Mega-buried
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From: Columbus, IN
I just had the same thing happen to me last weekend. I was trying to drag an old car to the back of my property and got stuck in the low spot. Had to have my uncle come over with his powerstroke and pull me out. He's got a winch mounted on a receiver, a really cool setup.
It's been wet here in Oregon this year!
It's been wet here in Oregon this year!
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I have a pretty good stuck story with pics and video. As soon as I can get the videos cut and uploaded i'll post the story with the pics/vid. It happened this past Sunday. I'll just say that not 1 truck out of 4 we tried could get either of the two...yes two stuck trucks....but only one was a Cummins. Tomorrow i'll make some time to put it all together, it's rather comical.
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From: Cummins Technical Center, IN
I feel your pain. I had just gotten my truck and still had the stock Michelins on it when we went up to our hunting camp in Western Colorado last November. I had one set of chains and I put them on the back end - figuring they would help the most with the limited slip rear end.
Knowing that I would probably have problems, we had my Dad's Dodge 2500 chained up out front, my truck in the middle, and a buddies chained up S10 Blazer behind us. I ended up getting it buried as well, but luckily it was just a muddy mess that we were able to yank me out of using a jerk strap.
We did find and remove a 2' x 16" diameter log under the front bumper before we started to yank me out, and it kinked my lower rubber valence, but other than that I got out okay.
I spent $10 at a local car wash attempting to get as much mud off it before heading home, and I washed it again after getting home to get more of the mud off. I still find mud stuck here and there under the truck while working on it.
Since I know I'll be doing this again, I plan to buy the Dodge fender liners (?) for the rear wheels before heading out this summer.
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Knowing that I would probably have problems, we had my Dad's Dodge 2500 chained up out front, my truck in the middle, and a buddies chained up S10 Blazer behind us. I ended up getting it buried as well, but luckily it was just a muddy mess that we were able to yank me out of using a jerk strap.
We did find and remove a 2' x 16" diameter log under the front bumper before we started to yank me out, and it kinked my lower rubber valence, but other than that I got out okay.
I spent $10 at a local car wash attempting to get as much mud off it before heading home, and I washed it again after getting home to get more of the mud off. I still find mud stuck here and there under the truck while working on it.
Since I know I'll be doing this again, I plan to buy the Dodge fender liners (?) for the rear wheels before heading out this summer.
EDR
If anyone else finds themself in a similar situation-- ALWAYS PUT THE CHAINS ON THE FRONT WHEELS!!!
Why, you ask? Simple-- weight. Unless you have about 1800# in the bed, you'll get better traction with the chains on the front.
This especially true with a Megacab, since they as long as a QC/LB.
This advice applies to snow. If you get stuck in mud, then chains won't really help you no matter where they are. Back tires may be better in mud.
But for snow, definitely put them on the front!
(don't ask me WHY I know this is true-- i had a very cold and miserable night that taught me this)
It's my pot and I'll stir it if I want to. If you're not careful, I'll stir your's as well!
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From: Central Mexico.
Whenever you get buried in mud it is advisable to remove the wheels afterwards and check the rotors. You will probably find that some or all of the vents plugged with mud. Failure to remove the mud could result in warped rotors.
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I better check out my tires before I head out to California this weekend. I sprayed them out with a pressure washer, but sounds like I better check them out a little more. Maybe thats why my truck seems like a tire is out of balance. 
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HONH - I agree completely and that's what I've always done in the past.
I thought the weight of the engine up front would help traction up front and the limited slip in the rear would benefit from the chains. It did work up to a point, but when I broke through the ice, nothing was going to get me out other than being pulled out by someone on terra firma.
Another point to add about chains on the front tires - it improves your steering control. Since I was going uphill I didn't feel it was that big of an issue.
Next year I plan to have all four wheels chained up.
By the way, I moved from Colorado to Vegas and I'm homesick, so I can only imagine how you might feel going from Wyoming to Hawaii.
I thought the weight of the engine up front would help traction up front and the limited slip in the rear would benefit from the chains. It did work up to a point, but when I broke through the ice, nothing was going to get me out other than being pulled out by someone on terra firma.
Another point to add about chains on the front tires - it improves your steering control. Since I was going uphill I didn't feel it was that big of an issue.
Next year I plan to have all four wheels chained up.
By the way, I moved from Colorado to Vegas and I'm homesick, so I can only imagine how you might feel going from Wyoming to Hawaii.
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