Got into a bad spot

[TACTICAL6]

Okay, started off the day with some good intentions. Loaded up the "MSR" Mobile Shooting Range AKA the M109, with plenty o guns, plenty o ammo. Headed for the back 40. Unexpectedly hit a 3 foot snow drift going up hill. No problem, back up and try again. Only when backing up I slid to the left. And ended up about 6 inches from the garage with nowhere to go but back towards the garage. After a couple hours and two 4 ton come alongs later we had it extracted. Whew, I wish one of my trucks had a winch !!

 

[AceHigh]

Whew, I wish one of my trucks had a winch !!

Good excuse to buy a winch truck!

 

[lonegunman]

I was thinking about buying one of those for the same purpose. I figured it was safer than a conex box since my property is out in the middle of nowhere.

 

[TACTICAL6]

It is awesome, we have a little buddy heater in the back. Open the back door, shoot. Close the door get warm, repeat as necessary.

 

[attackone]

Maybe you should get some chains. Probably they would have saved a lot of time

 

[4x4 Forever]

Maybe you should get some chains. Probably they would have saved a lot of time

So no humans, MVs, or buildings were harmed during this event ~ Excellent!!

Glad all went well!

 

[cattlerepairman]

And ended up about 6 inches from the garage with nowhere to go but back towards the garage.

I am glad that Murphy was obviously asleep or had gone out, buying more booze. Normally, the garage ends up 6 inches in your truck, on such occasions.
Good that you got it out w/o scraping paint or creating a reason to re-shingle the garage!

 

[combat32]

Nice recovery Maverick

 

[greenjeepster]

A set of chains would have been ideal in a situation like this. Probably could have thrown a set on just the front two tires and drove her right out.

Far cheaper than a winch and takes less time than dragging out the cable and winding it back up when you are done.

You can make a set of poor mans chains to have just for emergencies like this. Just take 2 foot long lengths of chain and loop them around the tire and through the spoke hole on the rim and attach it back to its self with a master link. 4 or 5 per outside tire and you are back in business.

 

[rmgill]

Tire chains on the front and rear axles substantially increase the traction in snow and ice...

 

[gimpyrobb]

Sorry to hear about your delay! If you get down this way, I think there is some chains around if you want to get some.

 

[Heavysteven]

Read your story and have the same problem myself. Going up hill tires spun truck starting slide toward house. My plan right now is to let it dry out then try and drive the truck up. If I can not then i will hook the winch to a tree. It's a scary feeling though.

Love the idea of the chain hoist, going to keep that in mind as plan B

 

[moleary]

Between the OP and Heavysteven this makes the fourth story about a SS member hitting a house, nearly hitting a house, or getting stuck in their own yard.

Since I sold my MV I won't be going to the FL rally, but if I were there is a good chance I'd park FAR away from you guys!

 

[clinto]

Between the OP and Heavysteven this makes the fourth story about a SS member hitting a house, nearly hitting a house, or getting stuck in their own yard.

Since I sold my MV I won't be going to the FL rally, but if I were there is a good chance I'd park FAR away from you guys!

Be glad you don't own a flower shop.

 

[greenjeepster]

For under 600.00 you can chain up every tire:

TrucknTow - V-Bar Single Tire Chains TRC257

http://truckntow.com/p-26547-v-bar-dual-tire-chains-trc277.aspx

but you only really need a set for the front and one set for one of the tandems.

 

[moleary]

Be glad you don't own a flower shop.

Ok - way to obtuse for me C. Please let me in on the joke, I could use a laugh this afternoon!

 

[clinto]

Ok - way to obtuse for me C. Please let me in on the joke, I could use a laugh this afternoon!

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/5-ton-up/6787-5-ton-wrecker-vs-flower-shop.html

 

[dc3coyote]

Wow Clinto that was a good story, what ever happened to that guy though?

 

[velociT]

Dang Clint, I missed that thread.

You know know the people at the bottom of that hill were like

 

[BEASTMASTER]

it's a good idea to have a couple 5 gal. buckets of sand on hand . just sprinkel a little in front of the tires and the thing will walk out of a mess like it was on dry asphalt.