1009 to the rescue!

[Ghost2012]

So I was driving back home from a drive on beach (already pushed one guy out in a S-10 Blazer...

And while traveling along this road used frequently by fishermen (Hecksher Drive for those that know Jacksonville)...

I came across a Chevy 1500 (Stockish) Z-71.... Up past its passenger tire in water, as the tide was coming in on the river.

I pulled over and walked past the 40+ people standing on the side of the road gawking... and asked if I could be of assistance.

Apparently, they had gotten a Canyon stuck, snapped two straps and a Excursion on 33's hadn't budged it.

Someone had had the foresight to call a tow truck.

A TWO wheel drive Titan? with a winch and anchored by another Z71 Chevy tried to pull the truck out again, I politely told the bystanders to MOVE just in case the cable snapped.

They couldn't budge the truck and tried to reposition, but the winch gave up the ghost.

Beaten and tired, the trucks pulled out to let the tow truck have a go.

After clearing a path through aforementioned rubber neckers the tow truck hooked up (using ALL of his 150' cable and about FOUR tow chains.

Still didn't budge.

So we hooked the tow truck to the CUCV's (M1009) rear, and I had the Z71 hook up to my front.

Next thing I know we were off (No one gave a word, MORE proper spotters were needed) and the truck was out!

Felt good to help someone... so here's a brief group of points:

1. Don't park at the low tide line.
2. Always carry/use safety equipment. (I had it, but didn't use it)
3. Put something on a winch cable in case it snaps.
4. If you can't help or don't have tools, please back up to a safe distance so we can concentrate on getting the truck out.
5. Check the condition of your tow straps regularly.
6. For the love of everything, Please get at LEAST one rear and one front hard point for towing.
7. Driving a CUCV>any civvy vehicle

That is all.

 

[KsM715]

8. always have a camera ready

 

[SGT Estum]

This reminds me of an unrelated story.
While camping out at WE-FEST (a 3-day country music outdoor concert type thing), some "DUDES" were trying to jump start a Cadillac CTS with their $50k+ Toyota SUV when some friends and I walked by. We offered to help, but they were a pack of jerks so we just went on our way. When we came back 45 minutes later, the CTS was still dead. We stopped over and asked them what was going on and they said "well, we went to hook up the jumper cables but they started sparking so we stopped!"

Wow. Some people's kids.

 

[Flyingvan911]

Good news on helping get the truck moving.

 

[blazerboy]

Those M1009 trucks do pull good.Glad you were there to help them people out.

 

[kentuckycucv]

I pulled a ford explorer out of a 40 ft ditch... had just enough chain to hook to the front shackle... and pulled her out with ease.

 

[Ghost2012]

I pulled a ford explorer out of a 40 ft ditch... had just enough chain to hook to the front shackle... and pulled her out with ease.

That's a lot of chain!

 

[Fleg]

3. Put something on a winch cable in case it snaps.

This has been debated for years in the 4wd community. You can not predict where a tow line will snap so the best thing to do is keep away from it.

Putting something on the line (a jacket, etc...) is just a false sense of security, distance is your friend. A better answer is to replace the cable on your winch with a rope.

 

[Boreal21]

Synthetic line is on the upgrade list for my Jeep, but I just have a hard time ditching the cable while it's still good...

 

[Ghost2012]

This has been debated for years in the 4wd community. You can not predict where a tow line will snap so the best thing to do is keep away from it.

Putting something on the line (a jacket, etc...) is just a false sense of security, distance is your friend. A better answer is to replace the cable on your winch with a rope.

I agree with part one. Such is why we encouraged them to move back.

Part two, is sometimes all you can do as people are sometimes too stupid/drunk to know to move despite us trying multiple times. Even with a syn line, it would still pull the rope down which is where we want it, as well as giving us an indicator as to where the line is so no one (hopefully) walks into it.