- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
What kind of jack are we talking? I'll have a high-lift but can bring something else if needed
(good work btw)
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Fatal Roll Near Chimney Rock Pass
- Thread starter Unimog
- Start date
What kind of jack are we talking? I'll have a high-lift but can bring something else if needed
(good work btw)
- Location
- Stinkwater
I've got a semi-portable floor jack, a high lift, and an exhaust jack. I'll bring them all.
Tonkaman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Jordan
Is the plans still 10 am at chevron tomorrow?
Tonkaman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Jordan
Don't want to ride doing with me?
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
I'll be there. Likely be there in my JKU as it has a stronger winch than my trail rig
RogueJeepr
Here!
- Location
- Utah
Yes.
Sweet. We should be covered for about anything.
The only thing im missing in my recover gear is a snatch block.
Bringing some tools also.
See you guys at the chevron.
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
I have snatch block
Tonkaman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Jordan
I'm on the way
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
We got here a little faster than expected. In the white JK
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
RogueJeepr
Here!
- Location
- Utah
Here's a view from the back (braker) .
Top to bottom and on the trailer.
Big thanks to everyone that came out. RME is awesome.
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Top to bottom and on the trailer.
Big thanks to everyone that came out. RME is awesome.
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- Location
- Draper, UT
These things are so much fun. It's like a statics&dynamics class with consequences.
Kudos to all, it went so smooth.
I never would have guessed that with all four tires off the rim we would have to pull downhill on most of the way down the hill.
Kudos to all, it went so smooth.
I never would have guessed that with all four tires off the rim we would have to pull downhill on most of the way down the hill.
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- Location
- Stinkwater
That worked out way slicker than it had any right too. Pleasure spending the day with you gents.
We got to the rolled truck about 1130 or so, and got right to work. We had hoped we were going to change a flat tire or two and roll it down, but this was going to be trickier than that. It was sitting upright, on four flat tires (three with busted beads), with all the fluids siphoned, the battery stolen, and the roof crushed in so far there was no way to sit in the drivers seat anyway. It was maybe 20 yards off a fairly steep road (see the pics, and then adjust for the horizon - it was steep. So after a quick conference, Mbryson set up for a straight pull to get it back to the road. We quickly changed plans to add a snatch block, and then added another rig behind him to anchor him. After Modstock pulled up next to him and added another winch to the equation it came up pretty easy. We only needed to adjust the rigging a couple times before the Explorer was on the road. Tonkaman's Tacoma was still downhill of the wrecked truck, so we strapped everybody up in a train with Tonkaman leading/pulling, and the rest of us behind braking/anchoring, while Frieed walked along side to keep an eye on everything. Other than a little fiddling with the steering wheel on the Explorer, it all went incredibly smooth. Even on the steepest parts of the descent, the rolling resistance from the four flat tires meant the Explorer was never anywhere near going out of control. We had it on the owner's flatbed just after 1400, which is when I split to go to bed.
I love RME recovery parties. Thanks for taking point, ModStock!
A little video of our train down the side of the mountain.
http://vid1157.photobucket.com/albu...5-16/WP_20160530_13_09_55_Pro_zps1dubxfsm.mp4
We got to the rolled truck about 1130 or so, and got right to work. We had hoped we were going to change a flat tire or two and roll it down, but this was going to be trickier than that. It was sitting upright, on four flat tires (three with busted beads), with all the fluids siphoned, the battery stolen, and the roof crushed in so far there was no way to sit in the drivers seat anyway. It was maybe 20 yards off a fairly steep road (see the pics, and then adjust for the horizon - it was steep. So after a quick conference, Mbryson set up for a straight pull to get it back to the road. We quickly changed plans to add a snatch block, and then added another rig behind him to anchor him. After Modstock pulled up next to him and added another winch to the equation it came up pretty easy. We only needed to adjust the rigging a couple times before the Explorer was on the road. Tonkaman's Tacoma was still downhill of the wrecked truck, so we strapped everybody up in a train with Tonkaman leading/pulling, and the rest of us behind braking/anchoring, while Frieed walked along side to keep an eye on everything. Other than a little fiddling with the steering wheel on the Explorer, it all went incredibly smooth. Even on the steepest parts of the descent, the rolling resistance from the four flat tires meant the Explorer was never anywhere near going out of control. We had it on the owner's flatbed just after 1400, which is when I split to go to bed.
I love RME recovery parties. Thanks for taking point, ModStock!
A little video of our train down the side of the mountain.
http://vid1157.photobucket.com/albu...5-16/WP_20160530_13_09_55_Pro_zps1dubxfsm.mp4
- Location
- Draper, UT
Just for perspective, here is a screen grab from Google Earth
There is a yellow circle about 1/4 down from the top and 1/3 from the right side
There is a yellow circle about 1/4 down from the top and 1/3 from the right side
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- Location
- Draper, UT
I just realized that someone tried to roll it down into the ravine.
That picture from FB posted by Jeeper shows it up on the trail but we recovered it from well off the trail, farther down the hill, stopped by a Cedar tree.
That picture from FB posted by Jeeper shows it up on the trail but we recovered it from well off the trail, farther down the hill, stopped by a Cedar tree.
- Location
- Stinkwater
I caught that too. Between that and the bullet holes and the stolen battery and such, I'm thinking somebody needs a punch in the throat.
Good work guys.
I'm curious to know how the conversations with the owner went?
Was he super grateful?
Did he remind you all not to drink and drive?
Did he tell you the horror story of killing his buddy?
What's he going to do with the explorer?
I'm curious to know how the conversations with the owner went?
Was he super grateful?
Did he remind you all not to drink and drive?
Did he tell you the horror story of killing his buddy?
What's he going to do with the explorer?