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No wake speed violation?
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Deuce in flood
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O.K.- I gotta weigh in on your local cops...they're screwed up.
I'm a Sheriff's Deputy in my county, and we had a really rotten flood last Friday night. One of our patrol cars was stranded, we closed highways due to water, and about twenty houses were destroyed in a low-lying area.
The only vehicles getting in and out of some of those spots were a couple of M-series 5-ton brush trucks the local FD has (and they even got one stuck).
If someone had come by me with a deuce that night, I would have grabbed the driver and said, "Sir, I've got a few jobs for you!".
(Believe me, I was secretly hoping for Maccus to show up and rescue us)
I'm a Sheriff's Deputy in my county, and we had a really rotten flood last Friday night. One of our patrol cars was stranded, we closed highways due to water, and about twenty houses were destroyed in a low-lying area.
The only vehicles getting in and out of some of those spots were a couple of M-series 5-ton brush trucks the local FD has (and they even got one stuck).
If someone had come by me with a deuce that night, I would have grabbed the driver and said, "Sir, I've got a few jobs for you!".
(Believe me, I was secretly hoping for Maccus to show up and rescue us)
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Good for you stretch for being willing to help out. I go to Shelby all the time and no way would I have ever thought that creek would swell to that depth.
sorry to hear about your aunts house but the pictures are great..... and you should keep them on hand in case someone ask you " what do you have that thing for "
As for the cop, when he asked you " who are you with " you should of just maid up an official sounding agency, like maybe the USDRA ( the United Stretch Disaster Relief Agency ) .... and then said I am here to help. With all of the goverment agencies out there that nobody has heard about..... He might of fallen for it.
sorry to hear about your aunts house but the pictures are great..... and you should keep them on hand in case someone ask you " what do you have that thing for "
As for the cop, when he asked you " who are you with " you should of just maid up an official sounding agency, like maybe the USDRA ( the United Stretch Disaster Relief Agency ) .... and then said I am here to help. With all of the goverment agencies out there that nobody has heard about..... He might of fallen for it.
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In April we had a ten inch rain in about four hours here. We took the deuce out and had a much different reception.
A cops saw us and pulled us over to ask that we assist. We pulled a man off of the top of an F250 on one of our main streets. The road looked like an amusement park ride with the rushing water, but there was no saw mill at the end of the street.
We then were directed to another area for assistance to the Sheriff.
We measured the debris in the radiator at five feet high the next day.
A cops saw us and pulled us over to ask that we assist. We pulled a man off of the top of an F250 on one of our main streets. The road looked like an amusement park ride with the rushing water, but there was no saw mill at the end of the street.
We then were directed to another area for assistance to the Sheriff.
We measured the debris in the radiator at five feet high the next day.
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saw a clip here on our local news tonight! They featured that pic when they first started talking about it, then they showed video of you driving! it was GREAT!
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What's he gonna do, swim over there and climb up out of the water onto the truck and arrest you there? Or after you drag him and his little squad car out of the huge fugging lake?Stretch44875 said:
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Note to remember when fording in a Deuce.
Your Feet get wet. Have the ability to put the manuals and stuff under my seats in a dry box. Hmm Big 20mm ammo cans for that stuff I guess eh?
Your Feet get wet. Have the ability to put the manuals and stuff under my seats in a dry box. Hmm Big 20mm ammo cans for that stuff I guess eh?
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Dennis
That is really some outstanding work you did and tried to do. I could only DREAM of using my m998 as well as you used your truck. The last pic of your truck with the camera guy shooting ya would make a heck of a nice avatar picture for ya.
High 5!
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That is really some outstanding work you did and tried to do. I could only DREAM of using my m998 as well as you used your truck. The last pic of your truck with the camera guy shooting ya would make a heck of a nice avatar picture for ya.
High 5!
Joel
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Mike, you need to contact that station and try to get that video!!
WE NEED IT HERE!!!!
WE NEED IT HERE!!!!
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Amen Clint...get the vid..."This post is worthless without the Vid!" hehe
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There was clip on the local news tonight and I'm now sure it was your truck in it. I recognize the muffler.
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I would love to have the video!
Recovering from the fording is kicking my butt! So far, repacked the front wheel bearings, repacked the axle boots, changed oil in transfer, transmission, and all 3 axles, checked rear bearings...
The front axle had maybe a 1/4 cup of water in it, and the transfer case was full of milk. Everything else came thru dry. Went ahead and changed the oil in everything, it was due.
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Recovering from the fording is kicking my butt! So far, repacked the front wheel bearings, repacked the axle boots, changed oil in transfer, transmission, and all 3 axles, checked rear bearings...
The front axle had maybe a 1/4 cup of water in it, and the transfer case was full of milk. Everything else came thru dry. Went ahead and changed the oil in everything, it was due.
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In defense of the officer...............when there is relatively minor (non life-threatening) flash-flooding in my area, the local radio stations and LEOs try to get EVERYONE off the streets. Very often the lifted 4x4 guys will be out there trying to help, but end up breaking basement windows from the wake as they drive by. I guess that doesn't impress the people with dry basements. Obviously, driving slowly solves that problem, but you know how people get when there is urgency involved.
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I suspect that video is out there floating around on the AP newswire in some way or another.........................
One of these local affiliates has to have it on their website......
One of these local affiliates has to have it on their website......
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Found this vid with the above submarine photo in it.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxq8igifYgM
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You did right! You're a top-shelf citizen. If you would have been cited, it would have drawn attention to you and what citizens do for one and other. I think it would have gone your way.
Police officers get pounded with, "Hey! If HE can do that, why can't I?" (Granted, we ALL know a good answer for that. BECAUSE HE"S DRIVING A DEUCE, THAT"S WHY!!) But, it's hard to always be a referee to the public. I'm glad you didn't get cited. I AM glad you got those awesome pics. Great for historical archives! Have you gotten with your local paper?
Lawyers, lawsuits, litigation, liability, and legislation have hurt our efforts to help one-and-other in emergencies. We live in a 911 society, where all you can do is call 911 and wait for an "official" response. We haven't seen the worst.
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I ran across this thread after posting. Interesting correlation.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index....7&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
Police officers get pounded with, "Hey! If HE can do that, why can't I?" (Granted, we ALL know a good answer for that. BECAUSE HE"S DRIVING A DEUCE, THAT"S WHY!!) But, it's hard to always be a referee to the public. I'm glad you didn't get cited. I AM glad you got those awesome pics. Great for historical archives! Have you gotten with your local paper?
Lawyers, lawsuits, litigation, liability, and legislation have hurt our efforts to help one-and-other in emergencies. We live in a 911 society, where all you can do is call 911 and wait for an "official" response. We haven't seen the worst.
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I ran across this thread after posting. Interesting correlation.
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index....7&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
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Found a couple more pics other people took.
