Does this truck belong to anyone on here? 😬

[Dryfly24]

Well this isn’t good. Can’t even imagine what the recovery alone cost…

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[am1978]

Lol. A Mojave. Kidding. Hope it all worked out ok.

 

[FloridaJT6MT]

 

[Ted Striker]

So they had a winch and traction boards and still couldn't manage to get out? Doesn't even look like they tried either of those.

 

[3VOLVE]

So they had a winch and traction boards and still couldn't manage to get out? Doesn't even look like they tried either of those.

just because folks have it doesn’t mean they know how to use it. YouTube is great as showing folks how to use their equipment but I doubt some don’t put it into practice until they need to.

this scenario could have gone in a totally different direction and i am happy that they made it out safely.

 

[azmojave]

So they had a winch and traction boards and still couldn't manage to get out? Doesn't even look like they tried either of those.

The winch cable was pulled out so they must have tried. You can see a guy coiling it up by hand since there was no power to reel it back in.

 

[bakobobby]

He should have deployed his traction boards lol. But really there is no device that makes up for lack of common sense. Water crossing especially are dangerous this guy could have had it a lot worse than several thousands in recovery costs

 

[j.o.y.ride]

Dunno what tires these are... Ridge Grapplers? But they were way over their head in a pond of clay. Not sure if real muds would have changed it though.

 

[Dryfly24]

Maybe I misunderstood but I was under the impression that they were camping and got caught in a flash flood. If it was indeed a water crossing then that goes reinforces my aversion to any that involves anything deeper than a few inches.

I wonder what happens with insurance in a situation like this? I can’t imagine any company covering it. Maybe the flash flood scenario could be?

 

[FloridaJT6MT]

Maybe I misunderstood but I was under the impression that they were camping and got caught in a flash flood. If it was indeed a water crossing then that goes reinforces my aversion to any that involves anything deeper than a few inches.

I wonder what happens with insurance in a situation like this? I can’t imagine any company covering it. Maybe the flash flood scenario could be?

That was my understanding as well.

 

[CMac]

……several thousands in recovery costs

Or several thousands in insurance deductible.…because that’s a total loss.

Was this really a water crossing or bad camp site selection, followed by a flash flood and quick attempt to get out?

This is definitely a learning experience for anyone who back-country camps or wheels in canyon country. If it starts to rain, might wanna look for high ground immediately. The difference between this guy and any one of us is only the unfortunate outcome for him. How many people in here have gone down that “hold my beer” path and got lucky on the outcome? I’d venture to bet better than half of us…

 

[WK2JT]

So how do you unlock the steering wheel with zero power? Parking brake has that nifty bypass, but I’ve never seen how to unlock the steering wheel.

 

[TheSolarWizard]

I doubt it was several thousand unless this guy is part of the Matt’s Off-road recovery insurance scam ring

 

[bakobobby]

The tent was deployed? I kinda wondered if they had camped right in the flood path. Would love to hear the full story.

 

[FitfulGoat]

There is a reason you don’t camp on a canyon floor with any chance of rain.

This is common sense especially in the desert where a flash flood is not that uncommon and extremely dangerous.

same concepts… don’t camp under a dead tree, don’t camp in a high spot on a hill in a thunderstorm, don’t set up camp at the bottom of visible rock slide areas (I’ve had a buddy wake up in the middle of the night to a loud bang and a lovely Boulder smashed into their passenger door)

think long and hard before you setup camp on a sketchy site!

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