Stuck
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From: saratoga,ny
So I have a buddy who got his 3/4 ton dodge stuck in the mud earlier today, he is still stuck, he tried getting it out already apparently, and has not been able to, his truck has regular differentials, no lsd or lockers, but he is lifted 6 inches with some 37's... Now noone else has been able to pull him out apparently, and he called me to ask me if I could go make a try. Now my old truck, a 98 dodge with the 5.2, was only lifted 2.5 inches, and had some 33 inch maxxis bighorns never got me stuck, it had no lsd and 3.55's or anything special, and I would wheel that thing everywhere... But my new truck, my 02 has never seen any kind of offroad use as long as I have had it, and even if it did, I want to keep it very minimal, but my new truck is lifted 2.5 inches, has 35's on it, and it has the LSD 3.92's... Now Im wondering, do you guys think that with my truck I will have the capability to pull this other truck out? And if not, do you guys think that I will have the capability to get myself out? Im asking because Im sure some of you understand this newer trucks capabilities alot better than myself... I drove in the sand back when I had my 32 highway tires and never came out of 2wd, where as with my old truck I always had to run 4wd on the sand... so I know the new one is capable, I just dont know how capable... what do you guys think I should do? Think I should test my new rig out?
dude dont even try it in 2wd drop it in 4 low and runit
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From: Oregon
I never got the opportunity to pull the guy out, they ended up using a comealong, and I didnt mean to say chain btw... haha, I have a 25 foot tow strap thats 10,000 lbs break strength and usually double it up. and the guy who said to get the slack?? seriously, no, I will pull with no slack, I dont want to put the sudden jerking wear and tear on my vehicle, you can do that to your own, but if I cant pull it out with just solid pulls I dont pull it out. Next time someone is stuck I will make sure I get to pull them out and I will post pictures and maybe youtube it 
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From: Panhandle of WV
the recovery strap with slack is the proven correct way to pull someone out of a sticky situation. it acts like a rubber band and will not jerk your truck like you think. also you are aware of the difference between a tow strap and a recovery strap. ones used for towing and ones used for recovery. you should NEVER use a chain, as correctly stated b4. nor should a tow strap be used. its not made to stretch and they arent nearly as strong as a recovery strap. if a chain or tow starp breaks its like a missile. as stated b4, the correct way to pull someone out of a jam is to give it slack and give it hell. you arent going to hurt your truck.
i had the opportunity to pull out a loaded cement mixer buried to the axles in mud with one of the 60,000 pound recovery straps that i carry. without the full power yank with a good amount of slack the mixer wasnt going anywhere.
i understand the apprehension about yanking your truck like that, but thats what those straps are for. you are more likely to do damage to your truck using a tow strap incorrectly by just pulling than yanking hard with a recovery strap. these are NOT opinions, these are facts.
by the way i have a hitch insert with a D ring that ive used to pull out many vehicles of all sorts in all sorts of situations. it costs about $45 bucks or so in the 4x4 mags.
ive been doing these extractions for over 20 years without ever breaking anything on any dodge, chevy, or ford truck ive ever owned.
do it right or dont do it!
and dont be skeered
i had the opportunity to pull out a loaded cement mixer buried to the axles in mud with one of the 60,000 pound recovery straps that i carry. without the full power yank with a good amount of slack the mixer wasnt going anywhere.
i understand the apprehension about yanking your truck like that, but thats what those straps are for. you are more likely to do damage to your truck using a tow strap incorrectly by just pulling than yanking hard with a recovery strap. these are NOT opinions, these are facts.
by the way i have a hitch insert with a D ring that ive used to pull out many vehicles of all sorts in all sorts of situations. it costs about $45 bucks or so in the 4x4 mags.
ive been doing these extractions for over 20 years without ever breaking anything on any dodge, chevy, or ford truck ive ever owned.
do it right or dont do it!
and dont be skeered
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Joined: Apr 2009
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From: St. Charles MO
Excatly, Many people are not educated in the proper ways of extraction like they should be when they have a truck, whether it is 2wd or 4wd. And when it comes to which weight rating you should get in a "recovery" strap plays a role as well, a 60,000lb is not going to do much on a small ford ranger that is lightly stuck cause there is not enough "suction" to cause the strap to stretch, but a 20,000lbs will, a 8800lbs truck can be in upwards of 15,000lbs+ when stuck up to the axles in sloppy mud, you can get a strap that is rated to high or to low for the job, I always carry 4 straps with different weight ratings just because of that.
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From: South Georgia/East Florida
You guys REALLY need to learn how to use the proper equipment. YOU NEVER USE A CHAIN or A TOW STRAP to get a stuck vehicle out. YOU USE A RECOVERY STRAP! The recovery strap is made to stretch and "******" the vehicle out. Also, you use the correct weight rated strap. Too heavy a strap WILL NOT stretch like it's supposed to.
I had a great guide in the old "Off-Road" section but it was lost during some restructuring of the forum.
I had a great guide in the old "Off-Road" section but it was lost during some restructuring of the forum.