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We went off roading this weekend, I buried the truck in deep sand while climbing a hill.
We were less than a truck length from the top when we got stuck.
The hill is steep and the sand was deep, I was rocking the steering wheel back and forth and keeping steady throttle and we kept going slower and slower until..., tried to back up, no go, got out and this is what I found.
Turns out there was a log under the sand and we wedged the rear diff onto the log.
Jacked up the back of the truck, removed the log and stuck others under the wheels, let the truck down and drove out.
OME Lift 751F/763R and 60024F/60025R shocks
275/65/R18E Goodyear DuraTrac's
Safety Devices high-rack, 5 Hella's (LR switches), Farmtec flooring, LR ladder, rear light guards, LR brush guard, limb risers and a Vigg blackout
8mm Magnecore, Denso plugs, and Tom Woods HD shaft
Every seal/gasket replaced and TONS of Misc replacement parts here and there...
Coming Soon:
'04 CDL, bumper/winch, sliders, radius arms, HiLift, on-board air, and a CB.
Took about 10 min to get out, thanks to Hi-Lift.
Once stuck I tried to back out and make another run at the hill but that just dug me in deeper.
Northern Michigan is mostly sand, not much top soil.
I will have some youtube videos up later, I need to convert them first.
This is in Gaylord, 180 miles from where I live and one of my favorite wheeling spots.
100's of miles of trails.
I made a rookie mistake on this hill though, I has in hi-lock and not lo-lock, once I stopped I put it in lo, moved about another foot then she dug right in and we were done.
The kids loved it though.
I have never been up there with my truck, but northern WI is really sandy as well.
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'03 Disco2 SE 4.6L - 112K
OME Lift 751F/763R and 60024F/60025R shocks
275/65/R18E Goodyear DuraTrac's
Safety Devices high-rack, 5 Hella's (LR switches), Farmtec flooring, LR ladder, rear light guards, LR brush guard, limb risers and a Vigg blackout
8mm Magnecore, Denso plugs, and Tom Woods HD shaft
Every seal/gasket replaced and TONS of Misc replacement parts here and there...
Coming Soon:
'04 CDL, bumper/winch, sliders, radius arms, HiLift, on-board air, and a CB.
What pressure are you running your tires out there? How did you set up the Hi-lift to get out?
Why don't you call?
My tires are at 40psi all the way around.
I used the jack in the receiver (trailer hitch without the draw bar in it, so the empty square hole) and jacked up the back of the truck.
It's 3 hours away Mike.
We went to the Buckley Old Engine Show on Sat. (I took the day off work) then we went over to Waters (10 miles south of Gaylord) and settled into the cottage.
I can take you and the Mrs. up there next year if you are interested.
Its lots of fun.
20 miles takes 2-3 hours.
Getting stuck
