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pinckbrown
Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
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I carry:
Hi Lift, Shovel, Axe, come-a-long, deadman, PillowTracks,
2 spare tires, 20 ton air or hand actuated bottle jack.
The come-a-long:
More Power Puller
The Land Anchor:
Pull Pal
PillowTracks:
amazing new age device
Vehicle: Isuzu Rodeo Sport, 3.2 Liter V6.
K&N filter, computer chipped, Borla
stainless cat back exhaust, ARB air lockers
front & rear, low range gears replaced with
crawler gears, 4:10 differential ratio, 3 "
lift, pre-bent HD cro-moly lower rear links
with 22 degree joints, 1/4 thick skid plates,
rocker bars that have 140 psi air, twin CO2
tanks, Toyota Truck steering, and on and on.....
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pinckbrown
Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
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Using the vehicle:
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Menlo Park
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Nice pink , cool to see IFS rigs tackling tougher trails ...
My 90' 4Runner...
Full width axles with Dana 44 in front and 60 in rear...
Front and rear ARB's
5.29 gears turning 37" KM2's
Dual cases with a twin stick on the rear case
definitely gotta carry a shovel , recovery bag (snatch strap, tree saver, shackles) and a winch is handy sometimes :)
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pinckbrown
Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
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Dan-
No I haven't, high on my list along with Fordyce
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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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Try not to make any moves you can't reverse, sometimes in reverse.
I see it sometimes in the winter, someone goes down a hill they can't get back up after having no other way out. They're usually the ones that aren't equiped to be in a predicament like they find themselves in, yet have no fear of getting into one.
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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My best trick is to avoid getting in the damn things.
"Now I used to think that I was cool running around on fossil fuel,
Until I saw what I was doing was driving down the road to ruin."
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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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you are in the paved parking lot, fresh black ice covers the incline to the road.. the tires will spin unless chained….
Spray Klister on the tires, up you go!
PS: enjoying the FJ Cruiser. I always carry tire repair, and battery operated pump.
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jonnyrig
climber
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Just got a 9klbs winch on the dodge recently. Haven't used it yet, but came close. Out here in the desert, two full-size spares. Tire plugs. Tools. Bailing wire. Full size shovel, full set of chains in winter, 115 ft of 5/8 nylon static rope (used to slingshot it out of below, and other escapades involving other stuck vehicles), pickaxe, high-lift jack, CB or other two-way radio, SPOT device, MRE's, fleece bag, jacket, 1st aid, toilet paper, and of course... climbing gear.
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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Great advice in this thread. Everybody is on the same page - nice!!
I pretty much carry what is listed above.
I spent a lot of time off roading when I was younger and purposely got stuck time after time to learn how to get out. I rarely get stuck anymore.
Practice in controlled situations!!
My #1 item in my kit that goes everywhere when conditions might be challenging is a SHOVEL.
Air down is great. I bring a small plug in compressor. Takes along time to refill but damn if it doesn't give you FLOAT.
The towel/blanket idea is a must for tow straps. I saw that a person recommended it because it keeps it from "flailing" but to be more precise, it'll keep that hook or loop from breaking your windshield, denting your hood. Metal hooks are scarry but at least have them with Mussie type hooks (with a gate).
The feathering of the brakes is nice....I have found FEATHERING the accelerator in certain situations to be more helpful. Typically I will do this if one of my tires is digging a hole. A hole that I know I can get out of with finesse..feather accelerator, and/or/ a quick reverse will get my tire to the higher end (opposite side) of the hole, and then feather it in 1st ......or 2nd gear. The momentum from being higher on the backside of the hole helps a lot when going forward. 2nd will give you less torque (less hole digging).
*Think of this like a rocking chair. The more you rock back and forth the more speed you accumulate.
Jacking up with a tire jack is great. Especially when in sand. No need to "push it over to a firm spot", just fill the hole with sand.
Peg leg 4xs: shift all your cargo to the peg leg side. It'll help keep it down. Passengers work too, especially fat ones : )
But...you can pretty get out of most situations with passengers simply pushing your ride...
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Menlo Park
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..speaking of damage on the Dusy , the trail took out a friends pitman arm , front CV joint , and other various carnage , a portable welder is the only thing that got us through .
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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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Was with a guy once when he got a flat. After fixing the leak he got out a 30ft hose with one end fitted to screw into a spark plug hole and the other end would clip onto a tire valve stem. Pull the plug, screw in the hose, hook it to tire and and fire up the truck. Didn't take much time to fill it up.
With all the dead beetle bug trees falling over throughout the hills, a chainsaw comes in dang handy for clearing a road in short order.
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perswig
climber
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Pull the plug, screw in the hose, hook it to tire and and fire up the truck.
First thought was "wha..?" followed immediately by "holy sh#t, that's brilliant!".
Good thread.
Dale
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Fogarty
climber
BITD
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Can't call Auto Club.
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jonnyrig
climber
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What makes you think we don't get out and do the five mile approach with 4,000 elevation gain after covering 100 miles of 4x4 trail?
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