Mother Nature vs "Christine" - 74' Bronco

[MoonBaby4x4]

Sorry for not posting sooner, had alot of clean up and had to fix my bridge...

I took my John Deere with a back hoe down later during the storm and got within 12' of her. I laid 2-2x12x16's from the front bucket to the roof and walked across. Then I climbed inside, opened the rear window and shackled my 30 ft. 65,000lb strap to the rear bumper. I
then got back on the backhoe, turned it around, dropped the outriggers and tried to pull it out....I moved it about 3 feet and it started to suck back into the stream -trying to drag the backhoe.....I stopped, slowly released pressure, unhooked the strap from the backhoe and shackled her to a 3' diameter oak tree (wasn't about to screw 2 both things up and/or be killed in the process)......

Yesterday, the next morning, I found that "Christine" survived, but was swept sideways a good 15 feet and had a small dent in the lower front passenger fender. It's a good thing I strapped her down, if not I have no doubt she would've washed downstream....

Well she survived, plus she's now pretty clean- I got a free washing out of the deal lol (was covered in mud). I'll take some pics with my ol' lady's digital camera and post em soon............

 

[Eoth]

Glad you are alive!!! Sounds like it got a little "dicey".. The worst thing I can picture myself doing exactly that... except getting swept downstream with the tractor... Lets see the pics when you dry out.. GOOD JOB!!

 

[2Broncos2Go]

You mention you weren't about to mess 2 things up but the most important one was not getting yourself killed. Glad you saved Christine and all is well.

 

[astark]

Glad you guys pulled through and some pics would be cool ;D

 

[Synds9]

i sure wish el nino hit san diego hard again.. i'd get on the kayak and go for a ride through mission balley

 

[Awnrie69]

Glad you tied her down so that it stayed there and survived... Maybe she just wanted a little pampering and it was her way of getting a spa treatment.