Excursion to the rescue
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Excursion to the rescue
I took the family to Erie this past weekend for campout on the beach. We had a great time! Only 20' from the shore, the camp ground put on a fireworks show, kids swam all weekend, good food, met some really nice people. All in all a good time for everyone. Now to the title of my thread. As we were loading up the Ex to leave camp, a Chevy 2 wheel drive pick-up that parked directly on the beach got stuck. Now mind you everyone in camp was happy to see this family leave. They were real ---holes! Apparently they decided that flooring the gas pedal would help their truck get out but in fact all it did was help bury it faster. So as I was walking by I decided to do the neighborly thing and help them free their truck from the hole they dug. It took about 5 seconds for the Ex to pull them from their sandy grave. They of course left with out as much as a thank you or a hand shake. We finished loading up and had a nice quiet ride home. I wanted to post a few pictures but I'm not really sure how to do that. Sorry guys.
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Great story, sounds like a very fun weekend. Sometimes after helping someone get un-stuck you wish you could put them back in the hole you saved them from since they 'forget" to say thanks.
As for pictures, I load mine into Photobucket (www.photobucket.com) and then copy and paste the IMG code into the reply box.
As for pictures, I load mine into Photobucket (www.photobucket.com) and then copy and paste the IMG code into the reply box.
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Good job on the tow out - it happens a lot around the beaches here. I do have to admit to being pulled out the first time I had the X out on the beach. I now know to double check that the hubs automatically switched... (they didn't) and actually just manually lock them to ensure they are ready for action. So this busted and rusted Burb pulled me out and he's laughing his butt off. I thanked him and tried to pay him and got this: "nah... just being able to pull out a Ford is enough for me... this here is better than bacon and eggs in the morning!"
sigh... my friends will never let me live this down.... especially after stories of how many folks I've pulled out with the Bronco!
sigh... my friends will never let me live this down.... especially after stories of how many folks I've pulled out with the Bronco!
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Don't beat yourself up over it, you forgot to lock your hubs even though their auto locking(supposed to be). Someday that guy in the burb will get his. If it's a rust bucket, it'll probably be brokedown soon. Then he'll need a ford to get him going.
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Fleet Mechanic
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Ha.... That's what I was thinking as well! I also attributed some of it to the Firestone Transforce AT tires on there.... can't wait to get rid of those. Marginal wet handling and not that great off road even when the hubs are locked. MT ATZs are on order - that should fix part of my problem!
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Reminds me of the time I got my 96 F250 Crewcab 4x4 stuck in the snow because I could not get my automatic hubs to kick in. The worst was that it was just a 4-wheeler that ended up pulling me out.
It was really humbling to see my big truck being pulled in the snow by a 4-wheeler.
It was really humbling to see my big truck being pulled in the snow by a 4-wheeler.
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We had about 18 inches of snow here in one night last year, well I figured I was fine taking the F150 FX4 supercrew down the road. Well I ended up behind a dodge 4 wheel drive and when he slowed I had no choice but to slow also. Well of course he got stuck and I was behind him so had to stop, and of course I was stuck also. And then the Chevy showed up and pulled us both out. I was very thankfull and did kinda **** me off that a chevy pulled me out but was glad to be out. I then went home and switched to the chevy tahoe (also 4 wheel drive) for the rest of the day. But the truth is I dont think any one 4 by 4 has the advantage just depends on the situation. And the best thing is most will always help each other out and thats what counts. I drive the ford because I like the way it looks and the comforts on the inside. Cant we all just get along? 
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Since virtually all of my driving is high-speed, in dry conditions, my next set will likely be the Transforce HT's to replace my worn-out Scorpions.
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True they aren't a dedicated set of off road tires - but the HT's are more for highway and the AT's are supposed to be all terrain. Aired down to 20lbs they should have handled the sand I was in. I've never been a big fan of Firestones - even less so after having multiple problems with factory sets on 2 different Expeditions - so I may be a bit biased...
I'm waiting on my Mickey Thompson ATZs to come into the shop - hopefully will have those in and mounted tomorrow and I'll take pictures.
I'm waiting on my Mickey Thompson ATZs to come into the shop - hopefully will have those in and mounted tomorrow and I'll take pictures.
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i always carry in all my vehicles a box with some basic survival equipment, including a bottle of water, couple cans of food, fold-up shovel, and a long tow strap. From time to time have helped people - been lucky - biggest problem I've ever had helping people is trying to convince them I did it for fun, and wont take their money.
I do admit to a sadistic streak tho - maybe I should be embarssed that I have kept my wife waiting on our boat, while I prolong lingering at the boat ramp just for the mean-spirited fun of watching how some clowns launch or recover their boats on slippery boat ramps........!
I do admit to a sadistic streak tho - maybe I should be embarssed that I have kept my wife waiting on our boat, while I prolong lingering at the boat ramp just for the mean-spirited fun of watching how some clowns launch or recover their boats on slippery boat ramps........!
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And Firestone and Bridgestone are one and the same company.....there are just too many good tires and manufacturers out there to get stuck with these things.