Removing a Car From an Icy Lake
After watching this video, you'll agree Russians are experienced and resourceful when it comes to retrieving a car that fell through the ice on a lake.
Keep this tip in your head in case you need to do the same thing.
It's so smart, simple and stupendous!
Featured in the March 4, 2014 Newsletter.
Tim built custom homes and did ultra-custom remodeling for 20+ years before launching his Ask the Builder media presence. He was selected as one of the Big 50 by Remodeling magazine in 1993. This award gave birth to Ask the Builder in October 1993. Tim also operates https://DrawPlumbingPlans.com. His @askthebuilder YouTube channel was the first home improvement channel on YouTube.
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What I'd like to see is how they got the wooden skid under and fastened to the car frame. Once that is done, the actual winching it out is not all that spectacular.
Next question is why bother? Unless they intend to attach a tongue and double tree so they can pull it with a team of mules, the car isn't worth the effort. Just wait for the thaw, then let it sink. Would make a great bass bed if they'd roll down the windows.
Oil, transmission fluids and gasoline are not a great thing to introduce to the lake.