slot size on trucks?

[trimmer21]

Man , That's got to cost a fortune ,and I am no mechanic but to get it running again I would imagine it would have to be dis assembled , dried and lubed and them put back together again. How long would that take ??

A truck that's been under water that long will be pretty much garbage. Even if it was completely drained and dried out,to rebuild,rewire and replace all the electronics,you might as well buy a new truck. I'm fairly certain no insurance company will cover damage from a wilful act like taking a vehicle out on the ice. They all make a practice of denying claims for a lot less than that right off the bat. Then,you'd still have to honor any financial contracts on loans or they'd be suing your butt,too.

[Bluebulldog]

Not that I'm advocating fraud...but I'm pretty sure they should have reported it stolen....

[Hunter John]

That's what I was thinking ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Imagine having to keep making payments for another 5 years ??? Likely would have been better to go down with the truck,lol

[Wahoo]

A truck that's been under water that long will be pretty much garbage. Even if it was completely drained and dried out,to rebuild,rewire and replace all the electronics,you might as well buy a new truck.

Sounds like there is a story within the story here - exactly what will happen to this truck? Does it go straight to the scrapyard or get sold on some car dealers lot as an 'impeccable 2014 truck' to some unsuspecting buyer?

[Bluebulldog]

Sounds like there is a story within the story here - exactly what will happen to this truck? Does it go straight to the scrapyard or get sold on some car dealers lot as an 'impeccable 2014 truck' to some unsuspecting buyer?

See...and there's the trouble.

If insurance adjuster doesn't get involved due to no coverage, it might just wind up being listed for sale.

After Hurricane Katrina did it's number down South. There were literally 1000s of vehicles that didn't get written off, due to no insurance coverage, that instead wound up being shipped elsewhere after being cleaned up, and sold.

Fortunately, I don't like GM, but I wouldn't doubt that this truck, may just wind up on some lot somewhere, for a real "steal" of a price.

[mox72]

See...and there's the trouble.

If insurance adjuster doesn't get involved due to no coverage, it might just wind up being listed for sale.

After Hurricane Katrina did it's number down South. There were literally 1000s of vehicles that didn't get written off, due to no insurance coverage, that instead wound up being shipped elsewhere after being cleaned up, and sold.

Fortunately, I don't like GM, but I wouldn't doubt that this truck, may just wind up on some lot somewhere, for a real "steal" of a price.

Yep, if you get a good deal on a vehicle from any dealership there is a reason.

[Plog]

I was thinking the same thing.

300 man hours? Or roughly 7 full time staff working 40 hours on the week? Something stinks....and it's not the interior of the truck.

Agreed…Even though I recently moved out of the N.Bay area, I remember from previous years that this tow company is the only one with the equipment to retrieve a vehicle from under the ice and therefore exclusively get the business and this happens EVERY year. 300 man hours??? no one will will argue this with the tow company, the insurance will just pay and close the file….like being able to print your own money every winter.

[Fishy Wishy]

What is involved in this recovery effort?

Article says they had to drag it on the bottom for 20 ft. How is this done? Sounds like divers (18 ft of water) would be needed to secure it and hook up cables. How many people? How long?

They mention they had to flood the ice (likely several times) to build it up for the ice to support their lifting frame. They had to cut (with saws) a large enough hole to recover the truck thru. How many guys does that take and how long? Mobilize and setup the frame. How Long? how many people? Article says they they had to lift it slowly due to weight of water...again how long? Looks like they did it all with manual chain falls...time?

I really don't shrug at 300 hours for this effort. Every photo has multiple people.

Kudos to them for having the experience and equipment for these recoveries.

[trimmer21]

Yep, if you get a good deal on a vehicle from any dealership there is a reason.

Any reputable dealer wouldn't touch it,but,some of the little jerk lots.....buyer beware.

[fishy steve]

i was actually out on the ice fishing when they were cutting the holes... they had a power auger and a chainsaw, well the power auger they there using was dull as heck, i augered all 6 of our holes with my 10 inch before he had 2 holes cut lol and i also saw alot of dog F'In until the boss showed up so... lol

depends on your coverage but insurance will cover you, but good luck getting a decent rate for ever after. truck would be a right off