I have an 02 Ex V10 4x4. It is my first 4x4 and large truck for that matter.

If I get into the situation where someone else is stuck in their truck, and I want to pull them out with recovery straps, do yall have it on 2wd, 4hi or 4low? do you use overdrive?

Looking for tips/advice so im not doing something stupid if the need ever arises

 

First, don't be worried about overdrive. You will not be going fast enough while pulling someone out of a ditch to get there.

If your traction is good, you can stay in 2hi. 4hi if your traction isn't great. 4lo if your traction is decent, but the other guy is down to the frame in mud.

 

Also you need good tires, street baller and show tires are no good for pulling someone out unless you are on dry pavement. And most importantly, if it is not safe for your vehicle, do not attempt to pull the other guy out. Two stuck trucks are no good to anyone. And pulling someone out is not done at full throttle, contrary to the hillbilly beliefs of my neighbor's kid who blew apart his transfer case in his Dodge when he got his truck hopping trying to pull out a 1/2 ton chevy. I pulled over in my old 86 F150, chained up to both trucks and popped it in 4low and crawled them out slowly and patiently much to their amazement.

 

Make sure to hook it correctly...

 

I love that video!

 

Try to avoid pulling in reverse if possible! Reverse uses the weaker side of the gear.

 

What a friggen MORON!

Some of the technique depends on the equipment you have, the conditions the vehicle is stuck in, and the type of vehicle that is stuck.

But general rule of thump for most cases is slow and steady gets the job done, IF you have good traction.

After my last trip to Pismo, I invested in some shackles and a Master Pull kinetic recovery rope.

Industrial Kinetic Recovery Tow Ropes

Stewart

 

Bion is the one with the badass setup!

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ml#post8760777

Stewart

 

That video is AWESOMMMMMMME!

 

That is one of my favorite videos...

 

Many years ago when I was in my teenage years I was the guy in town with "that cool truck" and everyone seemed to know me even if I never met them in my life. The truck was my 89 F250 4x4 with a 300I6.

One night I get a call around 8pm that a truck is stuck and needs help being pulled out. So I drive out to the spot and to my surprise there were 3 vehicles stuck! The main truck that was buried up to the bottom of the doors in actual thick mud not that soupy stuff (could walk on the mud). The other two vehicles were the ones that tried to get the truck out and got stuck themselves. It was quite the sight and quite comical to me at least!

Well I walk around first and check out the situation. The mud hole stretched 100' in all directions around the main stuck truck right smack in the middle of it. The other two were a bit closer to the edges so I was able to stay on fairly dry ground and pop them out of the mud no problem. Then I started in on the bad stuck truck. It was 4 hours of back up to the truck (bumper to bumper) and GO! 50' of strap would snap strait over and over and over again. I believe I went threw a half to 3/4 tank of gas that night. The truck was covered from roof to bottom in at least 1" of mud. I had nearly pulled the rear bumper off the other truck by the end of it all. It was one of those unforgettable nights, I had a good time and didn't break anything. My poor 89 took a beating all threw my teen age years but it took every minute of it and never ever had any problems besides starters and alternators going out from water and mud. lol

 

When it comes to vehicle recovery, experiance goes a long ways. I have pulled many a vehicles out, and I can look at a situation, and decide if a nice slow pull will work, or a good jerk on a RECOVERY strap is needed.

From watching other people that don't know what they are doing, the thing I see wrong the most is, people using too small of a rope/strap to jerk someone out, and next is people jerking on a chain, or TOW rope/strap.

There is a huge difference detween a recovery strap/rope, and a tow strap/rope.

Also size and attachment points are very important

 

Yup.

Hence my above post regarding my purchase of a Master Pull kinetic recovery rope after my last trip to Pismo.

Stewart

 

That's funny. "badass setup" never heard it put like that before. LOL

The things added since then that are not in that link are:

(2) 2 inch ARB recovery straps
(1) 3 inch ARB Recovery strap
(1) 14000k pull pal
(1) Warn receiver shackle bracket
(1) 21" Sven saw

First aid kit added under middle seat
Fire extinguishers added under middle seat

I did manage to do a dual pulley winch recovery getting my truck and trailer out of a shallow (up to rims trailer and truck) mud/ wet dirt situation earlier this year. Even using lockers did not get it out.

That Pull Pal WORKS!! Used it in combination with a tree.

Tree had one pulley, Harnessed another pulley on the bumper with a chain, and the Pull Pal anchored the line. (I was afraid the tree might not be large enough to take the whole weight. It was only about 12 to 14 inch diameter) Pulled the whole rig out no problems.

Can't imagine what a tow bill would have cost on a back logging road in PA.....

 

For the wt of a excursion a two inch recovery strap, is not big enought......