Using the shift leaver to pull oneself back into the driver’s seat after careening off into some dense brush?

> On 15-Aug-2016, at 12:53, Scott Quinnett <dragonflyvans@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,  I had a van come back with both a broken shift assembly(at the
> floor where the rod pivots/hemisphere  at the base of the shift lever)  as
> well as having the van dragged down the side of some fairly severe bushes.
> I know what it takes to rub the paint with bushes and I'd qualify it as
> being extreme and without care, but in 27 years I've never broken or seen
> any break the shift assembly at the floor.   I am putting this out here for
> any knowledge of, or experience with, having broken one.   Anything helps
> and it could be in favor of "the breaker"  I just need a little feed back.
> Right now I feel pretty hostile regarding this client and I need to try
> give him the benefit of the doubt.  BTW, neither of these events(damage)
> where mentioned when he dropped it off.  Yes, I know, you should check it
> over on return etc etc.  I do it,  the shift assembly came as a surprise as
> I've never seen it happen and never check that aspect, until now.   What
> does it take to break this?
> 
> Thank you,
> 
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> Scott Quinnett
> www.dragonflyvans.com
> 406-552-2980
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