This my stuff up drowning our Ford Explorer, in the end it was a blessing as it gave us enough money to buy the Discovery
The Wollondilly river claimed the Explorer on Saturday while out exploring tracks in the area the only downer for our hols , it was the crossing on the return journey that claimed us in hindsight should have put a blind on (hindsight is a wonderful thing) but as we made the first crossing with no trouble didn't think it would be a problem.
The only thing at the time that was a worry was while sitting in the car while my mate Mick (thanks Mick your a champion ) was trying to put the shackle on with the snatch strap, was the car filling up with water becoming boyent and rolling in the river as we were near a row of large submerged rocks and my daughter was in the car with me as well as the dogs, i couldn't open the door because of the current and didn't want to climb out the window and leave her behind either, Mick told me to stay in the car just in case, thank goodness nothing happened and we were pulled out in time .
The car sucked in a gutfull of water and it has bent a pushrod or valve and not to mention the interior is soaked, the water came up to the top of seat height what a mess .
Sunday and monday was spent trailering the Ford home and then going back to pick up the campers both me and Mick have campers Ruth another friend came down from Sydney and picked up Micks camper .
To my disbelief it is covered by insurance so instead of thousands $450 excess
Baz.
