Someone had a bad day

https://www.reddit.com/r/tundra/comments/rcv8c4/tough_ass_tundra_went_off_a_300ft_cliff_driver/


And he'll probably get his tundra repaired faster then mine...

 

WOW

 

What would be the point of recovery other than environmental reasons

 

That’s an expensive story

 

His insurance company is NOT happy...

 

Round here we leave them on the mountain sides as warnings for others.

 

Have the chopper drop it in a wally world parking lot. I'll vouch for him. Saw the whole thing go down.

 

Impressive recovery

 

Wow, I'd hate to have to pay for that recovery bill.... I've never seen a helicopter recover a civilian vehicle like that before.

 

How much does a CH-47 Chinook helicopter go for an hour on emergency rescue duty????

 

Helicopter lifts are impressive. Here's a story about a dual sport motorcycle that had to be lifted with pictures - highly recommend y'all read it:

http://www.dirtfocus.com/photos2003/09-28_MacCain/mccain_index.htm

 

1k for the lift seems reasonable after that whole ordeal. Sheesh.

 

Makes me feel like I am lacking in my recovery kit. Where do you get a chopper? I personally would upgraded the tires and suspension first.

 

I thought same thing but it was also back in 2003.

 

Pickup truck drives off the Rims in Billings; man taken to hospital | Top Story | kulr8.com

 

@Elkhunter is that you?

 

Good article. Reinforces why I always have 10+ gallons of water in my truck. A SAT phone, Spot or PLB would be wise too. I used to always wear a PLB when racing/delivering sailboats.

 

The internet never disappoints. Half the comments are guys chiming in that the cliff was only 150' not 300'.

 

somehow I suspect most insurance policies have an exclusion cause for airlift recovery. Most don’t even cover off-roading accidents.

 

too many variables to give a truly accurate number, but as an average, the chinook is a medium lift and runs between $3k and $6k per hour depending on what you’re including in your costs. Some of the heavy lift helos are easily more than double that. But it depends on a lot of factors.

 

Crazy. Thanks for sharing.

 

. That is CRAZY.