Many years ago, I realized that 4wd was an almost necessity for boat launching. Dad decided to pull his boat out of the water and oil/crud/etc. on the ramp caused the tires on the car to lose their grip. The current caught the trailer and sucked the car right into the river. Dad jumped out of the boat to save the car and slipped in the same oil/crud/etc. As we sat in the hospital room after his head was stitched up, we watched the 6 p.m. news and the crane that was brought in to lift the car out of the river. The car was a total loss.

Oh BTW, it was his pride and joy '57 Nomad. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" />