Don’t stop in deep snow to check how deep the snow is.

[jonc]

A few feet further ahead, or behind and it would have been totally fine. Good thing i had a recovery vehicle to get it out.

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[DocMike]

So.....how deep was it?

 

[Stonesolo]

Maybe you hit ice under the snow?

 

[johnparjr]

Get a set of recovery boards and you wouldn't have needed a recovery vehicle

 

[Kevin_D]

Get a set of recovery boards and you wouldn't have needed a recovery vehicle

Tire chains work wonders...

Kevin

 

[jonc]

So.....how deep was it?

OK fine, there's more to the story....I'd been in the fields earlier in the day and shouldn't have really taken the jeep out in that snow. It was already slipping in the fields more than normal due to the type of snow this time of the year. A nice crusty layer with that fine loose icy snow under it. Most of this particular trail (which is on my property) is flat but it has some dips and I hadn't driven on it all winter this year so it was not compacted at all. This was one of those dip spots and the snow banks there making it deeper. Of course, after I drive into it, I decided to stop, sinking the jeep up to the frame in snow. Me, thinking it should be fine, starts spinning the tires, lock the lockers, rocking f/r, try crawl control, and when all that failed, the solution was to spin some more which got me to the ground, and turned that to slick mud and of course compacted the snow under the body. I started to dig it out but this was more fun, less work, tractor time, and the neighbors get a laugh.

 

[DocMike]

We may have mega storm this weekend. I will probably go play in it.

OK fine, there's more to the story....I'd been in the fields earlier in the day and shouldn't have really taken the jeep out in that snow. It was already slipping in the fields more than normal due to the type of snow this time of the year. A nice crusty layer with that fine loose icy snow under it. Most of this particular trail (which is on my property) is flat but it has some dips and I hadn't driven on it all winter this year so it was not compacted at all. This was one of those dip spots and the snow banks there making it deeper. Of course, after I drive into it, I decided to stop, sinking the jeep up to the frame in snow. Me, thinking it should be fine, starts spinning the tires, lock the lockers, rocking f/r, try crawl control, and when all that failed, the solution was to spin some more which got me to the ground, and turned that to slick mud and of course compacted the snow under the body. I started to dig it out but this was more fun, less work, tractor time, and the neighbors get a laugh.

 

[TheSolarWizard]

One trick I’ve learned about deep snow or sand areas is to get one of those HD half yard gravel bags from a home improvement store. fill it up with sand or snow and it becomes a great winch point or conversely an easy to clean up way to add load to the rear end to aid in traction

 

[MR GRANITE]

A few pieces of cardboard work great.

 

[5JeepsAz]

Love the tractor solution but you can always wait a couple hours in the warm cab until ground freezes up and then drive out....

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