So this just happened...

[ke5eua]

I never thought I would introduce the truck to mud but me and the wife took the 4-wheeler out and it got stuck, and I mean stuck.

Light bulb, hey I have this huge truck, it can get it out.

Good news, 4-wheeler is free...bad news...




Tried a come along, I decided to back off before I broke it.

So my options...

Sleep in truck till it dries up and drive it out
Call a tow truck
Find someone with a truck that has enough testis to pull me out
"Borrow" a service truck from the fire station and winch it out...using it for personal use is highly discouraged.
Buy a member a pack of beer and have a laugh while he pulls me out, wink wink, tim....maybe a couple packs of beer...

 

[Csm Davis]

Better call Tim and see if he can get near enough to get you out. How far from solid ground are you?

 

[ke5eua]

About 40 50 feet.

I would love to say this was a wife egged me on to do it but it was more of a, that doesn't look to bad, here hold my beer watch this type thing.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Does it need to go forward or backward?

 

[Recovry4x4]

I know what your thinking Gimp. Hopefully backwards.

 

[gimpyrobb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl-zfj-ynNo

 

[ke5eua]

Well it would be best to go backwards but the distance to drag would be almost doubled, although there is a patch of dry land not even 15 feet behind it. Just getting to it you have to go over a few small trees as it is a 4 wheeler trail.

 

[gimpyrobb]

You could use the rears as a winch. Run some rope through the rim holes and back out. It would help to do a rope on the left and the right.

 

[gimpyrobb]

I know what your thinking Gimp. Hopefully backwards.

No more thank you button?

 

[Csm Davis]

Also by solid ground I mean ground you can jump up and down on and not dent more than 1/4". A wrecker will sink on ground that a 818 will walk across and barely leave tracks.

 

[m715mike]

Wish I were closer... I would attempt to lend a hand.

Good luck getting it out. Take (and post) more pictures!

 

[ke5eua]

You could use the rears as a winch. Run some rope through the rim holes and back out. It would help to do a rope on the left and the right.

I'll go to home depot and get some bulk rope tomorrow and give it a shot. I'll put in between the duals to minimize risk.

I like the idea though.

 

[ke5eua]

This will be a youtube moment tomorrow.

 

[ke5eua]

Also by solid ground I mean ground you can jump up and down on and not dent more than 1/4". A wrecker will sink on ground that a 818 will walk across and barely leave tracks.

I know what you meant, I was a H8 so I know, that why it would have to be forward drag.

I'm going to try the makeshift tire winch tomorrow, will take video.

 

[DJones]

This will be a youtube moment tomorrow.

Absolutely!

 

[srodocker]

Excited to see how this turns out.

 

[SUPERSPORT]

In for video.

 

[armytruck63]

I see a lot of maintenance in your future.

 

[ke5eua]

So...I'll just let the video speak for itself. I suggest 720 or 1080 if you have the bandwidth.

The rope was maybe 1/2" nylon, I think it was marine rope, yellow. It was free, so I'm not to heart broken over it.

Any suggestions on rope type and size. I don't want to use wire or chain.





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhLIpA5KdnI&feature=youtu.be

 

[jdknech]

have you tried deflating the tires to 15-20psi? with NDT tires it makes a really big difference