Re: Stuck in the mud in Idaho Reply #75 – June 13, 2023, 11:04:34 pm Well Jeff was the bomb. He came in with a truck that he paid $4,000 for with a 30,000 pound winch on it. He had me out pretty much in no time. We ran straps around the back frame and he pulled me straight back until I was able to reverse myself.I gave him all the money I had in the wallet which was $173 I believe he only wanted $150 but I really appreciate him.Anyway thanks for everybody that had comments and suggestions they all were helpful and it's nice when you're out there you know that somebody's got your back even if they're a couple thousand miles away. Quote Selected 28 Likes
Re: Stuck in the mud in Idaho Reply #76 – June 13, 2023, 11:20:41 pm By the way craneman, the 2x4s did not work but I think the rope through the wheels may have. I wasn't really able to get it through the dual wheels and I didn't want to get mud up to my armpit, so I only put it through the outside wheel and it seemed to work pretty well. Quote Selected 5 Likes
Re: Stuck in the mud in Idaho Reply #77 – June 13, 2023, 11:42:19 pm Diligence and Perseverance is hard to beat! Glad it all worked out. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Stuck in the mud in Idaho Reply #78 – June 13, 2023, 11:47:31 pm Glad you're back on hard ground 🥃 Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Stuck in the mud in Idaho Reply #79 – June 14, 2023, 12:03:53 am Great you got out. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Stuck in the mud in Idaho Reply #80 – June 14, 2023, 12:11:57 am All righty then. Congratulations. Now on to the refrigerator. Good luck. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Stuck in the mud in Idaho Reply #81 – June 14, 2023, 07:43:34 am Congrats Bob; glad it did not do any damage to your coach and that guy was able to pull you out. Good luck with the fridge! Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Stuck in the mud in Idaho Reply #83 – June 14, 2023, 04:36:13 pm Congratulations on getting out of your little mud-trap, what a nice guy that Jeff is!The 2x4 strapped to wheel trick wouldn't work on most of our units due to the very small clearance around the wheel well and the airbags. I don't know how much bigger that space is on the newer models but it's less than 1/2" on mine. Quote Selected
Re: Stuck in the mud in Idaho Reply #84 – June 14, 2023, 07:29:47 pm Congratulations Bob. You kept at it without major damage. We will have to hash it over around the campfire at Q this winter. Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: Stuck in the mud in Idaho Reply #86 – June 15, 2023, 04:10:44 pm Quote from: Kiwitex – June 14, 2023, 04:36:13 pmCongratulations on getting out of your little mud-trap, what a nice guy that Jeff is!The 2x4 strapped to wheel trick wouldn't work on most of our units due to the very small clearance around the wheel well and the airbags. I don't know how much bigger that space is on the newer models but it's less than 1/2" on mine.The idea wasn't to strap the 2x4s to the wheel just to wrap the rope around the wheel and then jam the 2x4 into the ground hoping that the wheel will catch it and lift up over it. It might have worked if I had somebody that could handle that or the driving part but by yourself it just kind of doesn't catch very well. I couldn't get the rope through both duallys but that would have been a better plan but through one wheel I think it still helped. I don't know if Alcoa put those holes in the rims for that purpose but it worked for me.... I think lol. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: Stuck in the mud in Idaho Reply #87 – June 29, 2023, 01:19:46 pm Quote from: Journey, Roam, Explore – June 15, 2023, 04:10:44 pmThe idea wasn't to strap the 2x4s to the wheel just to wrap the rope around the wheel and then jam the 2x4 into the ground hoping that the wheel will catch it and lift up over it. It might have worked if I had somebody that could handle that or the driving part but by yourself it just kind of doesn't catch very well. I couldn't get the rope through both duallys but that would have been a better plan but through one wheel I think it still helped. I don't know if Alcoa put those holes in the rims for that purpose but it worked for me.... I think lol.We might be thinking of a different trick....I like the idea of the rope version, probably easier than most too.Here's the one I was thinking of.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSRxhvufvmw Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: Stuck in the mud in Idaho Reply #88 – June 29, 2023, 05:47:09 pm Just make sure the 2 x 4's or whatever don't dent a fender or take out a brake line. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Topic: Stuck in the mud in Idaho