Pullin' Em Out..

[LandCruisers4Life]

Well my new Cruiser got indoctrinated this evening into the "Pull em out" club. My old 40 pulled out my friends Jeep numerous times over the years, and now the new FJ got it's chance at towing this evening.

My son called my wife tonight, and asked to speak to me. He said he was 'messing around' out back behind his high school in his truck, and 'kinda got a little stuck' and wondered if I could come out with a strap.

So we got in the Cruiser and headed north. I got out there, and he had his 2004 Chevy Silverado Texas Edition high centered. The area the school bought behind the school used to be a golf course, and so it has a bunch of bunkers and other stuff back there. Anyway, his truck was stuck pretty good down to the frame.

I got out my old tow strap, which promptly broke. So we all hopped into the Cruiser and headed to Wally world... No straps. We then went to the Bass Pro Shop for the heck of it. No tow straps, but they had boat winch straps with a sewn eye on one end, and a hook on the other, rated to 10k each. I bought two.

Went back out there, and put the eyes of the straps inside my receiver hitch and pushed the steel pin through. Then hooked into either side of the Chevy's frame just in front of each back wheel. Got in, gave a few short tugs to try to work it a little, and then gave it the gas.. Yeah... towed that sucker right off like a champ.

No pictures, but it was a good time none the less

 

[FJTex]

PICS MAN PICS! this is why God gave us the camera phone! (ok if you have a crappy camera in your phone, tough luck i guess, bring a digital on your person!)

 

[LandCruisers4Life]

Yeah I didn't even think of a camera til after we got home. Over the years it has just become routine to pull friends out with the Cruiser. This new member of the stable isn't any different, hard to the core off road

 

[cruiser88]

rule of thumb;p when pulling heeps and mexican cadillics you must bring a camera

 

[DaveWest5150]

now go throw those straps away and never use them on anything you've ever cared about again. Then think the next time your pulling on a stuck vehicle thats weighs nearly 3 tons, on just how much pressure your putting on that strap, and what that hook would do IF it broke.
I have seen those hooks go right through a tailgate and break the rear window of my friends pickup..... NEVER USE A STRAP WITH A METAL HOOK ON EITHER END!

 

[LandCruisers4Life]

now go throw those straps away and never use them on anything you've ever cared about again. Then think the next time your pulling on a stuck vehicle thats weighs nearly 3 tons, on just how much pressure your putting on that strap, and what that hook would do IF it broke.
I have seen those hooks go right through a tailgate and break the rear window of my friends pickup..... NEVER USE A STRAP WITH A METAL HOOK ON EITHER END!

Like I don't know what I am doing? The hooks were only on ONE END, underneath his truck hooked into holes of the frame. Slight tension applied, then a towel over each strap near his vehicle to dampen in case of breakage.

 

[FJTex]

ironic how i have a chain supply store ad banner on the bottom of my screen atm.

 

[Cruiserdrew]

Like I don't know what I am doing? The hooks were only on ONE END, underneath his truck hooked into holes of the frame. Slight tension applied, then a towel over each strap near his vehicle to dampen in case of breakage.

I agree with Dave here. Straps with any kind of metal attached invite disaster. The strap streches and stores energy, and if your hook breaks, the remaining metal is propelled withdeadly force. This is a pretty standard recommendation in the whole 4wheeling world.

Anyway, it is more fun to pull people out than to be on the receiving end of a pull! Stucks and recoveries are part of the game, so don't sweat it when its your turn to be on the business end of a tow strap.

 

[LandCruisers4Life]

There was no other alternative to be had, so I used the hook. Normally I use a strap with an eye at each end.