Caught this video today of an 80 series getting rescued.
Haha, whose the owner?
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FMC80
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The tow strap ****ed up his rear bumper when he lifted it!
I thought the same but looks like it was already like that earlier in the video
Was like that when they arrived.
Dirt Ferguson
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I'm sure the recovery guys had a good laugh off camera with this one: Dude from CA, city clothes, not equipped to self-rescue. Nice.
This guy aired down but didn't have the equipment to air back up?
Had a spare, but didn't have the tools to install it?
This guy aired down but didn't have the equipment to air back up?
Had a spare, but didn't have the tools to install it?
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Being from the area I can vouch that they most certainly had a good laugh.
Guys like this have become the rule, not the exception here in the last 3 years.
Add in the fact that anyone can go buy a side by side and now it is almost dangerous at some areas. Sand hollow is a good example.
As soon as the weather warms up we will get at least 1 trauma per week at the ER coming from sand hollow.
Fab rats, and also Matt’s off road recovery, are out of Utah and both have YouTube channels just for recoveries. Both guys have many videos available and sometimes they work together. Most of their business is with the inexperienced newbie, and tourists who rent Jeeps or UTV’s. It’s amazing what type of predicaments and in what types of vehicles people are in when the recovery team shows up on scene. It’s better entertainment than anything on prime time tv.
FMC80
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Also makes a case AGAINST locking lug nuts on a trail rig. Year's ago, I removed my locking lugs after noodling out that the risk of losing the lug key just adds to the risk of debilitating myself in the middle of nowhere from something as simple as a flat tire, when I spent all that mileage dragging a spare tire along with me.
Flat tires or broken beads seem to be the vast majority of trail issues, at least around here.
Flat tires or broken beads seem to be the vast majority of trail issues, at least around here.
In the sand @11psi on fake bead-locks too wide for the tires.
Loses 2 beads fording a shallow creek.
Wants to talk shop and technique during recovery.
Current (or recovering) Jeeper probably.
Loses 2 beads fording a shallow creek.
Wants to talk shop and technique during recovery.
Current (or recovering) Jeeper probably.
Dirt Ferguson
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Owner bought the 80 less than a year ago. Little-to-no off road experience. Good at the internet. Big trouble.
Edit: the 11 psi shocked me as well.
Edit: the 11 psi shocked me as well.
Have you met Matt or Paul? Or seen the Banana or MORRvair in those parts?
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I am pretty sure I met Paul years ago when I sold tools for Snap On but honestly I am not 100% sure.
Never met Matt but I drive by his shop in Hurricane all the time when I am going to a friend's. I also see him towing the morvair or banana every now and then.
The last time I got my rig stuck a few weeks ago I was only a few miles from the recovery in this video. I almost thought about calling fab rats for help...... haha JK I would call a buddy before embarrassing myself on YouTube. When in doubt, shovel out.
I am pretty sure I met Paul years ago when I sold tools for Snap On but honestly I am not 100% sure.
Never met Matt but I drive by his shop in Hurricane all the time when I am going to a friend's. I also see him towing the morvair or banana every now and then.
The last time I got my rig stuck a few weeks ago I was only a few miles from the recovery in this video. I almost thought about calling fab rats for help...... haha JK I would call a buddy before embarrassing myself on YouTube. When in doubt, shovel out.
PNWTreeOctopus
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I can’t stop watching these. Mostly because I like the weather reports from Ed, the lack of bros, and the practical problem solving.
While I enjoyed the video, I am reminded that we all have to start our knowledge base somewhere. I give him credit for owning an 80 and leaving the pavement. My guess is he won’t make this particular mistake again.
I am reminded of how, at 16, I thought it quite possible to drive our camp’s M715 100 yds across a 4-5 ft deep lake. The bow wave was awesome and I was invincible, until I wasn’t
. I never made that particular mistake again either
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I am reminded of how, at 16, I thought it quite possible to drive our camp’s M715 100 yds across a 4-5 ft deep lake. The bow wave was awesome and I was invincible, until I wasn’t
. I never made that particular mistake again either.
I'm always skeptical of anything when there's a camera rolling but glad nobody hurt.
I just added a paper bag to my 94's emergency supply drawer in case I ever get stuck and cameras are recording.
I just added a paper bag to my 94's emergency supply drawer in case I ever get stuck and cameras are recording.