Stuck Expedition Truck - how to recover - discussion

[aernan]

There was a recent post to facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/270...k/848588668671448/?comment_id=848684468661868


1. How would you self recover this vehicle?
2. What tools/upgrades would you take to avoid or help with recovery?

 

[amcjen]

Hmm this is a tough one, but I’ll bite:

Looks like a TGM 13.290, with specs showing somewhere around 13k lbs gross weight. If that’s accurate, I’d use two 4 ton come-alongs attached to the high side of the vehicle, each attached to 6 ton ground anchors by RedRock. Scary, pretty unsafe, but better than trying to use those pine-trees as anchors.

I dunno, this is a tough one for self-recovery only.

 

[Umbrarian]

There was a recent post to facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/270...k/848588668671448/?comment_id=848684468661868

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1. How would you self recover this vehicle?
2. What tools/upgrades would you take to avoid or help with recovery?

I do not see how that can be self-recovered unless he has some awesome recovery tools inside.

 

[aernan]

Hmm this is a tough one, but I’ll bite:

Looks like a TGM 13.290, with specs showing somewhere around 13k lbs gross weight. If that’s accurate, I’d use two 4 ton come-alongs attached to the high side of the vehicle, each attached to 6 ton ground anchors by RedRock. Scary, pretty unsafe, but better than trying to use those pine-trees as anchors.

I dunno, this is a tough one for self-recovery only.

What does a 6 ton ground anchor look like?

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[DiploStrat]

This is how you do it, but it takes some big gear:
http://www.cloud9ontour.com/2018/03/cloud-9-lives.html

And getting the beast running again is not a trivial task - lots of oil and water where they shouldn't be.

 

[amcjen]

What does a 6 ton ground anchor look like?

https://www.extremeterrain.com/redrock-4x4-12000lb-anchor-j100782.html

 

[Maverick1701]

man that looks like a headache....

 

[Joe917]

There is no self recovery for that. You need help(like Cloud 9 got). An excavator with a good operator would be first choice.

 

[aernan]

looking at 12v portable winches and chainsaw winches and come alongs the highest pulling power I saw was 2000 lbs which wouldn't help. I'm looking for the math now to calculate the pulling force to right the vehicle.

 

[outback_mick]

 

[johnnyrover]

airbags, but to much gear for dedicated carry. They would need assistance.

 

[aernan]

 

[aernan]

airbags, but to much gear for dedicated carry. They would need assistance.

I've seen those used in heavy recovery shows. I think you would still need a winch or two to finish righting it.

 

[Victorian]

 

[nixid]

I do not see how that can be self-recovered unless he has some awesome recovery tools inside.