Pictures of 3rg gens saving the day

[thor999]

Stir fry boy is right, he could have been caused much more damage, but, he asked, and who are you to refuse a dying man's wish

 

[4eigner]

Not sure how to embed a fb video...
https://facebook.com/groups/162615877170176?view=permalink&id=887237248041365&ref=bookmarks

 

[stir_fry_boy]

Stir fry boy is right, he could have been caused much more damage, but, he asked, and who are you to refuse a dying man's wish

I would have advised him to take the helicopter ride, the main reason so I wasn't liable for any complications associated with him riding in my truck.

 

[Rock_Rat]

Totally agree with you about him helping another person out.

I enjoy reading this forum and this reminded me of a time when I was heading back home from an overnight back country ski trip in the Northern Hakkodas of Japan years ago. I was on my way home, late in the afternoon and I watched a motorcycle (you have to understand the culture) completely wipe out on the icy roads. Blood all over, injured, didn't know if he was dead or alive. Of course, we stopped but in Japan, back in the day, they had this awful Good Samaritan law that held you liable if you try and help someone and something goes awry because you couldn't give them the best care. They even had a bystander law. All I could do was throw my 300 weight TNF Denali jacket on him and console and comfort him until medics showed up. They ended up sending in a helicopter and medivaced him out. To this day I don't know if he ever made it. Obviously, the cultural differences in Japan and here are worlds apart, but that event was definitely something that stuck with me for the rest of my life.

Even in the US, there's definitely an element of risk involved in helping an injured person, both from a medical standpoint and from a legal standpoint.

I am glad all worked out for the best.

 

[dwmckeehen]

Does this count?

Hee heeee! Yet another 4runner owner making sure a Jeep owner can get home for dinner.

 

[AntleredRuin]

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.

I'd personally be more concerned over liability. Even if he was cleared by the professionals and gave his verbal consent, you'd be in for it if he decided that somewhere along the way to the hospital his leg got hurt even more. Then you'd have a lawsuit on your hands, just for trying to be nice. Or, he could have caused a commotion and tried to sue you, just to pay his hospital bills.
People suck sometimes. Unfortunate, but true. You would have looked like an ass, but you should have gotten a signed waiver from him, even if just on a spare napkin.

 

[Unner]

I'd personally be more concerned over liability. Even if he was cleared by the professionals and gave his verbal consent, you'd be in for it if he decided that somewhere along the way to the hospital his leg got hurt even more. Then you'd have a lawsuit on your hands, just for trying to be nice. Or, he could have caused a commotion and tried to sue you, just to pay his hospital bills.
People suck sometimes. Unfortunate, but true. You would have looked like an ass, but you should have gotten a signed waiver from him, even if just on a spare napkin.

This is the kind of stuff that makes me sick. Alex did a nice thing by doing this, he shouldn't have to worry about being sued by the guy and what not. I hate the sue-happy attitude that this country has adopted.

Maybe we can get this thread back on topic with people doing good stuff for other people in their 4Runners now. I don't have any pictures but I've jumped many people with mine, and am always willing to help someone get unstuck if needed.

 

[jasonochs25]

This is the kind of stuff that makes me sick. Alex did a nice thing by doing this, he shouldn't have to worry about being sued by the guy and what not. I hate the sue-happy attitude that this country has adopted.

Maybe we can get this thread back on topic with people doing good stuff for other people in their 4Runners now. I don't have any pictures but I've jumped many people with mine, and am always willing to help someone get unstuck if needed.

You are correct, Alex DID do a great service and he SHOULD NOT have to worry about liability, but unfortunately, this is the world we live in now. Sue happy greedy people. Those people are why our insurance is so high. This is a great deed and it all turned out well, but sometimes, you just dont know. I let my 38 year old neighbor ride my go kart one night...he flipped it, and...you guessed it...is sueing me for his hospital bills...after I drove him there so he wouldnt have to wake his wife and kids. Some people...

Ok, back on topic...GO!

 

[NWFLBowhunter]

Maybe we can get this thread back on topic with people doing good stuff for other people in their 4Runners now. I don't have any pictures but I've jumped many people with mine, and am always willing to help someone get unstuck if needed.

I agree, back on topic. I don't usually take pictures of recoveries, I always feel its adding insult to injury, but that being said, I'm going to start putting tally marks on my window on which make I pull out.

 

[A.Wilson013]

Sorry for ruining the thread =D



For what it's worth- I am done helping people stuck on the beach. This past summer I pulled out an Expedition who had buried himself to the frame while trying to pull out his friend's Mercedes S-Class. With the Expedition out of the way I went to get the Mercedes. I literally drug his car through the sand like a sled, and his front bumper got pretty chewed up. He started talking big, so I nicely let him know that I appreciated his help, and reversed out of his sight.

There are perks to not having a front license plate.

Some sort of release of liability form would be cool to have for stuff like that.

 

[3bears]

Does this count?

Hey castle, looks like your up playing in my "neighborhood" again
we have about 4 feet of snow, pulling people out everyday
but not with my yota....with the work truck

not uncommon to pull a jeep out, or any 4 wheel drive when they come out with street tires and no chains. the only yotas we have to pull are people stupid enough to come up and play in the mountain snow in a prius
they just don't have enough torque to climb out of anything

 

[MileHighClimb]

Had a friend with a 90s Eagle Talon that I have towed multiple times through town since ive been at school.

 

[Kb9lov]

Had to rescue a tractor last summer that broke down in the field. She towed it just fine!

 

[s20004runner]

Sorry for ruining the thread =D



For what it's worth- I am done helping people stuck on the beach. This past summer I pulled out an Expedition who had buried himself to the frame while trying to pull out his friend's Mercedes S-Class. With the Expedition out of the way I went to get the Mercedes. I literally drug his car through the sand like a sled, and his front bumper got pretty chewed up. He started talking big, so I nicely let him know that I appreciated his help, and reversed out of his sight.

There are perks to not having a front license plate.

Some sort of release of liability form would be cool to have for stuff like that.

Instead of a form, I think a dashcam will work. I have one and it was cheap. It records voice so you can record the liability release over a conversation. If the person being helped sued for whatever reason, video/voice recordings will be invaluable.

 

[paddlenbike]

My buddy and I towed this guy quite a few miles to pavement so he could be towed home by AAA. "It's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand."

 

[4Runner4TW]

No pictures but I pulled my friends 1977 Ford Ranger Camper Edition out of a ditch and a few weeks later my friends Nissan Versa out of the same ditch.

 

[MyHigh]

Sorry for ruining the thread =D



For what it's worth- I am done helping people stuck on the beach. This past summer I pulled out an Expedition who had buried himself to the frame while trying to pull out his friend's Mercedes S-Class. With the Expedition out of the way I went to get the Mercedes. I literally drug his car through the sand like a sled, and his front bumper got pretty chewed up. He started talking big, so I nicely let him know that I appreciated his help, and reversed out of his sight.

There are perks to not having a front license plate.

Some sort of release of liability form would be cool to have for stuff like that.

Should have known better then to have helped a person that drives a Mercedes on the beach.....just saying:tape:

 

[Rock_Rat]

Icy Day in SW Washington

Woke up to a mess on my road to work this morning. Couple cars in the ditch near our "S" curve. Of course the jacked up 4WD F150 having no respect for the ice and hitting another vehicle. Cars trying pirouette's for the first time and failing!

Rescued a Corolla from the middle of the road slowly sliding in the wrong direction. Glad I had the ARB snatch strap in the back.

The de-ice truck came inches away from hitting the ditch. He had to de-ice all around his own vehicle. Quite comical in a way.

Also met some wonderful neighbors who kindly took a few photos and gave me a nice hot cup of coffee.

 

[miami4runner2]

Does this count?

where is this

 

[02SE]

You are correct, Alex DID do a great service and he SHOULD NOT have to worry about liability, but unfortunately, this is the world we live in now. Sue happy greedy people. Those people are why our insurance is so high. This is a great deed and it all turned out well, but sometimes, you just dont know. I let my 38 year old neighbor ride my go kart one night...he flipped it, and...you guessed it...is sueing me for his hospital bills...after I drove him there so he wouldnt have to wake his wife and kids. Some people...

Ok, back on topic...GO!

Yeah, it's not the focus of this thread, but it also needs to be said.

My Sister had one of her best friends staying at her house, using her vehicle, and taking care of her dogs while she was out of the Country.

One day the friend is outside, and somehow manages to trip, and break her ankle while out on the lawn.

This 'friend' decided to sue my Sister, to get her medical bills covered. I'll say it again, this was one of my Sister's supposed best friends.

Needless to say they are no longer friends.