Truck Recovery in Alton Bay

tis · 01-23-2010, 07:20 PM

I think insurance will cover it. At least a few years ago I asked my agent and he said ours does. Still, I wouldn't want to take the chance.

Arubaman · 01-24-2010, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tis

I think insurance will cover it. At least a few years ago I asked my agent and he said ours does. Still, I wouldn't want to take the chance.

Many insurance policy have an off the road clause, which does not cover you for off the road use, anyone traveling on the ice should check with there insurance agent, some offer an extra side policy.

AltnBay · 01-24-2010, 04:46 PM

Really Mr. insurance adjuster I only went through the car wash once,honest!!!!!!

Just Sold · 01-24-2010, 07:37 PM

Were in Alton did this happen?

BTW That is an older Ford F150. The wheels & tsllights tell me that.

DailyWolfeboro · 01-25-2010, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Just Sold

Were in Alton did this happen?

BTW That is an older Ford F150. The wheels & tsllights tell me that.

This was over off of Echo Point road in Alton Bay.

I put up a photo gallery here.

NoBozo · 01-25-2010, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DailyWolfeboro

This was over off of Echo Point road in Alton Bay.

I put up a photo gallery here.

Thanks for posting the photos. I wonder what that recovery operation Cost the owner ..and any Fines that may be levied. Do fines commence immediately or is there a grace period to get the truck out of the water? NB

jmen24 · 01-25-2010, 11:59 AM

I do not know about the costs involved with this happening, but a friend of mines father runs a repair shop and does up to meduim duty recovery. They were called to a truck that had sunk in a pond about 300yards from the road. The truck (brand new, less than a month) was started in the morning by the owner and the parking pin failed, the truck rolled out of the driveway, across the street, down an enbankment and into the pond behind his neighbors house. It took two wreckers and about 5 hours, total bill was just under $5,000. Pictures here http://www.loudongarage.com/gallery/recoveries.shtml It is the December 29, 2004 slide show.

I would have to think with fines and diving costs that that amount would at least double.

robmac · 01-25-2010, 12:10 PM

Very cool pics,glad nobody was hurt. I remember back in 95 losing my sled in lLake Francis it cost me $1500 to get my sled out and other than Inland Divers it was voluteers that helped. So I think that had to be about 5-10 times that. But I wasn't asessed fines because fish and game wouldn't let us try and get it out due to weather conditions untill the following day and the per day fine wasn't cheap.

DailyWolfeboro · 01-25-2010, 04:23 PM

I do want to point out that I have never seen this approach by the tow-truck company before.

Usually, if Dive Winni is in charge, the trucks/snowmobiles come out right-side up.

BoulderBronco · 01-25-2010, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DailyWolfeboro

I do want to point out that I have never seen this approach by the tow-truck company before.

Usually, if Dive Winni is in charge, the trucks/snowmobiles come out right-side up.

Thats what I was thinking. I'm not in the business but I've seen a number of recoveries. This one seemed a bit of a hack job.

lawn psycho · 01-25-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BoulderBronco

Thats what I was thinking. I'm not in the business but I've seen a number of recoveries. This one seemed a bit of a hack job.

If you listen to the video in the first post, you can hear saying something like, "oohhh, noo, there goes some tools"

Looks like this may be a good dive spot this summer to add to someone's tool collection.

gf2020 · 01-25-2010, 11:39 PM

So, did they flip it back over on to its wheels or did they drag it all the way off the ice on its roof?

Maybe they will run "cash for clunkers" again! That truck would be a great candidate.

dpg · 02-02-2010, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by gf2020

So, did they flip it back over on to its wheels or did they drag it all the way off the ice on its roof?

Maybe they will run "cash for clunkers" again! That truck would be a great candidate.

After it goes for a swim does it really matter if it was dragged?

Thought I've read here before trucks are generally covered if they go through ice but cars are not. Cars really have no business being on the ice however trucks are "recreational" vehicles or something to that effect.

gtxrider · 02-01-2010, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Just Sold

Were in Alton did this happen?

BTW That is an older Ford F150. The wheels & tsllights tell me that.

It looks like it is almost into Peggy's Cove on the Eastern Shore.

rander7823 · 02-01-2010, 02:12 PM

Old Ford looking for Jimmy?

Sorry it is cold and I just couldn't resist

Argie's Wife · 02-02-2010, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by rander7823

Old Ford looking for Jimmy?

Sorry it is cold and I just couldn't resist

Was it a Ranger or Explorer?

LIforrelaxin · 02-02-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

Was it a Ranger or Explorer?

It was an F150.... looking at the pictures....

Now I have seen vehicles brought up before in a much cleaner fashion the this, which appears to have been done through brut force....

Ropetow · 02-02-2010, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

Was it a Ranger or Explorer?

Neither. It was a Navigator that failed to locate the Armada.

Cobalt 25 · 02-02-2010, 10:06 PM

Sorry, Ropetow, but the truth of the matter is that a Mr. Maserati (a New Yorker currently living in Suburban Daytona) was foolishly chasing a Rabbit down a lakeside road instead of going to the Golf lesson where he should have been. His Focus was an adventurous Expedition, but instead, all this Intrepid Pilot got was a Hummer of a headache.

Peter

farmfooz · 02-10-2010, 09:23 PM

Mass plates...nuff said.

01-24-2010, 07:37 PM	#4
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,083 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	Were in Alton did this happen? BTW That is an older Ford F150. The wheels & tsllights tell me that. __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

02-01-2010, 02:12 PM	#15
rander7823 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 303 Thanks: 550 Thanked 40 Times in 24 Posts	Maybe it was looking for Jimmy? Old Ford looking for Jimmy? Sorry it is cold and I just couldn't resist

02-10-2010, 09:23 PM	#20
farmfooz Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meredith Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	license plates Mass plates...nuff said.

01-23-2010, 07:20 PM	#1
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,726 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,457 Times in 1,014 Posts	I think insurance will cover it. At least a few years ago I asked my agent and he said ours does. Still, I wouldn't want to take the chance.

01-24-2010, 04:46 PM	#3
AltnBay Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alton Bay East Side Posts: 15 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Really Mr. insurance adjuster I only went through the car wash once,honest!!!!!!

01-25-2010, 11:59 AM	#7
jmen24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 223 Thanked 319 Times in 181 Posts	I do not know about the costs involved with this happening, but a friend of mines father runs a repair shop and does up to meduim duty recovery. They were called to a truck that had sunk in a pond about 300yards from the road. The truck (brand new, less than a month) was started in the morning by the owner and the parking pin failed, the truck rolled out of the driveway, across the street, down an enbankment and into the pond behind his neighbors house. It took two wreckers and about 5 hours, total bill was just under $5,000. Pictures here http://www.loudongarage.com/gallery/recoveries.shtml It is the December 29, 2004 slide show. I would have to think with fines and diving costs that that amount would at least double.

01-25-2010, 12:10 PM	#8
robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 951 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	Very cool pics,glad nobody was hurt. I remember back in 95 losing my sled in lLake Francis it cost me $1500 to get my sled out and other than Inland Divers it was voluteers that helped. So I think that had to be about 5-10 times that. But I wasn't asessed fines because fish and game wouldn't let us try and get it out due to weather conditions untill the following day and the per day fine wasn't cheap.

01-25-2010, 04:23 PM	#9
DailyWolfeboro Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wolfeboro, NH Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	I do want to point out that I have never seen this approach by the tow-truck company before. Usually, if Dive Winni is in charge, the trucks/snowmobiles come out right-side up.

01-25-2010, 11:39 PM	#12
gf2020 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North of Boston Posts: 203 Thanks: 11 Thanked 35 Times in 28 Posts	So, did they flip it back over on to its wheels or did they drag it all the way off the ice on its roof? Maybe they will run "cash for clunkers" again! That truck would be a great candidate.

02-02-2010, 10:06 PM	#19
Cobalt 25 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cape Cod Posts: 217 Thanks: 227 Thanked 36 Times in 20 Posts	Sorry, Ropetow, but the truth of the matter is that a Mr. Maserati (a New Yorker currently living in Suburban Daytona) was foolishly chasing a Rabbit down a lakeside road instead of going to the Golf lesson where he should have been. His Focus was an adventurous Expedition, but instead, all this Intrepid Pilot got was a Hummer of a headache. Peter