Yep, the jeep owner found out his parking brake wasn't exactly up to snuff for this kind of thing.
It looks like this thread has turned into a great source of information. Perfect.
They really should have pulled the pickup back off of the hill, instead of trying to winch it up hill. Further discussion revealed that the truck was pretty much hard stuck with the bumper and chassis lodged on rocks.
Pulling the truck up and into the hill just made the situation worse.
I suppose anchoring was the wrong word to use and could instill visions of a boat anchor being heaved off the rear end of the Jeep - "anchors away".
However couldn't one "anchor" their vehicle with the brakes?
Friend 1 and friend 2 were indeed fools and idiots at that moment. They have said...
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That seems like a forest for the trees distinction. They weren't careful enough.
Semantics I suppose. I changed the title to "Be careful winching".
Be careful winching
I posted this in our local forum, but thought it would be beneficial for a wider audience to see.
Here are some pictures of a friend's misadventures on the backway to Crown King. I wasn't with them, but received a phone call asking for a tow.
Friend 1 was trying to...
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