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Whats going on here with the winch? Did you really need to be winched downhill?
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...c8ed0000000610
Howcome everyone has a toe strap hanging out the back of their car, when they are at these parks? What would be the reason for that?
AlaskaVX, Gill should tell you, since he was hung up on that rock.
About straps - it sort of good luck thing ;) .
FIEND lent me his strap and it worked!!! My VX took me through all obstacles without problems... well, I did so well, because I had awesome people guiding me :yeso:
My luck ran out...TWICE!:p
First off, yes I got stuck going DOWNHILL!?! :rolly: I was hung up on a rock under the transfer case skidplate & frame crossmember. Analog was going to yank me off it with his tow strap (that's why everyone has them when off-roading), but the poor guys in the sweet 4 Runner hadn't had a chance to use thier winch yet, so we went that route. The park is getting pretty tore up & rutted by guys with big lifts/tires using too much skinny pedal. It gets worse every time I go there, and thus those of us with fairly low ground clearance end up stuck sometimes. I'm very glad I went with the Pro Comp tire! I would've been screwed with my old Duelers on my 18" bling-blings. Looks like Calmini is going to get my buisiness after all! ;) Fiend... you crack me up! Oh, and Yal... how did you like what I wrote about Tone's brake light flasher in that other post?
I see said the blind man to his deaf son!
But as for the tow strap I understand you need them when off-roading but why have them hanging out like in this pic
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...0de00000000610 :confused:
The tow straps are attached via shackles and stowed inside for quick use when needed. It saves a little time, and you don't want to be kneeling in water or mud. Just hook the other end, and tug!
Of course AlaskaVX could not be satisfied with simple girlish answer "for good luck" so let it be - for convenience. :)
I get it, you can laugh now.
Gill, I am having problems to find post you are talking about :(
Help please... I promise to respond.
Straps are kept like that so I don't have to get caked in mud while putting a shackle on.I hate getting muddy but yet I go wheeling all the time.Dosen't make much sence why I do this stuff now...LOL.Alot of people don't have a place for a shackle to go and then I get caked with mud while rolling around under the vehicle looking for a spot to tie to.In short we keep the shackles hanging out the back for good luck.
John: :grino: