Pictures of 3rg gens saving the day

[foxbody311]

Thought this would be something cool..... Trying to upload picture of my 96 limited jumping a lifted powerstroke... Don't get mad if there is no picture right away I'm working on it haha

 

[Rcastle]

Does this count?

 

[homers eye]

You wouldn't think it was so cool if the jump start had fried your ECM(s).

Here's one of many articles describing the dangers of jump starting modern cars: Why you shouldn't jumpstart a modern car

 

[homers eye]

Does this count?

It sure does!

Toyotas saving Jeeps has become almost a cliche', and yours is a perfect example.

 

[m10karind]

Here's mine jump starting a semi with a Cummins ISX. Gotta love the big battery and alternator..

 

[A.Wilson013]

Spinning a Tacoma a couple weekends ago.

DSC_0172 by Alex Wilson, on Flickr

Used the snow as an anchor...
DSC_0169 by Alex Wilson, on Flickr

Pulling a Tahoe out of a 6ft deep ditch on a solid sheet of ice... Used the guardrail as an anchor by resting my front bumper on it.

Came across a group of motorcyclists on the WABDR. One had fallen and broken his leg.

DSC_0199 by Alex Wilson, on Flickr

One had called for help, and the locals sent a life flight helicopter...
DSC_0189 by Alex Wilson, on Flickr

The guy with broken leg REFUSED to go broke over a helicopter ride he didn't ask for, so I offered to drive him to the hospital. We loaded him into the 4Runner.

DSC_0200 by Alex Wilson, on Flickr

And drove him to the hospital... You can kinda see in this picture how we splinted and supported his leg on the way down. It was a long and ROUGH ride, but saved him thousands of dollars.

DSC_0203 by Alex Wilson, on Flickr

 

[Ol'Blue]

That's cool.

 

[Bandit Runner]

Not as cool as some of the others, but I pulled a forklift out of the snow last winter.

My wife drives forklift for her job, but their parking lot wasn't plowed out very well after the snow we got that weekend. She got it stuck and called me to come over and pull it out. Nothing exciting, just a quick little tug and it was out. Afterwards she yelled "Yeah 4Runner!"

 

[foxbody311]

My10karind!!!! That is bad ass jumping the semi haha....

 

[foxbody311]

You wouldn't think it was so cool if the jump start had fried your ECM(s).

Here's one of many articles describing the dangers of jump starting modern cars: Why you shouldn't jumpstart a modern car

Good thing I drive a 20 year old car and don't have rich friends with anything new haha.... Love my old cars

 

[m10karind]

My10karind!!!! That is bad ass jumping the semi haha....

Haha thanks. Did pretty well too! I actually woulda been pissed if it didn't cause I just got done dumping horrendous amounts of money into the charging/battery system
:whipping2

 

[stir_fry_boy]

The guy with broken leg REFUSED to go broke over a helicopter ride he didn't ask for, so I offered to drive him to the hospital. We loaded him into the 4Runner.

DSC_0200 by Alex Wilson, on Flickr

And drove him to the hospital... You can kinda see in this picture how we splinted and supported his leg on the way down. It was a long and ROUGH ride, but saved him thousands of dollars.

DSC_0203 by Alex Wilson, on Flickr

As a medical professional, this is not recommended ^^^.

 

[NWFLBowhunter]

As a medical professional, this is not recommended ^^^.

Looks like he was cleared by the flight team, so please if I'm in that situation, wheel me down the mountain and save me from the ridiculous life flight bill.

 

[A.Wilson013]

As a medical professional, this is not recommended ^^^.

What do you mean? Giving a hurt dude a ride off of a trail is not recommended?

 

[v_man]

I think he meant he doesn't recommend breaking your leg on a motorcycle in the desert... I concur :dancin:

 

[MuddyButt]

4runner to the Rescue

Came across a stuck service truck on the side of the highway. The guy wasnt able to get out of the ditch and back onto the highway and i couldnt pull him back up the hill because I would have to be on the highway. So I had to pull him half a mile to where it gets more solid and he could get back on the road.

In the picture it looks like I'm stuck. This was some nasty stuff. I slid over 100 feet (after i slowed down to 45mph) when i got off into the grass.

 

[MuddyButt]

i forgot to mention he ran out of gas and I was pulling him like dead weight for a while until the tow rope snapped. And that I even drove him to get some gas.

The poor guy had just changed a flat on the soft sholder and when he went to get back on the road he slid sideways right into the ditch. Guy couldnt move but a foot without my help.

 

[stir_fry_boy]

All good ideas, but it is a huge risk to ride in a vehicle off road with a broken leg, which could cause more damage to tissues including nerves, arteries and veins. There is a very real and potential risk of severing an artery and bleeding out, even compartment syndrome which could result in an amputation of that limb. Without stability of the broken bones it is very risky to be jostled around.

It's nice of you to give the guy a lift, I commend you. You have to ask yourself is it worth risking your life to save a few thousand dollars?

Sorry, I didn't see he was cleared by flight crew to ride down the mountain in your 4Runner. I saw that he refused a helicopter ride due to cost.

 

[diverscale]

All good ideas, but it is a huge risk to ride in a vehicle off road with a broken leg, which could cause more damage to tissues including nerves, arteries and veins. There is a very real and potential risk of severing an artery and bleeding out, even compartment syndrome which could result in an amputation of that limb. Without stability of the broken bones it is very risky to be jostled around.

It's nice of you to give the guy a lift, I commend you. You have to ask yourself is it worth risking your life to save a few thousand dollars?

Sorry, I didn't see he was cleared by flight crew to ride down the mountain in your 4Runner. I saw that he refused a helicopter ride due to cost.

As a medical professional, this is not recommended ^^^.

Rescue helicopters and cell phones have not been around for centuries you know. 20 years ago, what they did was the only option. I think they did good, as the guy was consenting and that, between you and me, would you really want to pay 10 000$ to get to the hospital? really?

I've also read that each rescue mission costs to the company doing it an average of 12 000$, so they must charge even more to the client. An helicopter is insanely expensive to run.

Props to the guy bringing him to the hospital.

 

[stir_fry_boy]

Rescue helicopters and cell phones have not been around for centuries you know. 20 years ago, what they did was the only option. I think they did good, as the guy was consenting and that, between you and me, would you really want to pay 10 000$ to get to the hospital? really?

I've also read that each rescue mission costs to the company doing it an average of 12 000$, so they must charge even more to the client. An helicopter is insanely expensive to run.

Props to the guy bringing him to the hospital.

Totally agree with you about him helping another person out.

The advancement of modern technology and medicine has allowed progress in the better care of the patient, decreasing risks and maximizing benefit. It's all about risk vs benefit. The risk is that this guy could bleed out, or loose his leg. The benefit is saving a guessamated $10,000 of which his insurance would have helped him out. Based on the information presented, yes I would pay the money to minimize risk of dying or loosing my leg.

After you have seen several people have multiple surgeries after an accident to save their life and limb, the sequelae, and the extensive recovery it takes, trust me, you probably would take the helicopter ride.

Your question is like asking "Well in 1800, what did they do for a brain aneurysm?" The answer is nothing. Now, it is a very risky surgery to repair it, which could possibly result in death. The procedure has saved countless lives.

All I was trying to say is that from the standpoint of medicine, declining a helicopter ride due to cost (benefit of saving $) does not outweigh the potential risks associated with bleeding out or loosing a limb.

That's great everything turned out ok.