Embarrassed last week

[marcfj60]

I was in Chama for a couple days last week for Danise and my 15th anniversary. We went snowmobiling around Cumbres pass. On the way back to Chama, I pulled off on the entrance to Trujillo Meadows where it had been bladed/plowed wide enough for vehicles to park for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, etc. I decided to put the truck in 4 LO and drive through the snow along the edge of the bladed area. BIG mistake. It was too deep and I got stuck. The snow was so deep on the side of the parking area that I got high centered and had no traction to go forward or backward. The center diff was locked, the rear diff was locked. I tried digging out tracks for the tires but the truck was hung up on the underbelly on snow/ice.

I finally had to get help from both a Chevy and Super Duty Ford to pull me out in a daisy chain train arrangement. The Chevy tried first but couldn't get enough traction on the packed/bladed snow/ice and he didn't think to put it in 4 LO before trying to pull me. Then the Ford hooked to the front of the Chevy and they were finally able to get me out.

I don't have any photos of me stuck but I'll try to get some soon of the snow where I was stuck after I got pulled out.

 

[juane]

Boy, that sounds familiar.

Coupla years ago, tried to pull a U-turn on a street in an industrial area in Breckenridge, on a Sunday.
The snow on the shoulder sure looked packed. Woa, the driver side wheels still on the pavement with the other two on a bottomless pit and the truck listing so much that the weight of the vehicle against the snow caved in the passenger side door.
No support for the highlift, nothing to winch to but a fire hydrant. No traffic.
Finally a passing truck strapped us out.

At least the kids enjoyed it.

 

[alia176]

Yup, been there, done that!

 

[Chamba]

I got a rental car stuck on the beach in Tasmania once. I left it until the tide receded, got pulled out by a Nissan patrol (the bloke said'what were you doing on the beach in a Carola, mate?' I told him it was a hire car and he said 'oh yeah, fair enough mate.') and then spent $50 at the spray-and wash getting all the salt and sand out of the carpet, engine bay and boot. Never buy a rental....

 

[marcfj60]

I got a rental car stuck on the beach in Tasmania once. I left it until the tide receded, got pulled out by a Nissan patrol (the bloke said'what were you doing on the beach in a Carola, mate?' I told him it was a hire car and he said 'oh yeah, fair enough mate.') and then spent $50 at the spray-and wash getting all the salt and sand out of the carpet, engine bay and boot. Never buy a rental....

When you were spraying the carpet was it still in the vehicle or were you thoughtful enough to take the carpets mats out before spraying them?

 

[Devil Frog]

Tire chains are a must for snow

 

[45Kevin]

I love this song. It's what came to mind when I read your story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDY6bWT5oTM&feature=player_detailpage#t=13s

 

[jstncse]

I had it happen to me once in Flagstaff in a 87 LeMans. Apparently the shopping center had a pond that they pushed snow into during the winter, buried that sucker in the pond.

 

[marcfj60]

Tire chains are a must for snow

Had I been doing more than just turning around, I might have thought to put them on.

 

[Chamba]

When you were spraying the carpet was it still in the vehicle or were you thoughtful enough to take the carpets mats out before spraying them?

No, I sprayed the carpets in situ and then vacuumed them 'dry'. I was thoughtful enough to leave it in the sun with the windows down however.