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FMExplorer
11-06-2001, 11:53 AM
Well - the recurring theme in the FLEXPLORERS club is not who will be stuck next, but when will Jon get Tramp stuck again!

Here I am trying to climb up a sandy hill and got completely buried. It took 1 hour of digging and about 18,000 lbs of winch and come-alnog pulling power to finally extricate me from this mess...
http://www.flexplorers.com/gallery2/mm250.jpg

The link below shows a bunch more pics of the stuck and the process of pulling out...


http://www.flexplorers.com/gallery2/index.html

Jon

mdrut
11-06-2001, 12:32 PM
LOL.....What Jon has forgotten to tell you....There was a Sport that went up that hill before Jon, It took the truck ahead of him several attempts and a lot of beating and bang to make it..So he really never had a chance.
Something else, this Hill whipped us the last time out..Being the determained person that he is, he wasn't going down without a fight..
Third, technically, you conquered the hill, you hit it at the bottom, and powered over the top..
I'll let you go first next time buddy..LMAO

riffman
11-06-2001, 03:36 PM
niiiiiiiiiice!! so how do ya like those tires??

espnfreak
11-06-2001, 04:26 PM
lol u got yourself in a nig rut there

RFR2212
11-06-2001, 06:40 PM
BAH! Looks like childs play ;) Actually, that looks like fun wheelin... hehe, if i were in front with my boggers, it would be hell for anyone who followed... cept maybe riff, cause he'd hit it at 60 if necessary....
I like sand at times, cause it is easy to get stuck in, and when wheelin, I like bein a ba$tard like that, and make 2 others get me out :smoke:
Pete

FMExplorer
11-06-2001, 08:34 PM
Hey guys!
Yeah - the sand was fun. The pic is a bit deceiving as it was a pretty steep hill I was climbing. I ended up doing a bit more damage than expected too :)

Besides the tupperware party (tore trim right off the side) and the duck-footed front end (aligned today) I broke the welds off of the rear axle holding the spring perches on! Go figure... I guess anti-wrap perches aren't alway anti-wrap :D

Riff - the tires are awesome - no way around it. Real aggressive and the dig quick! I can't wait to re-gear cuz these 3.27's get old quick!

Jon

offroader_69_me
11-06-2001, 09:25 PM
go bigger= get stuck worse!!
man I can't wait to put on my lift!!!!

Hey Jon do you have a copy of the instructions for the lift??

FMExplorer
11-06-2001, 09:36 PM
I don't have one, but here is a link to a brief description. I would be sure to WD40 everything for about a week before diving in. And if you don't have an impact wrench, rent one! Huge time saver!

http://www.flexplorers.com/Tech_Tips/5_5__Lift/5_5__lift.html

Jon

A91EBexplorer4x4
11-12-2001, 08:33 PM
SELL THE TIRES !!!!! and damn'it boy get some gears. man i couldnt imagine 3.27's with 35's. gee thats insane.
Howard:D :D :D :D