2021-02-13, 09:37 PM
Thanks, guys. I'm not expert by any means, but I've seen quite a few examples of what not to do. Tacoland nailed it - once you start spinning, stop. Think about the effort to extract yourself, and how much worse you'll make it if you continue to spin. Once you can't move, you're going to need some form of assistance. That assistance is a lot easier to get if you're not already buried to the frame.
One time I was in the situation of stuck. We were wheeling in Moab. My son was spotting me, and tried to get me on a 3" ledge with the rear tire. I didn't quite make it, and the Jeep spun 90 degrees to the hill instantly. The upper tires came off the ground briefly, and I fully expected to roll it (I am fully caged). Instead of trying anything else, I called for an anchor from another Jeep, so I could winch out.
Could I have made it out myself, and been a hero, with 20 people watching me? Maybe. But my glass and body work is still intact, because I didn't care if anyone thought less of me to take a hook in that case. Turns out, no one thought less of me taking the hook to get out of a precarious position.
Just because I have a very well built rig doesn't mean I can't get into a situation that I can't extract myself from alone. Same applies to anyone, regardless of equipment. Know your limitations, and don't' push them. This applies to Jeeping, hiking, pretty much anything, particularly if we're alone.
David Bricker / SYR
One time I was in the situation of stuck. We were wheeling in Moab. My son was spotting me, and tried to get me on a 3" ledge with the rear tire. I didn't quite make it, and the Jeep spun 90 degrees to the hill instantly. The upper tires came off the ground briefly, and I fully expected to roll it (I am fully caged). Instead of trying anything else, I called for an anchor from another Jeep, so I could winch out.
Could I have made it out myself, and been a hero, with 20 people watching me? Maybe. But my glass and body work is still intact, because I didn't care if anyone thought less of me to take a hook in that case. Turns out, no one thought less of me taking the hook to get out of a precarious position.
Just because I have a very well built rig doesn't mean I can't get into a situation that I can't extract myself from alone. Same applies to anyone, regardless of equipment. Know your limitations, and don't' push them. This applies to Jeeping, hiking, pretty much anything, particularly if we're alone.
David Bricker / SYR
DV Rat. Live upstate NY, play Death Valley, retiring to Hawaii. '95 Cherokee, barely.