I recently took a trip to Colorado from Missouri and saw your APRS packets with the beacon text CO 4x4 RNR on them. Now I'm watching your videos. LOL! Maybe it was a similar beacon, but I'm glad there are people like you out there for SAR in the back country! Like the videos!
I've been through that hole once, never again. Had to pull my radiator and spend the most part of the day cleaning out each nook and cranny to solve overheating issues. Made it though. One and done.
Love that area. My Aunt and Uncle lived up in Glacier View Meadows. My 2012 JKU I bought from my Aunt after my Uncle passed and she transitioned to assisted living. When she passed last year I was able to give her and my uncle a final ride in their Jeep back up to Glacier view to be buried on the mountain. (Their son purchased some property on the same mountain.) Did that on Saturday and then was able to tag along with a local club there out of Ft. Collins to go do some trails up in the same area. It was beautiful. Headed up in just north of the Livermore turnoff on 287 and came out in Wyoming about 30 miles West of Laramie.
I have been through that puddle before. Luckily, my Tacoma has a snorkel and breather, but I still buried it. I winched it out as fast as I could, but the interior of the truck, still took a few hours to get the mud out. Like Alex Fleming said, one and done, for me too.
So you won't have known about them if one group hadn't hiked out. Good video and good story. I have a 4x4 and some trails that look mellow can turn out to be something else. But these people were just playing in the mud hole.
So what was the cause of the fuel leak on the Xterra? I have an 01 Xterra that we four wheel on a monthly basis, just curious as to what it was and why it couldn't be fixed on the trail. Great video, it's because of people like you and the 4-wheel community that keeps me sane...👍
I personally have done a lot off road recovery's via customer contact or sent by tow truck company's..... please, please, incorporate some SAFETY procedures into your recovery's, for your self and others. On the plus side, radios are great for communication.
@@milesb4231 JOIN A REGISTERED CLUB... first rule,.let tyres down,to appropriate pressure,ie,less than 20 psi,,.second rule,.ALLWAYS WALK WATER CROSSINGS IF NOT KNOWN,OR NOT COMMON TRAVELED.3rd rule,JOIN A FRIGIN CLUB.,cowboys.!,weekend worriers.cost more than there worth.here in aus,people die,in the desert.no one there for wks at a time..i carry my winch in the cargo area,.can be fitted to front or rear.all this guy needed was a rear winch & anchore point,dug in spare tyre,ect..even if winch on front can be looped under to rear..
Is your 4X4 rescue and recovery different from a regular search and rescue type of unit? when I was in search and rescue many years ago, we had 30 minutes to be at the local sheriffs office and ready to go once the call came in.
we are a standalone organization operating in the entire state of colorado. we are not directly tied to a single county sheriff. and while we can operate standalone SAR, our specialty is Search and Rescue Emergency Support. AKA SAR-ES. we can get 1st responders into the back country very rapidly in purposely built rigs (not F250/450s) and get injured parties out in warm vehicles vs strapped in the back of a litter being drug by an ATV.
If y'all ever need help, I still have my 85 K5 blazer with a 414 sbc 3/4 ton axles, 6 inch frame lift and 35 in BFG Mud Terrain MT/Z with kevlar. Just hit me up on 2M band, KA0BKM out of pueblo.
I got stranded there in a broken down truck in a February blizzard while 'icefishing'. Mr. heater didn't work because the gas ports don't work at that altitude. Almost died. 😂🤣
Man I done that a small mud hole turned out to be 4 feet deep slammed into and 30 miles an hour in my 97 Jeep Cherokee Kidd bailed it out while I was trying to yank a with a come along water up to the window s
What you should do now is get yourself a draw bar that you could hook up to the front of a dead vehicle etc like that & be able to dead tow & slow/ brake all with the tow vehicle. You'd only need someone in it to steer it. That way it's safer & no worries rear ending or about trashing your tow strap.
Thank you for the reply. I live in CO and have my ham license. I am shopping for an off roader and have bookmarked your website, I would like to volunteer with your group, when I am able.
My synthetic line is much safer than steel. You said it... ROPE. If this rope fails it's a linear failure and it drops to the ground. It is not needed.
Justin King I’ll look into it. Thanks. I saw one of your flipped car recovery videos. Took lots of skill. I watched a lot of recovery videos but I did take a off road course locally. I’ll see if they offer a winching class. Thanks for all you do out on the trails. Your videos are fun to watch
we use a formula to calculate pulls, it's easily done with safextract too (android app). we try to use soft shackles when tying off gear and stay within the working load limits of our gear. but one thing i forgot to mention is if you have a hard shackle fail, and have a damper on that connection point, all it does it hurl the broken piece with the damper through your windshield too. winching is dangerous period. so you have to take as much care as possible to do it as safe as it can be done.
it is un-needed added mass to the rope. if a rope fails it's more of a linear failure and it drops to the ground. would it sting if it hit you? yes... it's not like steel where it will kill you if it recoils and takes your head off.
I'm a bit confused as to how many vehicles you own Justin! I swear I've seen you drive 3 different Jeeps as well as a Powerwagon. Are these company vehicles?
I have previously owned a 99 TJ and a 15 JK. I traded the JK in on a JLUR. and I own a power wagon yes. (i work out of the power wagon but some times play with it)
Justin King thank you! I recently discovered your channel, right after I sent that I realized the date it was posted. Your channel is incredibly informative
no worries. honestly i have a tad bit if ADHD when it comes to offroad toys haha! no seriously though in 15 all I could afford was the TJ, and then i graduated up to a JK. but the 2 door was pinching me for space. loved that rig, but man that 4 door is so nice!
@@JustinKingOffroad I got a 2 door JK myself, learning to pack everything in there has certainly been fun! Where did you learn so much about ropes and such? I'd love even a quarter of your knowledge when helping others out, you could make a whole series on teaching people how to safely recover vehicles.
you are referring to winch line dampers. we run synthetic rope and this is not needed. if the rope snaps, it will fall linear to the ground with little force. vs a steel cable snapping which will whip all over the place and possibly kill you or a bystander. adding mass to a rope (aka a bag) is dangerous and can become a missile back at you. so we do not under advice and training of I4WDTA. (international four wheel drive trainers association). we are all trained by one of the best in the country.
@@JustinKingOffroad here in aus,we have the dtu driver training unit,it does all 4x4 clubs,or individuals,IF,they have the brains.those bags do absolutly nothing,.on rope,doesnt matter,on cable,squat,there supposed to be filled with rocks,sand,.we tie a loose chain,may be 10 ft apart.it drops.we have a vid of the cable snapping,controlled, it goes thru a sheet of corrugate,beds itself in a tree.we stay 3 times distance from any snatch,winch.
those bags only take your money,there useless.there supposed to be filled with rocks or sand,.to be heavier than the force of the cable.,we tie a 9m,chain,3m apart,on cable,& stand 3 times distance away.join a registered club,itll save your life.
assuming you meant siren... siren was in hopes they heard it and stayed put knowing we were coming for them. when we did find them, they admitted they never heard it. lost to the trees lol!
The Internet: Highlighting idiots and "mo-rons" since 1992! Where in the owners manual is the chapter, "How to turn your truck into a submarine!" I hope this guy got billed for the time and effort those who rescued him devoted to his rescue.
we all have kinetic ropes for certain situations but your statement is actually false. the amount of stress and load that gets put on recovery points, especially points we're unsure of, is pretty dangerous. flying metal back at your vehicle is no joke. even though it takes a long time to rig up, slow and steady winched recovery is the preferred method by the I4WDTA.
Justin King how do you justify the costs involved? I’m not talking about a broken antennae, I’m talking about transmission, broken axels or blown engine?
i don't do anything that would put my vehicle at risk. if anything like you mention ends up happening, it was going to do it anyway whether i was volunteering or just driving anyway. i maintain my vehicle to a high standard for SAR response. so i'm not worried about it.
I like your vids! Saw a few now since I found your channel a few days ago.. Don't hate me for fanboying but Toyota to the rescue :P pulling 2 rigs out haha. Though your Jeep wasn't broken ofcourse ;). I wonder what the note on the other rig said though? And did you get that one out as well?
that is indeed true with actual cable. synthetic line, while still dangerous, is more of a linear failure and will not kill you. i encourage you to take an I4WDTA class which we all have gone through.
thank you for the suggestion. i ll watch some video of it for sure but where i am from they don't offer any off road courses. i guess it's a case of being better safe then sorry. i always use the rule of being 1 and half times further then the length of the cable.
@@JustinKingOffroad I drove wrecker for years and we did a lot of 4x4 recoveries. We were required to use cable for towing and not the synthetic line. I didn't realize you were using synthetic for your recoveries. I had wondered the same thing. You guys do an awesome job. I bet a lot folks out there in Colorado appreciate your help.
Xterra is plenty capable off road (I drive a 2010 Xterra off-road), but you cant just throw a lift and some bigger tires on it and think that alone is going to take you through anything... I am pretty sure this was more of a driver problem than an issue with it being an Xterra. I think the bigger problem was that he was out there wheeling alone and without recovery equipment so, when he got stuck he had to walk out to call for help... If you're going to go wheeling alone it's a good idea to have recovery gear and know how to use it. Oh, and a CB is a good idea too... best practice though is to have another vehicle or two with you... anyone can get stuck in the mud, even Jeeps....
yes it is. it's swallowed quite a few vehicles over the years. there is a massive fire burning up there and i'm betting they dozered in a bunch of dirt to fill it so apparatus can drive across that.
The guy got it stuck then has his woman hook-up the tow strap while he's jaw jackin and playing pocket pool. I guessing it's her vehicle and he's unemployed.
Next time make sure you have a vehicle that's capable of making these kinds of treks and not everything on it is going to fail. Otherwise, stay the hell home. Also buy a Jeep or Toyota, never a Nissan Exterra, lol.
Thank you for what you all do. Much respect
I recently took a trip to Colorado from Missouri and saw your APRS packets with the beacon text CO 4x4 RNR on them. Now I'm watching your videos. LOL! Maybe it was a similar beacon, but I'm glad there are people like you out there for SAR in the back country! Like the videos!
I've been through that hole once, never again. Had to pull my radiator and spend the most part of the day cleaning out each nook and cranny to solve overheating issues. Made it though. One and done.
love the fact you guys do this and use ham radio
You guys are awesome for the work you do .
Nice to have a couple of dogs around when stuck for the night . Good work guys .
so awesome to have people like you to help us when we need it be safe and keep the shinny side up
thanks a bunch! we have some HUGE stuff coming for 2019. and i hope to be able to upload videos of it.
Love that area. My Aunt and Uncle lived up in Glacier View Meadows. My 2012 JKU I bought from my Aunt after my Uncle passed and she transitioned to assisted living. When she passed last year I was able to give her and my uncle a final ride in their Jeep back up to Glacier view to be buried on the mountain. (Their son purchased some property on the same mountain.) Did that on Saturday and then was able to tag along with a local club there out of Ft. Collins to go do some trails up in the same area. It was beautiful. Headed up in just north of the Livermore turnoff on 287 and came out in Wyoming about 30 miles West of Laramie.
Got a lot of family up in that part of the woods. I grew up in that area, havnt been there in years though.
Crazy ! We drove up sevenmile this same night . Very close to this recovery . May need to get on the roster with you guys . Good work !
This is awesome. Def looking forward to more of these videos
Dude makes the wife hook up the strap...classic.
Her vehicle?
I see nothing wrong with it
only ok if she got it stuck, lol
Flipflops vs shoes.
They want equality right??
Nice to see the Doggos in a supervisory role
Putting the FJ to work.
4.0 is better for the towing I would think.
Great video thank you!
I have been through that puddle before. Luckily, my Tacoma has a snorkel and breather, but I still buried it. I winched it out as fast as I could, but the interior of the truck, still took a few hours to get the mud out. Like Alex Fleming said, one and done, for me too.
So you won't have known about them if one group hadn't hiked out. Good video and good story. I have a 4x4 and some trails that look mellow can turn out to be something else. But these people were just playing in the mud hole.
11:52 the chivalrous young man sends his wife into the water to hook up the vehicle....
Car gets stuck...
Dogs and the husband: you are on your own woman! :)))
That's right make the female hook up the vehicle in the muddy, bloody water! Bahahahaha!
Equal rights and all
If she was the one driving I support having her hook it up :)
@@wickedmuffin76 she insisted on going for a drive. Lol
Winching should always be done with a line dampener in case the cable breaks.
@@recasper55 So it can put the ten pound bag through your windshield?
So what was the cause of the fuel leak on the Xterra? I have an 01 Xterra that we four wheel on a monthly basis, just curious as to what it was and why it couldn't be fixed on the trail. Great video, it's because of people like you and the 4-wheel community that keeps me sane...👍
Likely a loose drivers side fuel rail. Easy fix.
lack of under hood maintenance,.in aus,we allways check,EVERYTHING, before going on trips,plus carry all spares.
I personally have done a lot off road recovery's via customer contact or sent by tow truck company's..... please, please, incorporate some SAFETY procedures into your recovery's, for your self and others. On the plus side, radios are great for communication.
we have a very strong safety protocol we follow and are trained by I4WDTA trainers.
I'd like to see your thoughts on how the recovery need could have been prevented in the first place
@@milesb4231 JOIN A REGISTERED CLUB... first rule,.let tyres down,to appropriate pressure,ie,less than 20 psi,,.second rule,.ALLWAYS WALK WATER CROSSINGS IF NOT KNOWN,OR NOT COMMON TRAVELED.3rd rule,JOIN A FRIGIN CLUB.,cowboys.!,weekend worriers.cost more than there worth.here in aus,people die,in the desert.no one there for wks at a time..i carry my winch in the cargo area,.can be fitted to front or rear.all this guy needed was a rear winch & anchore point,dug in spare tyre,ect..even if winch on front can be looped under to rear..
awesome recovery!!!
Is your 4X4 rescue and recovery different from a regular search and rescue type of unit? when I was in search and rescue many years ago, we had 30 minutes to be at the local sheriffs office and ready to go once the call came in.
we are a standalone organization operating in the entire state of colorado. we are not directly tied to a single county sheriff. and while we can operate standalone SAR, our specialty is Search and Rescue Emergency Support. AKA SAR-ES. we can get 1st responders into the back country very rapidly in purposely built rigs (not F250/450s) and get injured parties out in warm vehicles vs strapped in the back of a litter being drug by an ATV.
GREAT STUFF. I NEED TO RETAIN!
If y'all ever need help, I still have my 85 K5 blazer with a 414 sbc 3/4 ton axles, 6 inch frame lift and 35 in BFG Mud Terrain MT/Z with kevlar. Just hit me up on 2M band, KA0BKM out of pueblo.
Patrick Lee what’s your social media? I’m over at Pueblo as well. I’m Always going off roading alone since I don’t know many people here.
Can’t beat a good long tow pole for towing, or holding back :)
What did the NOTE SAY!!!!????
I'm broke gone for help. Lmfao
Great videos!
Probably a blessing they decided to drive into a mud hole. That fuel leak could have turned disastrous further down the trail.
never thought of it that way. good point.
I got stranded there in a broken down truck in a February blizzard while 'icefishing'. Mr. heater didn't work because the gas ports don't work at that altitude. Almost died. 😂🤣
What kind of 2-way radio's are you using
The best breaking system I've seen since General Motors. 😆
Sweet! Nice recovery.
You should wear a body cam and give us another angle
going to implement the drone this summer! that should help.
@@JustinKingOffroad That will be amazing! Can't wait man.
I wonder how much gold you drove over in the creeks and mud puddles you went through?
What was the siren about?
Great Job. Was this up in the Nunn Creek Basin on USGS maps?
it was indeed! that area is currently closed for Cameron Peak Fire, hopefully they get that out soon.
1st gear when doing the towing was great
Man I done that a small mud hole turned out to be 4 feet deep slammed into and 30 miles an hour in my 97 Jeep Cherokee Kidd bailed it out while I was trying to yank a with a come along water up to the window s
Thankyou for all the videos
How do u find people stuck out in the middle of no where?
they call us for help, or call 911 and dispatch relays to us.
They do a lot of searching, before the rescuing.
what did the note say?
What you should do now is get yourself a draw bar that you could hook up to the front of a dead vehicle etc like that & be able to dead tow & slow/ brake all with the tow vehicle. You'd only need someone in it to steer it. That way it's safer & no worries rear ending or about trashing your tow strap.
You need a Sherp for this line of work
Or an RZR 1000xp Highlifter
Jdubski NC Sorry but there’s no way a Razor would hold up to repeated towing. They are built light for speed not strength.
my in laws own a cabin in redfeather love riding up to dead man easy to get lost if you aren't careful
I noticed the vehicle owner sign off on a tablet or phone. Must have been a waiver. Interested in doing that to protect myself as well
I got towed out once in Roscomins Michigan and had to cut my vacation short because of the tow
So why did you use the winch to pull the Nissan out of the mud vs. using a tow strap? Finer control?
much more control yes. winching is predictable. the "good ol boy" strap and floor it method does substantial damage.
Thank you for the reply. I live in CO and have my ham license. I am shopping for an off roader and have bookmarked your website, I would like to volunteer with your group, when I am able.
what method of communication does your team employ while on activation?
mostly ham radio but a little mix of CB when needed for close range
What was the point of using the siren coming into the open area?
In hopes that they would hear it and stay put
Let HER do it! We hate mud.. LMAO!
What trail is this in red feather? Looks like a beautiful area
greenridge glade, it's an awesome trail.
Did you use a tree strap attached to winch to pull out SUV from water?
that was a tree strap/rated tow strap bridal'd across the back of that vehicle yes.
With all those mechanical issues, how did that vehicle even make it out that far?
I think they caused the mechanical issues on the trail by driving it like they stole it!
do you guys run ham radios or cbs>
primarily ham but we will run CB for car to car some times
How does one get a job like that
we are volunteer! if you're interested we have a membership signup at co4x4rnr.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=60&club_id=10369
Have some friends from Nebraska rented a cabin in red feathers looking for some atv trails if you could help mesg me would appreciate
As soon as I thought to myself some reasons why I would use my siren you all turned yours on haha awesome work. Sounds like a feniex typhoon?
Good ear. It is a feniex!!
What radios do you guys use?
mix of ham and cb. but mostly ham radio.
Do you guys have your own team repeater?
we operate in too broad of an area to have one, so we piggy back off amateur radio sites and have some business band itinerants for car to car.
Justin King awesome love it...
Bill
WX2USA
It would be safer if you used a winch rope dampener for future rescues. Cheers
What kind of radios are y'all runnin?
we operate mostly on ham, mixture of kenwood and yaesu.
Justin King good radios.and great coms. 73 and keep up the great work my friend. k9uys
@@JustinKingOffroad Thank you!
you guys dont throw a blanket over the rope when winching? im new to this but isn't that unsafe?
My synthetic line is much safer than steel. You said it... ROPE. If this rope fails it's a linear failure and it drops to the ground. It is not needed.
Justin King good to know! My winch came with synthetic rope.
if you can find a I4WDTA trainer in your area, the recovery courses are worth their weight in gold. we are all trained by one here in Colorado.
Justin King I’ll look into it. Thanks. I saw one of your flipped car recovery videos. Took lots of skill. I watched a lot of recovery videos but I did take a off road course locally. I’ll see if they offer a winching class. Thanks for all you do out on the trails. Your videos are fun to watch
we use a formula to calculate pulls, it's easily done with safextract too (android app). we try to use soft shackles when tying off gear and stay within the working load limits of our gear. but one thing i forgot to mention is if you have a hard shackle fail, and have a damper on that connection point, all it does it hurl the broken piece with the damper through your windshield too. winching is dangerous period. so you have to take as much care as possible to do it as safe as it can be done.
1st gen should invest in some lockers lol
Why do you not use a Rope dampener??
it is un-needed added mass to the rope. if a rope fails it's more of a linear failure and it drops to the ground. would it sting if it hit you? yes... it's not like steel where it will kill you if it recoils and takes your head off.
Smooth sailing is what you do not say Gilligan
I'm a bit confused as to how many vehicles you own Justin! I swear I've seen you drive 3 different Jeeps as well as a Powerwagon. Are these company vehicles?
I have previously owned a 99 TJ and a 15 JK. I traded the JK in on a JLUR. and I own a power wagon yes. (i work out of the power wagon but some times play with it)
Justin King thank you! I recently discovered your channel, right after I sent that I realized the date it was posted. Your channel is incredibly informative
no worries. honestly i have a tad bit if ADHD when it comes to offroad toys haha! no seriously though in 15 all I could afford was the TJ, and then i graduated up to a JK. but the 2 door was pinching me for space. loved that rig, but man that 4 door is so nice!
@@JustinKingOffroad I got a 2 door JK myself, learning to pack everything in there has certainly been fun! Where did you learn so much about ropes and such? I'd love even a quarter of your knowledge when helping others out, you could make a whole series on teaching people how to safely recover vehicles.
it's from joining colorado 4x4 rescue and recovery. i have taken 2 I4WDTA classes and they were amazing.
What type of winch was that?
mine is a warn zeon 10s
Do you get bears up there? It's very pretty place.
there are bears all over the place in the mountains here.
white ones.
well done
What’s your Team called ?
The organization name is "Colorado 4x4 Rescue and Recovery"
So why do some people put an orange bag on the line and some don't?
you are referring to winch line dampers. we run synthetic rope and this is not needed. if the rope snaps, it will fall linear to the ground with little force. vs a steel cable snapping which will whip all over the place and possibly kill you or a bystander. adding mass to a rope (aka a bag) is dangerous and can become a missile back at you. so we do not under advice and training of I4WDTA. (international four wheel drive trainers association). we are all trained by one of the best in the country.
@@JustinKingOffroad here in aus,we have the dtu driver training unit,it does all 4x4 clubs,or individuals,IF,they have the brains.those bags do absolutly nothing,.on rope,doesnt matter,on cable,squat,there supposed to be filled with rocks,sand,.we tie a loose chain,may be 10 ft apart.it drops.we have a vid of the cable snapping,controlled, it goes thru a sheet of corrugate,beds itself in a tree.we stay 3 times distance from any snatch,winch.
those bags only take your money,there useless.there supposed to be filled with rocks or sand,.to be heavier than the force of the cable.,we tie a 9m,chain,3m apart,on cable,& stand 3 times distance away.join a registered club,itll save your life.
and the siren was used for traffic??
attempt to alert the lost parties we were looking for them.
Justin King
I wonder did they hear the siren from where they were?
we asked when we found them and they said no. we were too far out still.
Who is this guy??
What where the series for??
assuming you meant siren... siren was in hopes they heard it and stayed put knowing we were coming for them. when we did find them, they admitted they never heard it. lost to the trees lol!
Oh yes. Typo. Thanks for the response!
hey the guy but the hitch cables should not be there is that cable snaps it will take a face off. So that in its self needs to be looked at for safety
we are using synthetic rope not cable. but yes, it would still sting if the rope snapped.
Where was this exactly....good job !!
Upper end of green ridge trail 171 west of red feather lakes and this also goes all the way down to the Poudre canyon near Cameron pass.
@@JustinKingOffroad Thanks for the info...!!!
The Internet: Highlighting idiots and "mo-rons" since 1992! Where in the owners manual is the chapter, "How to turn your truck into a submarine!" I hope this guy got billed for the time and effort those who rescued him devoted to his rescue.
Technically you aint being towed like the owners manual is talking about cause your engine is running
please please use wheel chocks to save brakes
oooh yeahhh that feels good
Have you guys tried Kinetic Recovery Ropes? Much safer and faster.
we all have kinetic ropes for certain situations but your statement is actually false. the amount of stress and load that gets put on recovery points, especially points we're unsure of, is pretty dangerous. flying metal back at your vehicle is no joke. even though it takes a long time to rig up, slow and steady winched recovery is the preferred method by the I4WDTA.
19:23 he hit the brakes and the line hit the ground
A few more days and they could have eaten the dogs
Or the dogs might have eaten them .
Just curious, do you get paid for this?
no, 100% volunteer
Justin King how do you justify the costs involved? I’m not talking about a broken antennae, I’m talking about transmission, broken axels or blown engine?
i don't do anything that would put my vehicle at risk. if anything like you mention ends up happening, it was going to do it anyway whether i was volunteering or just driving anyway. i maintain my vehicle to a high standard for SAR response. so i'm not worried about it.
I like your vids! Saw a few now since I found your channel a few days ago.. Don't hate me for fanboying but Toyota to the rescue :P pulling 2 rigs out haha. Though your Jeep wasn't broken ofcourse ;). I wonder what the note on the other rig said though? And did you get that one out as well?
I was in gear driving after coasting was too erratic, but yes that FJ is super charged too!
Wanna see mud holes come to Georgia
yeah this is about as good as it gets here lol!
people are way to close from the winch cable, really dangerous. Be carefull it could snap anytime and hurt some people.
that is indeed true with actual cable. synthetic line, while still dangerous, is more of a linear failure and will not kill you. i encourage you to take an I4WDTA class which we all have gone through.
thank you for the suggestion. i ll watch some video of it for sure but where i am from they don't offer any off road courses. i guess it's a case of being better safe then sorry. i always use the rule of being 1 and half times further then the length of the cable.
you nailed it!!
@@JustinKingOffroad I drove wrecker for years and we did a lot of 4x4 recoveries. We were required to use cable for towing and not the synthetic line. I didn't realize you were using synthetic for your recoveries. I had wondered the same thing. You guys do an awesome job. I bet a lot folks out there in Colorado appreciate your help.
Sell the Xterra, get a real 4x4 the jeep wrangler, and, then, maybe, you will not get stuck in mud.
Xterra is plenty capable off road (I drive a 2010 Xterra off-road), but you cant just throw a lift and some bigger tires on it and think that alone is going to take you through anything... I am pretty sure this was more of a driver problem than an issue with it being an Xterra. I think the bigger problem was that he was out there wheeling alone and without recovery equipment so, when he got stuck he had to walk out to call for help... If you're going to go wheeling alone it's a good idea to have recovery gear and know how to use it. Oh, and a CB is a good idea too... best practice though is to have another vehicle or two with you... anyone can get stuck in the mud, even Jeeps....
That's a large hole...
yes it is. it's swallowed quite a few vehicles over the years. there is a massive fire burning up there and i'm betting they dozered in a bunch of dirt to fill it so apparatus can drive across that.
The guy got it stuck then has his woman hook-up the tow strap while he's jaw jackin and playing pocket pool. I guessing it's her vehicle and he's unemployed.
Easy peasy
dogs thought it was great
Next time make sure you have a vehicle that's capable of making these kinds of treks and not everything on it is going to fail. Otherwise, stay the hell home. Also buy a Jeep or Toyota, never a Nissan Exterra, lol.