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AS mentioned before, very slowly attempt to drive out. Air the tyres down, as your gently accelerating try and slowly turn the wheel from side to side, and also get some mates to either pile into the vehicle, or onto it. DO NOT use a snatch strap as a winch extension, they are not made for it and could break (very nasty when it happens). Ideally even if you can try, get a hand winch and attempt to winch the vehicles to the side, or using a snatch block and try remove the vehicle. A winch is your best bet due to the slow motion of pulling a vehicle. PLEASE NOTE - if your in mud, or boggy soil, the force of suction on the vehicle will increase the weight of the car, so you may need to try find a big winch. If any vehicles can move, try rocking them backwards and forwards, get a couple of star pickets and use them as levers on the tyres. Very basic, but works well (i suggest wearing gloves as they may slip a little)
Good luck, and get some pics up.
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Is this guys area actually flooding? or are you just bringing in an unrelated topic. 4wding is fun, sometimes you get stuck. Stop being negative and calling these people idiots. |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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How many vehicles have bullbars equipped to take a winch? If there are any now is a real good time to invest in them. You need shovels, hi-rise jacks, a winch or three (Good quality WARN or equivalent, not cheap rubbish), drop the pressures in the tyres. If you don't know what to do with all that gear you're about to learn real quick. Have fun.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Some heshian bag's sometime's help so I am told, if you can't get stick's etc in there, this is another theory that I have heard of but never tried.
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exhaust driven airbags are good for lifting wheels out of bog holes so you pack stuff under them(quick too), i remember bogging a tractor years ago, should you get a tractor to help you , walk the area first and pull from the most firm ground/area you can , long cables are your friend!
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Location: Townsville, QLD
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Thanks guys for your help. It really is soft there after the rain last night but the ground is starting to harden. expecting more rain soon and not many people up here wanna help
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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All of the suggestions above cover your only options.
My advice is dig dig dig dig and dig a little more. Once that vehicle is free get it to hard ground immediately and start the recoveries from there. You may have to dig all of the cars out if like you say there is little hard ground around. In the abscence of good winches and jacks you dont have many options.
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Join Date: May 2005
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Hate to say it but if the rain up there is anything like we are getting down here in the SE, lock it up and come back in a few days after the rain.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Doesnt really seem like you want to get your vehicles out at all.
Your only looking for someone else to help you - help yourself. Get some shovels and dig. Get some proper RATED recovery gear and use it. Get a HiLift jack and use that as a hand winch. You got yourselves into the mess your in, no one is going to help you, so you need to get yourself out. Whilst your doing that, have a think about WHY you're in the situation you're in. Road tyres off road in mud and stuff all recovery gear - hope you learn from it. |
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Townsville, QLD
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Good news. we've got two out and are pulling the others free. Thanks for your advice it did help. Looks like i'll get to sleep in my bed again tonight.
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ipswich QLD
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you need WINCHES and maxi tracks or make your own...and start diggin....the car aswell as stopping any more water getting on the tracks.
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Wheres the photos????????
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Location: Townsville, QLD
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Because I'm on my iPhone right now I can't give photos but hopefully get them on the computer later
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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so what idea worked .. even with everyones experience ,maybe you tried a unique way that just might help someone one day
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For the two first cars it was hand whinch which someone brought out. Then from then one we used those two cars to pull most of the others out with snatchem straps. Got two left now I think
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Good to hear its all going well.
The Maxi Tracks you have would help too. |
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Yeah those MaxiTraks do pretty well
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Get a milk crate and a hacksaw, cut up each side, cable tie them together and bam, instant maxtrax. They fold up too if you do it right. Do this till you have at least 3. And yes before im attacked they got me unstuck in the sand and no i dont skimp out on any other recovery gear.....
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i can come around in my Pajero :P. Nah mate seriously where are you, My mate had a GQ with 6 inch lift, 35's and locked, and he just needs an excuse to get it muddy.
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may b a bit of hard work, but you can use hi-lift jacks as a hand winch, hook 1 snatch strap/chain to the top of the hi-lift, and that strap/chain around a tree.(dont forget the tree protector)(for greenies) hook another up to the car & the bottom of jack, use it like u are jacking jut obviously horizontal, not vertical, is slow & tedious, but it has worked for me on numerous occasions.
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Thanks for the offer mate. But we got em all out. Almost down to perfection the cars came back exactly 24 hours and 14 minutes after they left. ![]() |
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Yes, a demonstration on why IFS is *****. |
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Cruising...
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I think it is more relative to what you want to use it for. IFS is great for comfort and ride quality, solid axle is great for articulation and keeping all 4 on the deck. Not too many comp rigs with IFS, most of those guys are pretty good at picking lines...... |
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Cruising...
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Location: Perth
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But for your average track it shouldn't be a huge issue if you apply logic to your driving.
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hmmm its turned to comp trucks ... i would scare the pants off most where my crappy ifs prado will go , and im sure hummers are full independent , i love my patrols and had half dozen of them but really ifs aint that bad and the comfort is a real bonus .
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