i have few other before the event pics i'll post up when i've processed and uploaded them.
as for the event, well yes it was, epic. it WAS a PHENOMENAL team effort, everyone kept their head through the whole thing and we had the 200 back up on the road in 2 hours from "hey what is that"... just before dark, and just before it started snowing again. after the initial, "holy crap", all the gears started turning, came up with a plan and split into various teams to execute. onur and i were a winch and anchor/snatch block team to pull him flat and stabilize, mike and david set up for the main pull backwards back up the hill. steve and david plus others were clearing trees for the path then david jumped into the still flopped 200, started it, and we pulled it over flat and kept tension as mikey went to work. had to re position me once i was crossing trees on his way up, the little extra pulling nudge was a bonus and helped to keep him stabilized on side slope. shawn and onur were the maestros of the pullers and it went extremely smoothly. i have no idea how we would have gotten him back up the way he went over, we could if we had to i'm sure, but you couldn't even walk down it, at least 70 degree incline for 10'+ feet.
this is why you spend the money on the crap you hope you will never need, because if you need it, you NEED it. oh yeah and i agree, STRAP IT DOWN. i think if it had been a 40, we could have put a strap on it and tied it on shawns dogs leash and mushed it out... or maybe just tug of war'd it out
but not that big ol 200. thank goodness it was under its own power with david behind the seat and reverse could help a little too, what little traction it had. Mike's winch was stalling getting him up the final part with lots of wire back on the spool, at "12k" capacity, very close to re positioning him farther back on the road for the final part to get more wire off the spool. luckily my little winch could keep things moving, giving a little help. very good we had both of them, and some extra 80's for good anchors too ;P lets get that solenoid replacement in there mikey, it is funny to "tap" on the solenoid box to get it going, just like pulling ash up the wall.
all in all a very long day, but we got trees and got everyone out, at least to civilization. i was proud to be part of that effort.
oh yeah and that gd jeep was camping. i saw the campfire after we were past, i had a back row seat of those festivities, all i heard was shawn on the radio and then saw taillights clearly not on the road, 3 sets! bailing left, bailing right, very glad we didn't have to do another tug in the dark. that ice under the snow WAS ugly for sure.
-john
ok here are pics i have, really only before and after, since i was scrambling around most the rest of time. can't wait to see steve's stuff!
my loot, gaaar.
shawns rig and fam
at the turn around spot, waiting for mike and david to get their trees.
initial assessment, that is Kit, the 200 driver standing by the rear wheel shaken and a little stirred, but otherwise ok.
view from mikeys bumper about half way up, right before i repositioned
200 back up on the road. i didnt' get any of hte passenger side, certainly the worst shape.
my rig, second position... post pull.
