventable. It's all fun until someone gets seriously injured or killed. Not trying to be a smart arse, but having been through professional training, and witnessed many a recovery, all I want is for people to enjoy these vehicles and go home safe and happy.
I saw after the maxtrac demonstration you went inside slop. I have an Iveco daily 4x4 as well but going on Perth beaches with there steep side angles really scares me cause we are so high up. Is it your experience that it would be fine going on those angles and it's safe and It's all in my head
Looks like fun
It was a great day!
Thanks guys, lovely video. Amanda was very busy running everywhere to get good shots followed by hours of editing. Well done Daniel in getting the Merc out, such a beautiful big motorhome.🤗🤗🤗🤠
Thanks so much Hugo! It was a fun day and didn't feel like work at all! 😂
Great camera work and spectacular location.
Thank you! Lancelin Dunes are a sight to see!
AWESOME TEAMWORK & Awesome Video footage ❤ Thanks guys
Thanks so much!! Was such a great day with wonderful people!
That Merc is just stunning
Hahaha it's a great truck setup! Simon put a lot of work into it!!
@@OverlandExposurewhat you you how much it must have costed him to build that rig ?
@@bendover-bz4bc I have no idea what it would have cost him, but he did it all himself and has done a great job! We keep in touch with Simon regularly, so happy to relay any questions and answers by him if you like.
Nice!
Thanks!
Good job with this vid, thoroughly enjoyed it. Looked like a lot of fun.
Thanks Derek! It was a great day!!
Many things to add about your snatch strap recovery.
1. Distance and safety. Keep all others away from live loads at all times.
2. Don't take the weight then go.
A snatch strap is designed to conectically load and recover. In other words.
Use your radio to establish contact .have a plan in place then
Drive like ya stole it.
The snatch strap will work in your favour. Thus eliminating 17 worn tracks from failure. It's at that point the recovery veichle would not of been stuck. Because the worn tracks would not of been there. 😎😉
Thanks for watching Davi. Funnily enough, we did have the radios on and as the way of the drivers communicating, plus everyone was at a safe distance monitoring and ready to step in with shovels (it always looks different on camera). Also, the Iveco did do a full tug as you suggested, but snatching 12t in the sand, made a large metal clack noise which we didn't know what it was nor want to cause damage so we decided the slowly, slowly, bit by bit approach instead, and well considering how little the Iveco is compared to the Merc, it did a great job and everyone got off the sand unhurt and undamaged.
All this applies to the other recovery shown in the vid too, just a little different as the motor home truck was on the side of a dune, and had risk of rolling.
Sometimes all of this is hard to convey in the videos and some are such minor details people don't want to sit through the small stuff.
Again thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 😁
Hi guys. Simon (Mercedes Truck) said to say hi. We are taking delivery of our new EuroCargo 4x4 in about a month. We are building an Expedition Truck on that. Cool video.
Oh haha yes, I was chatting with him trying to work out who he was talking about!! 😂 Thanks for letting me piece the puzzle together. How exciting taking delivery and building a motorhome!! Love it!!
thanks for the video it just reminded me on how gutless all the trucks are. Why there are no large engine options? Even the OKA is slow!
Thanks for watching! What makes you say they are gutless? Also, have you watched our vid from a couple of years ago with trucks on Stockton Sand dunes? You may be interested in that one too 😁
I have my eye on the Iveco...❤
We loved ours!
Would have been nice to hear the noise of both trucks pulling the stuck trucks out instead of the same constant music lol was it that windy?
In short yes, it was very windy it would have been horrible to listen too. 😁
Hi Everyone, I must not have done the live chat option for the vid this week, sorry!! Any comments you have I will reply to here though!
Looks like lots of fun...But, I must draw attention to some extremely unsafe practices when using snatch straps. Please, keep everyone, and that includes pets, well away, at least 1.5 times away as the strap length. Always use dampeners on straps and finally, the most dangerous practice of all that happens on this video is people, many times, stepping over a live strap. A live strap is one that is connected to both vehicles, no matter whether they are moving or not. Walk around the vehicle, never cross a live strap. People get killed using these tools, so please attend training from accredited trainers so we avoid any terrible incidents that are preventable. It's all fun until someone gets seriously injured or killed. Not trying to be a smart arse, but having been through professional training, and witnessed many a recovery, all I want is for people to enjoy these vehicles and go home safe and happy.
Thanks Gary, hopefully those that did something a little unsafe read your comment and learn from it!
the Iveco what gears diff locks etc were you in going up the steep hill - what was successful?
Hi Mate, all diff locks on, 3rd gear Lo Hi.
@@OverlandExposure 3rd gear in hi or lo ? or did you make it up in both
@@antinaus8 3rd gear in low range but high on splits I believe
Try Atlas atv. Will feel the difference.
I saw after the maxtrac demonstration you went inside slop. I have an Iveco daily 4x4 as well but going on Perth beaches with there steep side angles really scares me cause we are so high up. Is it your experience that it would be fine going on those angles and it's safe and It's all in my head
Hi mate, yep. Daily 4x4 can do almost 45 degrees, and it feels like 20 degrees is about 90 degrees :)
Man would have been great to do the Lancelin run with you. Didn't know you were in Perth recently.
Bummer! We weren't lol, this is from back in November, we are a little behind in our vids.
Straighten your front wheels
As “overlanders” people should have spent a lot more time doing self recovery procedures… just my 2 cents
Why do you speak about psi? Oz is a a role model of metrication, keep your standards high!
Because everyone does, meaning noone would know what we are taking about, well actually our scuba diving instructors would 🤣