Hello all

I would like to know how to stay on top of the snow and not digging myself inn.

Would lowering tire pressure help? if so how low..

Also how do you drive as far as speed - momentum goes?

I got stuck once for 8 hours with no service what so ever!

And we had to walk to a town that’s 15 mi away

I really don't want to walk that distance again












anything else is welcome

Thanks

 

Hi! I'd strongly encourage you to buy a good pair of snow chains and practice putting them on and removing them. At first glance this sound elemental but when you're stuck in a blizzard or simply deep snow installing chains takes on a whole new challenge. Rear tires are the ones to install them on as they don't inflict odd turning angles and stress on the chains which, if not installed exactly right, will cause them to pop off the tires and create a real headache at a time you generally can least afford one.
15 miles from help can develope into a life threatening situation if an unexpected blizzard developes if you are afoot (as you indicated in your post). Traveling with at least one other off-road capable vehicle is really good advice if this is at all possible.
Good luck with your Jeep and enjoy it as most of us that frequent this forum do! Take care... Mike

 

A shovel might have helped out a bit too. Wow, your story is one I'm not going to forget, that had to be miserable!

And the girl in the Jeep looks really pissed off too!

 

Snow shovel in the winter is a good idea, even a little folding spade type would have helped too, when off road in snow with RubyDoo she goes down to 12 and even 10 would be safe.
CB radio is a good idea as well as a blanket or 2.

 

sounds like one of my first trips out, and I had another jk'r with me! we didnt walk out, butI was ready to go off the deep end by the time we got out.
I got stuck, dug right down to the ice below, around 2 feet of snow, once I hit ice that was it.
so my buddy backs up close enough to hook up a strap and while he's trying to get me out he digs in, so the 2 of us are up to our frames in snow spinning on ice, he managed to get it rocking enough to get out and head for the brush line on the side of the road, drove around on the brush to my side, just about ended up sideways into a tree.....
was not a cool trip at all!!! I still havent gotten the scrathes out from that trip, it was drive on the bushes or get stuck again.

so now I have a shovel, high lift and when winter hits again will be carrying a few bags of sand in the back.

 

Getting unstuck in a situation like your pictures can be done with some knowledge. Let’s presume you do not have a shovel. You do have a jack. Here’s what you can do to get out of the fix you were in. First, walk back down the lane and break off lots of branches from the spruce tree and drag them back to the Jeep. Be sure you are in low range with the lockers engaged. Use the cover from the rear storage as a base and jack up one wheel at a time. Put branches under the wheel with some branches in one direction and some in the other (a hatch pattern). The branches should be under the tire and in front of it. You are making a path. The branches provide traction and bind the snow together. Do this four all four tires if you can. Lower your tire pressure to about 8 lbs. Now with just a light touch on the gas, you should be able to drive out of the ditch onto the flat lane. Once you are out, follow your tracks back to the main road. If you have no way to re-inflate the tires, keep you speed slow so you don’t pop the tire off the wheel. (Oh, and don’t forget to compensate the landowner for his tree!)

 

first off always wheel with at least one other vehical and recover equipment (ie. tow straps, high lift jack, etc). Always air down when wheeling sand, rocks, snow, mud it doesn't matter. Air down before you get stuck, alot of newbies don't want/ or know to air down and end up stuck. Best offroad mod you can do and its cheap.
Doesn't look like you where aired down,oh and your stuck.

 

x2. Get something grippy under those tires are you're normally good to go. This can apply to super thick gloppy mud too. Shovel can be helpful. I know you didn't have one at the time, but I feel the need to throw the word "winch" in there.


Example:
I had the pleasure of spending a night out in the mountains back home in a freezing rain storm with my buddy when we sunk his truck over the diffs. No shovel, but had a high-lift. We could get the front or rear jacked up, but we couldn't scoop the mud out fast enough to tuck enough branches and small logs under the wheels to drive out. The next day we start the walk out and got found by some ATV'ers. Took 5 quads, and the truck literally burning out to shake loose. If he had a winch, we'd a been out in probably an hour or less. If we had a shovel, could've been out in a few.

 

The weekend before last, I was out wheelin with our BEST offroad club and I got RubyDoo stuck in a 5 foot snow drift. Tried to winch out and BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the brake assembly went every direction but where it was on the 8274 Warn winch. Had 2 other come back and try winching me with them daisy chained and nothing at all. Got out the high lift and base then jacked up the front and put 8" in diameter logs in the holes then jack her back down and winched out.

 

Good thread...
I got stuck in the snow a few years ago, about 30 miles away from the nearest town. I was'nt prepared for getting out of a parking space, much less then 2 feet of snow (I wont go into how I even got stuck.)

I sat thinking for about 20 minutes and remembered something I did back in High-school when I got stuck in a ditch at 3am during a blizzard.

I dug two wide tracks in front of the front tires that would get me to the road (about 20 feet), then lifted my car (BMW X5) with the Jack and put my floor mats under both front and rear tires. Put Car in LOW and creaped my way out. I think the key is to wait a little bit after lowering car on to the floor mats giving them a chance to settle in. (This process took me the better part of 2 Hours while fighting bitter cold and snow). While doing this only one truck passed by and he couldn't see me and I didnt want to chance jumping in front of him on the road.

Im sure there are better ways, but this worked in a jam and saved me from trying to walk 30 miles in the snow looking for a cell signal.

If I learned nothing else... Its best to be preparred and bring a few things if there is a remote possibilty of being stranded. Leave with a FULL tank of gas, blankets, knife, a bottle of water, a lighter, car charger for cell phone, and a carton of smokes (If so inclined)! I also keep some road flares with me on long road trips now. Being seen may help!!!