We have 3 jeeps with winches (1 seen), 3 30' tow straps, 2 20' x 3/8 chain, 1 snatch block, a 6' tree saver and shovels. I don't want to dig (bad back)

There was a trail here at one point, so the tracks go for more than a 100 yard in either way of this ditch/ravine.

Your thoughts would be appreciated,

Ed

 

Wow that's nuts. So sad :(

 

Winch on the back to stabilize, winch on the front to lift. Front truck tied to another truck to stabilize. Then just back it out. We had to do this very similar recovery with ATVs a few weeks ago.

 

Strap to the back. Then if you can get a jeep to winch the front up and slowly pull her backwards with the Jeeps in the front moving forward at the same time. Not sure if that's possible......

 

Ouch. I'd try winching to the back to pull her out with a Jeep or two up front with tow straps attached to lift the front end up slightly while winching from the back. Use the two Jeeps with straps up front as anchor points to create lift up front and reduce some of the drag undeneath the Jeep. Good luck and let us know how it goes. If someone can video it, would be a handy tool for others.

 

Forgot to mention the first attempt we tied off the back with the 2 winches and the YJ just pulled us toward it.

 

If you do not have a big truck to pull or lift that wedged Jeep I'd use shovels (the soil seems soft) and a lot of elbow grease to dig a low grade ramp so you do not have to pull in such steep position.

 

If a helicopter isnt available...

Any tractors around or points to tie the pulling trucks off to? Definitely line the trucks up in series, not 2 trucks attached to the immobilized one. Any lift you can get on the front end its only gonna help. Have to say thats an impressive stuck!

 

Front has to be lifted straight up while rear is pulled to the rear. A winch pulling the front up and into the ledge will not work. That's fighting both ledge and rear pull. Physics.

 

Put some dirt on it and headstone. Reading this is where a yj tried the impossible Or the helicopter. Maybe o'hair trucking ? That's crazy though