Buried It Up to the Axles Today. Videos and Pictures - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

**MountaineerGreen** · 04-15-2007, 10:37 PM

Some friends and I went out to the local sand pit / off road area today. I got my new tires earlier this week, thought Id try them out. Well I succeeded

The new more aggressive tires are a big improvement, let me do things I couldn't do before.

I saw my friends riding around in this water covered area- it seemed to have an OK bottom, water was only about 8" deep. I took off across the hole, it got softer in the middle, where the 4wheelers were riding on top, my truck sank quite a bit. In 4 high, I punched it and made it all the way through the hole. I don't have a video of me, but here is a friends jeep crossing the hole. I crossed a little further to the Right then he did. He took the edge so he could pull me out.

http://www.explorerforum.com/files/45215/DSCF2987.AVI

Once I got across the hole, I wasn't sure where to go and my friend was sitting there on a 4wheeler. The ground looked dry and solid, I pulled up next to him and stopped. I sank like a rock. I tried to back up, just spun, tired to pull forward and dug in. I was buried up to the axles instantly. My tires were free spinning. My sliders were sitting on the ground. IT took us a while to figure out where to pull from because the ground all around where I was because it was so soft. The Jeep nearly got stuck getting back to my truck.

Here is the hole I went across-

Here I am stuck

Buried to the axle-

Here is a video of my getting pulled out-

http://www.explorerforum.com/files/45215/DSCF2988.AVI

And me going back across the hole after being pulled out-

http://www.explorerforum.com/files/45215/DSCF2989.AVI

Here is my truck after getting across the hole the second time

'97 V8 · 04-15-2007, 10:43 PM

Niiice. But that sand must have been sooooft. Yank, sink, yank, sink.

*Tbars4* · 04-15-2007, 10:45 PM

you just couldn't wait to try out your new hooks, right....looks like fun...

schmidlkofer · 04-15-2007, 10:46 PM

thats sweet....gotta get a lift.... tho. some guy is buried in about 3 foot of mud in a remote location i think we have to get him out the old way....shovels and come alongs. i dont want to smoke my clutch.

Yeeehaw86 · 04-15-2007, 10:49 PM

looks like you had some fun. nice videos.

cgriffin_5139 · 04-15-2007, 10:50 PM

Sweet Evan be sure to wash off the mud on the backside of your wheels good!

**MountaineerGreen** · 04-15-2007, 10:56 PM

I washed the sand/mud for about 30 min with a pressure washer, then took a creeper and pulled the grass out from under my truck when I got home. I am going to have to wash it again and rinse out all the crevices tomorrow afternoon.

The skid plates and sliders work great and hold alot of sand. It is alot of fun out there though.

I climbed a 6' tall hill that was pretty steep today- I tried it before with the A/T's and they just slicked over. These STT's are awesome, they clean out and grip great.

**section525** · 04-15-2007, 11:09 PM

Evan I fixed your video

http://www.section525.com/xpage/fixed.wmv

**MountaineerGreen** · 04-15-2007, 11:16 PM

Ha thats great! I knew you guys would love me getting pulled out buy a Jeep... uh I mean a Ford.

There was an 05 F150 there on 37" ProComps, but his Tcase wouldn't engage.

And there was a Diesel Superduty, but he would have sank like a rock in that stuff.

I'll pull him out one of these days and get a video of that.

**Burns** · 04-15-2007, 11:28 PM

LOL

That looks good.

*PRS* · 04-15-2007, 11:38 PM

Finally Someone else with STT's

These things are awesome!!

schmidlkofer · 04-15-2007, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PRS

Finally Someone else with STT's

These things are awesome!!

verry nice how much?

*PRS* · 04-16-2007, 12:03 AM

I got my 31's mounted and balanced with an allignment for $600

*chriswells78* · 04-16-2007, 12:10 AM

Nice video's!

cgriffin_5139 · 04-16-2007, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by section525

Evan I fixed your video

http://www.section525.com/xpage/fixed.wmv

Hahaha to funny!

**DeRocha** · 04-16-2007, 09:00 AM

Nice videos thanks for sharing

Getting stuck is both a pita and fun at the same time.. Its a pita if your stuck bad and spend hours trying to get out, but fun in that you get to try your new recovery equipment and tactics to get unstuck. When I wheel alone I would avoid those areas unless a solid hitch point (large tree) is available.

When going through mud I like to keep my tire aired down to 15psi.. It allows the tire to have a bigger contact area and help it float instead of sink... That and I use 4x4 Low (more power to the wheels). I only use high when on-road.

*SkanlaxJMO* · 04-16-2007, 10:13 AM

ha nice video looks like you had fun.

*Paraphoe* · 04-16-2007, 01:06 PM

Good stuff. Videos were sweet.

seakay · 04-16-2007, 06:12 PM

sweet video, love the fixed video

*Hanzo Steel* · 04-16-2007, 08:31 PM

Great vids looked like alot of fun.

04-15-2007, 10:37 PM	#1
MountaineerGreen Stock - Lifted - Stock North East Arkansas 2001 5.0 MX4 Off Road Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 7,360 Vehicle Specs	Buried It Up to the Axles Today. Videos and Pictures Some friends and I went out to the local sand pit / off road area today. I got my new tires earlier this week, thought Id try them out. Well I succeeded The new more aggressive tires are a big improvement, let me do things I couldn't do before. I saw my friends riding around in this water covered area- it seemed to have an OK bottom, water was only about 8" deep. I took off across the hole, it got softer in the middle, where the 4wheelers were riding on top, my truck sank quite a bit. In 4 high, I punched it and made it all the way through the hole. I don't have a video of me, but here is a friends jeep crossing the hole. I crossed a little further to the Right then he did. He took the edge so he could pull me out. http://www.explorerforum.com/files/45215/DSCF2987.AVI Once I got across the hole, I wasn't sure where to go and my friend was sitting there on a 4wheeler. The ground looked dry and solid, I pulled up next to him and stopped. I sank like a rock. I tried to back up, just spun, tired to pull forward and dug in. I was buried up to the axles instantly. My tires were free spinning. My sliders were sitting on the ground. IT took us a while to figure out where to pull from because the ground all around where I was because it was so soft. The Jeep nearly got stuck getting back to my truck. Here is the hole I went across- Here I am stuck Buried to the axle- Here is a video of my getting pulled out- http://www.explorerforum.com/files/45215/DSCF2988.AVI And me going back across the hole after being pulled out- http://www.explorerforum.com/files/45215/DSCF2989.AVI Here is my truck after getting across the hole the second time __________________ -Evan Mugshot - Febuary 09 Feature Truck - Elite Registry - Photo Gallery - Feedback - Go Elite! - My Write Ups - EF Vendors - 91 Explorer/Buggy

04-15-2007, 10:43 PM	#2
'97 V8 Wannabe Elite Explorer Lima, Ohio '97 mounty 5.0 4x4 baby!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,698 Vehicle Specs	Niiice. But that sand must have been sooooft. Yank, sink, yank, sink. __________________ 1997 Mercury Mountaineer 4x4 V8 3" bl, manual t-case. Dana 60/14 bolt combo with 36x13.5x17 iroks on H2 rims. 5.13's. Future plan: 3.9 or 5.9 Turbo diesel cummins

04-15-2007, 10:45 PM	#3
Tbars4 The Squirrel n Project X anaheim hills,california 95 ranger 4x4/ 91 X 4x4 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 14,263 Vehicle Specs	you just couldn't wait to try out your new hooks, right....looks like fun... __________________ '95 ranger xl 4x4 2.3L std cab, 2 sticks Ranger RegistryThe Squirrel '91 4x4=To much to list, much more to add.. Project "X" and more Pics & Mod's List How to: Wheels,Tires, & Lifts... Buy Explorerforum.com Items here

04-15-2007, 10:46 PM	#4
schmidlkofer Wannabe Elite Explorer thornton, colorado. 94 XLT Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 912 Vehicle Specs	thats sweet....gotta get a lift.... tho. some guy is buried in about 3 foot of mud in a remote location i think we have to get him out the old way....shovels and come alongs. i dont want to smoke my clutch. __________________ green 1994 ford explorer with 36 inch irok super swampers on 17's

04-15-2007, 10:49 PM	#5
Yeeehaw86 Wannabe Elite Explorer Charlottesville, VA '99 XLS Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 267 Vehicle Specs	looks like you had some fun. nice videos. __________________ FOR SALE: 95-01 turn signals PA # 883, twisted, shackled '99 explorer xls 32x11.50 BFG All Terrains on Cragar wheels Glasspack muffler--ghetto exhaust looking for a decent bumper or brush guard email--martinnorman86@hotmail.com my cardomain

04-15-2007, 10:50 PM	#6
cgriffin_5139 B Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,616 Vehicle Specs	Sweet Evan be sure to wash off the mud on the backside of your wheels good!

04-15-2007, 10:56 PM	#7
MountaineerGreen Stock - Lifted - Stock North East Arkansas 2001 5.0 MX4 Off Road Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 7,360 Vehicle Specs	I washed the sand/mud for about 30 min with a pressure washer, then took a creeper and pulled the grass out from under my truck when I got home. I am going to have to wash it again and rinse out all the crevices tomorrow afternoon. The skid plates and sliders work great and hold alot of sand. It is alot of fun out there though. I climbed a 6' tall hill that was pretty steep today- I tried it before with the A/T's and they just slicked over. These STT's are awesome, they clean out and grip great. __________________ -Evan Mugshot - Febuary 09 Feature Truck - Elite Registry - Photo Gallery - Feedback - Go Elite! - My Write Ups - EF Vendors - 91 Explorer/Buggy

04-15-2007, 11:09 PM	#8
section525 sextion525 Red Bluff, Ca 1996 XLT V8 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 13,432 Vehicle Specs	Evan I fixed your video http://www.section525.com/xpage/fixed.wmv __________________ 1996 Explorer 5.0L 2004 F250 6.0L 2009 Jetta TDI

04-15-2007, 11:16 PM	#9
MountaineerGreen Stock - Lifted - Stock North East Arkansas 2001 5.0 MX4 Off Road Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 7,360 Vehicle Specs	Ha thats great! I knew you guys would love me getting pulled out buy a Jeep... uh I mean a Ford. There was an 05 F150 there on 37" ProComps, but his Tcase wouldn't engage. And there was a Diesel Superduty, but he would have sank like a rock in that stuff. I'll pull him out one of these days and get a video of that. __________________ -Evan Mugshot - Febuary 09 Feature Truck - Elite Registry - Photo Gallery - Feedback - Go Elite! - My Write Ups - EF Vendors - 91 Explorer/Buggy

04-15-2007, 11:28 PM	#10
Burns EF Late Night Crew Sparta,TN 1991 Explorer Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 7,701 Vehicle Specs	LOL That looks good.

04-15-2007, 11:38 PM	#11
PRS Elite Explorer San Diego 2000 Explorer Sport 2WD! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 363 Vehicle Specs	Finally Someone else with STT's These things are awesome!! __________________ TT/Shackles, 31" Discoverer STT's, Volant CAI, Flowmaster 50 Series SUV http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2561851 -Brandon

04-16-2007, 12:03 AM	#13
PRS Elite Explorer San Diego 2000 Explorer Sport 2WD! Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 363 Vehicle Specs	I got my 31's mounted and balanced with an allignment for $600 __________________ TT/Shackles, 31" Discoverer STT's, Volant CAI, Flowmaster 50 Series SUV http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2561851 -Brandon

04-16-2007, 12:10 AM	#14
chriswells78 Elite Buckeye Powell(Columbus), OH 96 XLT 5.0 4x4 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,558 Vehicle Specs	Nice video's! __________________ 1996 Ford Explorer 5.0 4x4... Too many engine mods to list in 6 lines so click here Also in my driveway...1999 Mustang GT 2002 Lincoln LSV8 Where I am when I am not here... Ohio Customs Car Club

04-16-2007, 09:00 AM	#16
DeRocha NEX Vice President Brockton, MA '93 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,293 Vehicle Specs	Nice videos thanks for sharing Getting stuck is both a pita and fun at the same time.. Its a pita if your stuck bad and spend hours trying to get out, but fun in that you get to try your new recovery equipment and tactics to get unstuck. When I wheel alone I would avoid those areas unless a solid hitch point (large tree) is available. When going through mud I like to keep my tire aired down to 15psi.. It allows the tire to have a bigger contact area and help it float instead of sink... That and I use 4x4 Low (more power to the wheels). I only use high when on-road. __________________ John D-"Search first, Ask questions later" & "You can have my Explorer when you pry the keys from my cold dead hands." <<<Forum Rules >>>My Truck See how cars work Axle and tire calculators U-joint replacement info/pics Repair info NEX-New England Explorers NEX: Club Events

04-16-2007, 10:13 AM	#17
SkanlaxJMO Elite Explorer Syracuse, New York 96 XLT Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,139 Vehicle Specs	ha nice video looks like you had fun. __________________ 96' XLT 4wd My Explorer What Tony has to say about me and my truck Thats your firstborn child we all know your kids are gonna have to fight for attention with you and your fords.

04-16-2007, 01:06 PM	#18
Paraphoe Go big or go home Willow Grove, PA '97 XLT Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,817 Vehicle Specs	Good stuff. Videos were sweet. __________________ Jason Truck - Mug - Bling "These good times will never last, keep your hand on the wheel and your foot on the gas."

04-16-2007, 06:12 PM	#19
seakay Wannabe Elite Explorer Dayton Ohio 1994 xlt Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 13 Vehicle Specs	sweet video, love the fixed video

04-16-2007, 08:31 PM	#20
Hanzo Steel Elite Explorer Woodland Hills, Ca. Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 224 Vehicle Specs	Great vids looked like alot of fun. __________________ 93 Ranger 4x4 Bilstein, Skyjacker, Warn hubs, Rock Crawlers 15x8, BFG M/T31x10.5, K&N, Warn 95ti on hitch carrier