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- From: mrein3@cfsmo.honeywell.com (Matt Rein #3)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Jeep stuck, frozen puddle, how to free up?
- Message-ID: <9301262038.AA20789@pserv.CFSMO.Honeywell.COM>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 20:37:47 GMT
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- Organization: mailEnteringNews at Honeywell SRC
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- Posted-Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 14:37:47 -0600
- Received-Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 14:38:31 CST
- To: rec.autos.tech
-
- >
- > My friend got himself stuck in a pretty deep puddle two days ago. In the
- > meantime the puddle has turned to solid ice. Teh front of the vehicle
- > is about 15" under water/ice, the rear - well - his 31" tires barely
- > stick out of the ice. The ice is only 1/2" thick, but still enough to
- > keep the thing in there. Yesterday we pulled only very lightly and tore
- > his bumper off - oops. Now: what is a smarter approach? We are
- > thinking of first using a sledgehammer to crush the ice, then pull with
- > two trucks. Is there a smarter approach? There is no way to get a
- > tow-truck near this, by the way. almost got my Toyota stuck just going
- > there....
- >
- > Any seasoned four-wheelers out there?
- >
-
- Of all the stupid...
- Sorry
-
- What I would do is break the ice around the truck with a hammer, your feet,
- or whatever. The chances are the ice is melted now anyways (mid to upper 30's
- today in Wisc.) Then hook up to the frame. NEVER HOOK UP TO THE BUMPER!!!
- DA!
- If the thing will start and run, use it along with the pulling truck to
- help it out of the mud.
-
- Oh yea, use a real truck to pull it out. :-)
-
- --
- - Matt Rein
- - mrein3@hp370d.cfsmo.honeywell.com
-