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 winch Friend 2 up the hill that you see the Silverado (Friend 2) sitting at the bottom of. Friend 1 had his vehicle in park, with the parking brake on, the tires chocked with rocks but did not have his truck anchored to anything. The parking pawl snapped and Friend 1's Jeep proceeded down the hill. Friend 1 had to jump out of the way.
The huge dent in Friend 2's hood is from Friend 1's passenger side front tire rolling over the top of it.
Friend 1's Cherokee then went end over end down the hill you sitting it at the bottom of. It rolled at least twice lengthwise. Interestingly he was able to drive back up to the trail from its resting spot.
The Silverado has several thousand dollars worth of damage (bumper cover, core/radiator support, passenger front fender, hood, radiator). The Cherokee is obviously a total loss.
No one was hurt - Friend 1 was out of the vehicle, Friend 2 was in the Driver's seat of the pickup.
I took my 80 out and helped tow them back. I found Friend 2 (Silverado) towing Friend 1 very slowly back down the mountain. They were using river water in the Silverado's leaking radiator to keep the truck cool. The Silverado was able to get out under his own power (with the help of additional water I carried with me). I towed the Jeep, which was stuck in 4Low, all the way back to Carefree Highway.
Some kind people stopped and help them recover both vehicles.
The point of all of this is don't be lazy like my friend was! Stay safe.
Ryan
Friend 1 was trying to winch Friend 2 up the hill that you see the Silverado (Friend 2) sitting at the bottom of. Friend 1 had his vehicle in park, with the parking brake on, the tires chocked with rocks but did not have his truck anchored to anything. The parking pawl snapped and Friend 1's Jeep proceeded down the hill. Friend 1 had to jump out of the way.
The huge dent in Friend 2's hood is from Friend 1's passenger side front tire rolling over the top of it.
Friend 1's Cherokee then went end over end down the hill you sitting it at the bottom of. It rolled at least twice lengthwise. Interestingly he was able to drive back up to the trail from its resting spot.
The Silverado has several thousand dollars worth of damage (bumper cover, core/radiator support, passenger front fender, hood, radiator). The Cherokee is obviously a total loss.
No one was hurt - Friend 1 was out of the vehicle, Friend 2 was in the Driver's seat of the pickup.
I took my 80 out and helped tow them back. I found Friend 2 (Silverado) towing Friend 1 very slowly back down the mountain. They were using river water in the Silverado's leaking radiator to keep the truck cool. The Silverado was able to get out under his own power (with the help of additional water I carried with me). I towed the Jeep, which was stuck in 4Low, all the way back to Carefree Highway.
Some kind people stopped and help them recover both vehicles.
The point of all of this is don't be lazy like my friend was! Stay safe.
Ryan
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