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Why you DON'T use a winch as a recovery strap and the importance of torquing U-bolts

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by T-Rex266, Apr 9, 2018.

  1. Apr 9, 2018 at 10:55 AM
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    Saw pics of this on a few different offroad pages I follow on Instagram. I was wondering how the hell it happened!!
     
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    Can't believe all those people watching and not one noticed the rear wheels under the cab. Would've been much better if one of them caught it before that last tug.
     
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  5. Apr 9, 2018 at 11:15 AM
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    That's the first thing I said.
     
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    Do they know eachother? It's possible they didn't say anything so it could get all fucked up and have a cool vid to post on IG. Cause all I see if a bunch of people not giving a fuck and recording it.
     
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  8. Apr 9, 2018 at 11:45 AM
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    all those guys busy on their phone...
     
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    They're all thinking "I can't wait to post this shit"
     
  11. Apr 9, 2018 at 11:55 AM
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    Calm down guys. It's just Toyota's new adjustable wheelbase technology. Makes dangerous 3-point trail turns a thing of the past. :thumbsup:
     
  12. Apr 9, 2018 at 12:01 PM
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  13. Apr 9, 2018 at 12:02 PM
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  14. Apr 9, 2018 at 12:09 PM
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    Did they have the brakes locked? I'd never try to pull it if the wheels wouldn't turn freely.
     
  15. Apr 9, 2018 at 12:10 PM
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    That’s what I was thinking too.
     
  16. Apr 9, 2018 at 12:11 PM
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    I'm going to have to have that upgrade!!! Yesiree Billy Bob!!!
     
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  17. Apr 9, 2018 at 12:11 PM
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    Just listen to the audio. At one point, one of the geniuses asks if he can still steer it. Never mind the axle shifting he can still steer!
    Another moron has the nuts to say he "called it"...

    I get this overwhelming feeling we're doomed as a species.
     
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  18. Apr 9, 2018 at 12:13 PM
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    Rear wheels not rotating so had the brake on , front wheels turned all the way to the right for some stooopid reason. This ranks right up there as the most ignorant stupid thing I've seen....
     
  19. Apr 9, 2018 at 12:15 PM
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    And the #2 moron kept pulling moron #1 backwards as his truck was blowing up....hee..hee.heee.heee
     
  20. Apr 9, 2018 at 12:27 PM
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    So much stupid in one video.

    If you have a winch, use it as intended. Never pull/recover a vehicle in reverse. Also - it appears the e-brake was still on which contributed to this mess.
     
  21. Apr 9, 2018 at 12:28 PM
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    I know! I couldn't believe not one of these chimps had the gray matter to say "whoa! Dude your axle just shifted!" Might've been able to save it at that point. But no, just keep on pulling!
     
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    is saw the pics all over the internet this morning. Man I really can not believe no one saw the rear wheel going under the body before the last tug.

    Anyone know how they got the truck out after that?
     
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  23. Apr 9, 2018 at 12:34 PM
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    They saw it happening. It wasnt their truck so they though, sweet an awesome video is about to be made to post all over social media. "Keep going"
     
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    Wow, just wow....
     
  25. Apr 9, 2018 at 12:37 PM
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    If he had to use his brakes "feather his breaks" as someone said then why was he being pulled at all.
     
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    No, the brakes weren't on. They were rolling in the beginning. The rear wheels stopped rolling once it started hitting the cab. LOL. Perfect spot for someone to yell stop and figure out why the back wheel wasn't rolling.
     
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    Probably left it there, insurance theft claim...
    ..
     
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  29. Apr 9, 2018 at 12:48 PM
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    Good point..sucks even worse...
     
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    th.jpg

    Hired these guys
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