Thread: Tips pulling a stuck vehicle

Opps... Escovators running after daylight is never a good sign.

Quote: Originally Posted by jwb600 4 wheel parts is a joke. Well, care to enlighten us as to your all seeing, all knowing attitude?

IT IS PRETTY reliable to bad i put a nice crack all the way around the transfercase ( tryed to pull a pjoke out when he was framed and he had either 39.5 or 40s boggers )

That is true rollover pete. Tow trucks are made for that sort of thing and are insured in case something happens. The only downfall is some companies, like the one I work for, wont let their trucks get off the pavement. They are too heavy.

Coat, blanket, tarp will take the energy out of the chain/winch cable/tow strap,if it breaks.

Quote: Originally Posted by Floridacracker OR YOU COULD MAKE YA ONE OF THESE'S \ looks like a ford. i dont know how reliable it would be

Quote: Originally Posted by TRCM The toolbox door and hood being up are good ideas, as I have seen a chain that was hooked to the end of a tow strap go thru a tailgate, thru the cab, and took the carb off the engine. Yep, much better to have a dented funny looking hood/toolbox than a decapitation any day.

Quote: Originally Posted by PG4x4 Here is what I have learned in my years of playing in the mud. 1. Only a diesel can pull out a diesel. Dont waste ur time trying to pull it out with a gas truck. 2. Only use a chain if u dont have to take a run at it and have good traction. 3. Havn't tried this but I heard if u stick a coat on the middle of the chain/rope and it breaks, the coat will keep the chain from coming up. 4. It is best to use a...

tow trucks hmm unless towing company owns a dozer there is now way they are gona come and pull me out of the places i go

Quote: Originally Posted by Bluedually4x4 My advice for both chains and straps, think about the weight you might tow multiply it by 3 and that's what you need. I forget the exact size of chain I have, but its the same stuff we use at work to keep our Cat 930H loader on the trailer and I know that Cat weights way more than any pickup truck I would pull out of the snow or mud would lol. I have a 4" single ply sling that is...