Great job! couple of tips for doing this, if one wheel spins apply the parking brake it will transfer power to the non slipping wheel same as traction control does, Second if using two ropes use a tree branch the same width as you axle width and place it beween the ropes to keep them paralle, last air your tires down, first if the larger contact patch doesnt help the softer tire will allow the rope to stay centered more.
Well, you got it to work, and I can't say I wouldn't try it if it was my only option. But that's also a super easy way to sever your brake lines, especially if you don't have a second person to tell you AS SOON AS the rope slips to the inside (axle side) of the wheel-and even that may be too late, with how fast the rope whips around. It would sure suck to get out of being stuck in snow/mud, only to find yourself with no brakes, lost brake fluid, and no repair parts/tools on hand. There are plenty of other ways to get a stuck vehicle out.
Dude I seen this first part and instantly looked to see it any one else had the same thought and yours was the third comment and first I see that mentions this!!
Yep need both wheels hooked, independent brakes or a locking differential. To make the easiest use of this you want to weld eyes under the bumper as guides to pass the line thru. then your anchor alignment is less critical. The aussi wheel winches have a guide for the other axle and using a smaller drum so gain a mechanical advantage and are a little easier to control. They also keep the line away from the axle where it is a pita to clear if it goes there...
install a eye hook under the fender behind the wheel.this will keep the rope centered on the tire.if you put the parking brake slightly on it will fool the differential into spinning both tires.
Buried my truck tonight kept snapping strap trying to tug it out. Sat down watched this video as we have no heavy equipment. Used two 4inch straps about 20feet long hooked to the tow hooks on a Chevy and it came out so easy. Always going to keep this in mind!!!!
I was in the Army 1985 to 2007 and was a truck driver, our manuals showed self extraction similar to this. Except some trucks were set up for it, with something to wrap the rope around on the outside. With duals you wrapped the rope in between the duals. There were diagrams in the manual.
"it didn't snap though"... :facepalm: _Yeah and I ignited fireworks in my bedroom, the rockets flew all around the room, it didn't hit my face though. Which means it won't fly into my face next time. So the fact I didn't wear goggles doesn't make me stupid, right?_ And you know, every random tree out in the wild has been certified as an anchorpoint for winching obviously, so there will absolutely be no tree to snap, neither will there ever be a tree that the rope shoots lose from. Any rock you find in the desert obviously says: _"certified as an anchorpoint"_ on the packaging.
I was scouting access up a mountain trail once and went probablty 2 miles up the damn thing and the snow was at least this deep and realized it was getting worse. I was in the same situation as these guys but I backed down in my own tracks for the whole damn 2 miles. I made it!
So I had to do this with a strap and it slipped of the wheel and broke my break line. It dose work but helps to have someone watching. I was alone. Made the rest of the ice hill fun to say the least. I let the air out of my tires so it could get a better grip.
Its your open diff. U dont have a limited or it wouldn't have been stuck. Pressing on the brake and gas could have avoided some extra work. Though thats small line. Spread the load between 2 lines makes for less broken rope.
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oh ya that is cool idea. I wonder if ya can like weld some kind of attachment frame on the back to keep the lines up with the wheels.
That was so much faster than digging a small gap behind the wheels to get going again!!! Oh wait... What does the "4x4" on that truck mean? Are you a math fan? Was that "16"?
Helz ya eh. Idaho style! Frik'n last week was up in the Owyhees yote hunt'n. No cell service. Thick'azz mud right now. The 79 F150 4x4 straight 6 with 33in BFGs did it, but shit man.. wasn't sure. Sticky shiz up to lug nuts. *don't stop *don't stop. Now online looking at options for just in case next time. But no trees really where I go.
ATTENTION!!! We did this with a Crew Cab F250 Diesel. Dang, open differential. (One tire fire). What we did was put it in 4x4 low, in Reverse, E-Brake fully applied, BAMM! spider gears locked and both tires turned. Were up 15 miles in the snow, forgot to tell anyone where we were and were buried in the ditch with 38" tires. Strap, rope, tree, e-brake, reverse, 4x4 low = UNSTUCK!
you don't have to tie it around the tire. just make three loops around the tire and keep tension on it and it will work like a Caspian winch. ww2 recovery manual
chris ruiz just gotta say tho you pulled it off this method killed a family... father, son, And dog. next time might show how it's done right to... not bind an axel and kill people.
i always carry a shovel and the top of an old stereo receiver to throw under the tire. anything to dig out the snow and get some extra traction would be fine. this looks like something that'll work if you're lucky. if your luck is like mine don't try it.
You would be better off tying a couple feet of 2 inch in diameter wood to each tire to act as a big hunk of tread to give traction. I carry several pieces of angle Iron and rope in the trunk of my car for just that purpose.
An old trick from an old man. To get both wheels in a limited slip to turn together, you have to FOOL the vehicle into thinking it has traction. This is done by appling the parking brake ½ to ¾ depending on how it is adjusted. By doing this procedure you can drive yourself out of most stalls.
Really what's needed is a dependable spool or pulley on the outside of the wheels, where reliable cord can be wound. That would pose no danger to brake lines or the axle. Other videos seem to show this. In any case, only adequate rope should be used. Actually, what's wrong with just having a real winch in this climate?
EXTREMELY unsafe unless you put a coat or blanket over the ropes to absorb the recoil when those 500 lb breaking straight ropes break (and they will). Nice demo though. We use tow straps which tend not to roll off the tires. Rope from the straps to a tree if needed. Tie a short loop through the tire and tie the strap on.
This was made MUCH MORE complicated than it needed to be because you don't need TWO! Just one will work fine and rope should NOT be used. Keep a 50' towing strap for such uses. These guys are being overly goofy for now reason.
That ford comment is bullsh**, my brother had a 5 speed on the floor HALF TON Ford PU. I was following him on a slippery dirt road in my 3 speed chevy no positraction half ton PU. He got stuck at every turn in the road, I would pull up behind him get out jump up and down on his bumper til he got going again, got back in my Chevy and found him at the next turn and did it all over again, this went on till we finally leveled out of a dryer section of road. He was my older brother and thought he knew it all, he is still put out to this day, that was way back in the 60's.
not a 4 wheel drive. a two wheel drive system that only turns one tire per axle unless you have a locker. if you put the parking brake on slightly the rear axle will turn both wheels. this works on a two wheel rear drive truck or car also
