Off road tips/stories thread

[btm24]

i know most yall don't know this but i am a beginner when it comes to off roading and off road recovery. i stared out just asking a ? in the MJ tech side on recovery straps. but now that i have learned a bit more i thought it would be a good idea on making a thread for guys to trade your off road tips and stories that could help us new guys out and maby every one will learn a bit of somthing to make it all alot safer and more fun. Thanks guys

 

Brandon

[dasbulliwagen]

This one time, at band camp...

[dasbulliwagen]

^^^^^^

 

But seriously, I have little to no off road experience. The most off road Ive done is when I took my Grand Wagoneer into a 2 track trail on this property that was owned by the college I was working at, and when I came back out found the gate had been closed and locked. I put the Waggy in 4 low and noticed a less used exit where a fence was fallen over, only to go right through a ditch along the edge of the dirt road. A few frame bumps later and I was out. Did the same thing over a huge curb with the Waggy to get primo parking spot at a concert as I drove over the grass and huge curb right into the spot!

[btm24]

^^^^^^

 

But seriously, I have little to no off road experience. The most off road Ive done is when I took my Grand Wagoneer into a 2 track trail on this property that was owned by the college I was working at, and when I came back out found the gate had been closed and locked. I put the Waggy in 4 low and noticed a less used exit where a fence was fallen over, only to go right through a ditch along the edge of the dirt road. A few frame bumps later and I was out. Did the same thing over a huge curb with the Waggy to get primo parking spot at a concert as I drove over the grass and huge curb right into the spot!

 

oh wow not bad. one time late with some friends as a $10 bet i hoped a curb at cvs took out some small trees, went down a big ditch went across the road into anouther ditch and some more trees into a walgreens parking lot and right into a space. the people at the walgreens were all siting out smoking and saw the hole thang. keep in mind this is 2 o clock at night. so i thank there gonna freak out on me but instead one gave me a high five and said that was great and wish she had a vid of it. that was a great night. i got the 10 bucks and made some new friends. not so much off roading but a great story to tell non the less :D

[Unglar]

If your going down a jeep trail and there is a large water bar in front of you, don't assume there is road on the other side of it.....

[mvusse]

No matter how good the welds look, do not hook a strap to a bumper that is not BOLTED to the frame.

 

Last trip out I pulled a bumper off a Comanche just getting the strap tight, was not welded very well.

A few hours later with a doubled up strap and a 10 foot run I pull the bumper off a full size Bronco. That one was welded professionally.

[SW86]

never wheel alone. but i think thats a general rule of thumb. if you do make sure to have a cb or cell phone that actually gets good signal. gps wouldnt hurt either. ive been stuck in the mud in the middle of no where had to walk until i got one f**kin bar on my phone and thankfully it held long enough for me to place that call. if not i would of walked allllllll night. not to mention having to leave my truck out in the elements for hours. a winch would of been great in that situation but sometimes theres not always something to hook to too. thats where a pull-pal comes in :thumbsup:

[btm24]

great tips guys keep them comin :clapping:

[kastein]

If you get stuck because you have tires spinning, and don't have a locker, ride the brakes a little... may blow up your pinion and side gears if you get too friendly with the go pedal, or have a d35, but can save your butt.