Truck went through the ice...

[semper83]

While going out ice fishing last night the truck went through the ice, does anyone know of who to call about getting the truck out? We have already been in contact with the CG and DNR but having trouble finding a salvage service in Northern Michigan... any tips will help.

[pittsleyjosh]

Where exactly are you located?

[wilson]

on the news last night, they had two trucks that had gone through the ice down here, they said the salvage co. charged $12.000.00 each.....yes twelve thousand...OUCH!!

[polarisrider1]

on the news last night, they had two trucks that had gone through the ice down here, they said the salvage co. charged $12.000.00 each.....yes twelve thousand...OUCH!!

pics? links? I suspect there will be fines? does the trucks insurance cover this. Says in my policy NO. Twelve grand, must of been a ways out and in deep. Not really an easy item to recover on weak ice. thats about the same as to recover a sunken boat (20' to 35') using a barge with a crane on Lake Michigan.
Didn't find anything on it on 9&10 news or 7&4 news (both northern Mi channels).

[peppermill]

Don't know where you are located. We are located in Rockland and this happened to us a few years ago. We had divers out of Chassel to go down and hook-up the truck. Somebody from town knew them and had them come up for us. The towing service was out of Bergland. I believe it was Howie's Towing. Yes it was spendy but they said they gave us a break. It wasn't even close to $12,000.00. If I remember right it was between $3,500.00 & $5,000.00 for both divers and towing. The expensive part was if we didn't get it out within 24hrs. The DNR fine alone was going to be $10,000.00 a day. Yes $10 thousand a day. We had a good group and yes it was out within 24 hrs. Good Luck and hope you can get it out soon.

[moosehead]

I dropped my explorer in a few years ago, Cost was 10 thousand to get it pulled out. Insurance covered the whole bill including vehicle replacement. Not sure where your insurance is through but I know American family will cover it.

[semper83]

Picture
of it under

[legend02]

I dropped my explorer in a few years ago, Cost was 10 thousand to get it pulled out. Insurance covered the whole bill including vehicle replacement. Not sure where your insurance is through but I know American family will cover it.

I didn't think you were covered by insurance for falling threw a lake with a vehicle.


Picture
of it under

Can't see it semper83 :)

[semper83]

if you look really close or save the image and zoom in you can see the running lights on top of the cab, near the front of the open water...

[jr37]

That ice doesn't look very thick, I don't think it will support a vehicle. Sorry. lol

Good luck on the recovery!

[rp7x]

just walk away

[polarisxcsp]

Where at in the UP is this? We are going fishing on Brevort Lake this weekend. Hopefully the ice is safe.

When this happened did the truck slowly sink or did it go down fast? If fast, how the **** do ya get out of it? haha

[semper83]

It went down slow... the ice went from 2-3ft down to 4-5"...

[polarisrider1]

Give us location. Why so much to get it out? Insurance paying? What became of the truck? was it running when it sank? etc. we want the whole story. Inquiring minds need to know.

[semper83]

Islington Bay, Cedarville MI. Insurance is paying for it. Truck was still on when it sank. We got caught up in a burst of heavy snow and started to head back towards shore when doing so, we hit a spot where a spring is flowing... and the rest is best described in the picture...

[trailshredder]

He's avoiding the "location" question for some reason. Can't very well help out with a salvage company not knowing where the truck is located. We have a company here in Houghton Lake that does this kind of recovery if you are close to us. Hendershot Towing....Gaylord and Houghton Lake Michigan.

[semper83]

Islington Bay, Cedarville MI

[dognvenus]

Years ago I helped a buddy of mine get a wrecker business started and did a lot of work for him on weekends to give him a break. At the time I was working full time a the sheriffs dept. He got a call of a car in a lake. I called the county dive team coordinator and asked if they would like to help on the recovery as a practice session. They gladly accepted and charged the recovery a few extra dollars that went back to the dive team fund. They played around awhile and let some of the new members go down a couple times. Then they took a cable line down and then we pulled it out.

Maybe your local dive team would help you for a contribution.

Dog

[simonsr1]

should have just reported it stolen. I think most insurance companys will cover this the first time, but after that I bet there will be clause in your policy,
same as when people wreck there own cars on racetracks during car club events.

[legend02]

same as when people wreck there own cars on racetracks during car club events.

My Haggery insurance on my 74 Pontiac states no coverage on a racetrack. Just means you have to drag to a road somewhere before you claim it. :)

[Sled Solutions]

He's avoiding the "location" question for some reason. Can't very well help out with a salvage company not knowing where the truck is located. We have a company here in Houghton Lake that does this kind of recovery if you are close to us. Hendershot Towing....Gaylord and Houghton Lake Michigan.

That was going to be my suggestion if in the Lower.

[roundhouse]

My Haggery insurance on my 74 Pontiac states no coverage on a racetrack. Just means you have to drag to a road somewhere before you claim it. :)

HAha! Great mental image!

[srt20]

My Haggery insurance on my 74 Pontiac states no coverage on a racetrack. Just means you have to drag to a road somewhere before you claim it. :)

We had a woman wreck a 2 year old Grand Prix in a spectator race at a local race track about 8-10 years back. They got some help and dumped the car into a bridge pileon(sp). Cops knew it was fixed right away. That was a 15-20k screw up. Not sure if they got in trouble for insurance fraud or not.

[srt20]

just walk away

A while back, somebody dropped a sled in a lake. I think it was lake tomahawk in WI. Anyway, the diver they hired found about 10-20 sleds sitting on the bottom. Not sure whatever came outta that either.

[kraven700]

My bud sank his sled, one of the locals got there and was able to hook the rear grab bar of the sled from the surface WITHOUT diving down.

He then CHAIN-SAWED a 5' "channel" in the ice all the way to shore, hooked it to a pick-up truck and dragged it out.

How close to shore are you?

Don't tell me it's the tree line 1/2 mile away.............................................. .......................................

[rp7x]

we have used a ladder to get a sled out before

[mspease]

should have just reported it stolen.

Good to see there are still honest people out there! :(

[peppermill]

My bud sank his sled, one of the locals got there and was able to hook the rear grab bar of the sled from the surface WITHOUT diving down.

He then CHAIN-SAWED a 5' "channel" in the ice all the way to shore, hooked it to a pick-up truck and dragged it out.

How close to shore are you?

Don't tell me it's the tree line 1/2 mile away.............................................. .......................................

That is how they got our truck out when it went in. Where it went in at you could only get to shore from one side. Yup it went down about 3/4 of the way across from that side. It was 17 feet under. Good thing the tow truck had a long cable. Diver went down hooked on the truck and then cut a a channel all the way to shore. Had to go really slow dragging it along the bottom. Went slow as we didn't know what was on the bottom and the drivers door was open and the the water it went in was an old mine pit. When it got to shore they then had to cut a big hole in the ice to bring it up on land. It is pretty deep along the shore that when they brought it out it came up straight up and down. It sure was shiney when it came up. Had been under water about 18 hrs. Brought it home dried it all out and it is still running today as our plow truck. We called it the yooper car wash!!

[semper83]

My bud sank his sled, one of the locals got there and was able to hook the rear grab bar of the sled from the surface WITHOUT diving down.

He then CHAIN-SAWED a 5' "channel" in the ice all the way to shore, hooked it to a pick-up truck and dragged it out.

How close to shore are you?

Don't tell me it's the tree line 1/2 mile away.............................................. .......................................

Its only 120 yd's off shore...

[arctiva]

Is the truck still under water???

[semper83]

Yes it is, Planning on it coming out tomorrow.

[snow_monkey]

He's avoiding the "location" question for some reason. Can't very well help out with a salvage company not knowing where the truck is located. We have a company here in Houghton Lake that does this kind of recovery if you are close to us. Hendershot Towing....Gaylord and Houghton Lake Michigan.

If it was Houghton Lake you could get out and stand up! LOL!!

[wilson]

did it ever come out????

[semper83]

The truck finally came out today!

[scott_l]

The truck finally came out today!

Holly balls bat man 12 days latter, what took so long?
Is that a local authority in the picture (looks like a trooper hat). You sure have some stories to tell over and over in the years to come. Any idea on the bill yet?

[simonsr1]

we have used a ladder to get a sled out before

X2, We had a sled go through one year in 8 feet of water, the tail was on the bottom and the tip of the ski was hanging onto the edge of the ice, we couldnt get it up over the lip so we used and extension ladder to get under it and raise it up over the ice, the owner of the cabins that we stayed at was wondering what we were doing with her ladder :)

We couldnt get it out that night so we left it untill the morning, the water froze over and we had to break the ice up with the ladder

[simonsr1]

Never a dull moment with a large group of guys (24), this one went in 5 minutes after we got the 1st one out, luckily that one was only in 2 feet of water

[semper83]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obwFTdxAU3A&feature=channel_video_title

[wilson]

what was the final bill?? $$$$

[jr37]

I expected it to be a Ford commerical after it was on land, and they started it up and drove away. lol

[semper83]

haha i wish it started! and the bill was only $300 for the rental

[attack_06]

haha i wish it started! and the bill was only $300 for the rental

thats not the bill hes talking about