Recovery how-not-to

[R_Lefebvre]

Boy, I wouldn't have even attempted that unless I had a set of chest-high waders in my kit.
From the look of the terrain and vegetation there it looks like more of a wetland than a bona fide trail. Even if it is a trail, I think I'd opt to keep my truck out of there.

Actually, somebody did have chest waders, but they didn't help much. He had to bend down to clip the hook onto the Jeep, and went too deep, the waders filled up and almost took him down. You have to be careful with those. He ended up slightly hypothermic by the time he got back. Luckily there were enough warm Jeeps on dry land.

It's definitely a trail. You'll notice it's a powerline corridor. The "road" was built by Ontario Hydro to service the line, but they typically use a large tracked vehicle to travel it. The water levels in the area were high because it was spring, but this section of trail is always flooded. Apparently this wasn't even to the deep part yet.

It was a hopeless, futile, stupid attempt right from the begining.

 

[craig333]

I'm lucky to wheel with some really good guys. Get hurt, ones a doctor. Break, one is a superb mechanic. Get stuck, one is a professional tow truck driver, not the little truck, the big ones you a need a special permit to even get on the road. I just get to stand around be a gofer.

 

[digitaldelay]

Another recovery video...

This is 4 minutes of my life I can't get back. I felt like shouting at my computer screen!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyhRC99dD7w

 

[winkosmosis]

I have a song for this situation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDY6bWT5oTM&feature=related

HAHAHAH!!! That song fits his story perfectly

 

[Mc Taco]

This is 4 minutes of my life I can't get back. I felt like shouting at my computer screen!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyhRC99dD7w

4 minutes! I got to 34 seconds and had enough. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[robert]

That stuck on the power looks like is a cluster. You are right about the second jeep pulling himself forward and back onto the "road". The decent thing to do (and what's expected around here) would have been for the guy who got stuck to be the one who got wet- if you're not willing to get dirty, don't expect someone else to for you.

I've been in one similar situation where the second truck got also got stuck. They hooked his winch to the original stuck then a second line from a third vehicle to the back of his truck. The second winch helped hold the second vehicle so it could pull the first back. When the first got closer, they spooled winch back out, winched the second vehicle back then started the procedure over. It took a little time, but both vehicle were safely recovered.

I always carry a change of clothing in my truck for just such occasions.

 

[robert]

4 minutes! I got to 34 seconds and had enough. Thanks for the heads up.

Wow- whole lot of stupid in that video. I watched about a minute until they started trying to snatch the stuck truck with that tow strap looped over the hitch ball.

 

[Borrego60]

Everybody missed it in the picture the hooks are facing the wrong way.HA HA

 

[Antichrist]

Everybody missed it in the picture the hooks are facing the wrong way.HA HA

You lost me there.
Or do you mean because they aren't facing the bottom of a lake?

 

[dustboy]

I have a song for this situation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDY6bWT5oTM&feature=related

HAH! My new favorite song.

 

[78Bronco]

(Disclaimer: if this is a re-post then please slap me)

Check this recovery kit
http://www.moabjeeper.com/articles/general/listing.cfm?articleID=468

In a pinch maybe but atleast place a dampner on each strap and one on the double hook device

 

[Antichrist]

No, not even in a pinch.

Just checked and they still have the scary article posted.

 

[78Bronco]

C'mon

No, not even in a pinch.

Just checked and they still have the scary article posted.

So in a matter of life and death and this double hooked concoction is your only way to get unstuck so you can live...

you would choose death instead.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

So in a matter of life and death and this double hooked concoction is your only way to get unstuck so you can live...

you would choose death instead.

Design a scenario that would turn this into a life or death situation, and to boot discuss whey anyone would carry two spare tow hooks and a pair of appropriately sized bolts instead of a spare bow shackle?? And furthermore discuss why you couldn't just choke one tow strap to the other, eliminating the need for either. Now I fully understand why you shouldn't choke a strap over the loop of another strap in everyday use, but I would do that 100x's before I carry and use a double tow hook contraption.

 

[Scott Brady]

So in a matter of life and death and this double hooked concoction is your only way to get unstuck so you can live...

you would choose death instead.

did you read the entire thread? There are "safe" alternatives to that goofy contraption.

Go back a few pages, I demonstrated how to join two straps safely and for connecting to the frame, use a transit cluster. Not ideal, but better than the double-hook-dilly-bob