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willardguy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
DK's Tacoma or our FJ Cruised would not have a need for such gadgets.
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Or deflate your tires and drive more than a few feet. |
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telling yourself that just let out a few more pounds!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
DK's Tacoma or our FJ Cruised would not have a need for such gadgets.
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Or deflate your tires and drive more than a few feet. |
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Yup, we have A-TRAC! 
(but seriously, some sand becomes bottomless unless you deflate... and Shell Island is one such place. In Low Range, you can just dig the truck to
China... it isn't power or all 4 tires locked together to drive on Shell Island... it's floatation!)
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by geoffff
I just bought myself a pair of MaxTrax for my just completed Baja adventure (more stories later). I found them very useful for getting my van out
when stuck in mud -- which I managed to do twice. They don't solve the problem when you've sunk your vehicle down to the axles though. 9 hours of
digging and jacking solved that little issue.
(MaxTrax in place for front wheels.)
As for sand, I've always managed to get myself unstuck by letting air out of my tires. At least for dry sand.
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Hate mud!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
DK's Tacoma or our FJ Cruised would not have a need for such gadgets.
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Or deflate your tires and drive more than a few feet. |
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keep
telling yourself that just let out a few more pounds!
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Not all FJ Cruisers or Tacomas have A-TRAC! 
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by geoffff
I just bought myself a pair of MaxTrax for my just completed Baja adventure (more stories later). I found them very useful for getting my van out
when stuck in mud -- which I managed to do twice. They don't solve the problem when you've sunk your vehicle down to the axles though. 9 hours of
digging and jacking solved that little issue.
(MaxTrax in place for front wheels.)
As for sand, I've always managed to get myself unstuck by letting air out of my tires. At least for dry sand.
-- Geoff |
That picture---------that wouldn't be BOCA GRANDE on the Cortez side between Bahia las Animas and San Rafael by any chance?? If so, the exact same
thing happened to me------took me 1/2 a day to get out, and scared me silly!!!
Barry
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Udo
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There is also a similar place in Playa Malarrimo (the part that takes heavy duty 4X4 to get to). It has a seemingly dry and hard dirt area that is
deceptive, and in a moment's notice, you are up to your axles...4X4 or not!
You have to be aware of the area, and once there, hit the gas, and you will drive past the 150' of cake mud.
Udo
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
DK's Tacoma or our FJ Cruised would not have a need for such gadgets.
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Or deflate your tires and drive more than a few feet. |
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keep
telling yourself that just let out a few more pounds!
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Not all FJ Cruisers or Tacomas have A-TRAC! |
Now THERE is a case for a good winch and a pull-pal!!! I LOVE my pull-pal and WARN 9500i winch!!! 
Barry
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durrelllrobert
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For a dire emergency when you have no way to reinflate tires
I used this trick before but it only works with a manual transmission:
!. Remove or at least loosen all spark plugs to eliminate compression.
2. Unplug coil wire to prevent engine starting.
3. Hold ignition key in start position and ultra low gear ratio of the starter motor gear engaged with the fly wheel teeth will inch you out of soft
sand or mud. Just don't let the starter motor get too hot.
4. replace the coil wire and spark plugs and you're on your way.
Bob Durrell
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
I used this trick before but it only works with a manual transmission:
!. Remove or at least loosen all spark plugs to eliminate compression.
2. Unplug coil wire to prevent engine starting.
3. Hold ignition key in start position and ultra low gear ratio of the starter motor gear engaged with the fly wheel teeth will inch you out of soft
sand or mud. Just don't let the starter motor get too hot.
4. replace the coil wire and spark plugs and you're on your way. |
Hmmmmmm---------I dunno, Bob----------I have loaded a truck onto a flat-bed tilt-trailer that way, but I would be afraid of burning out my starter in
a mud-stuck situation. Definitely a "last resort" procedure, I am thinking?!?!?!?!? but an interesting idea.
Barry
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