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Old 01-10-2013, 05:02 PM
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Snow wheeling

Got stuck. 88 4runner, good tires.
Moved off the crown of a snow-packed PA state forest road to stop and cut firewood. Figured the weight of the wood over the rear would help me breeze out. Unfortunately, I could not overcome the ridge of icy, packed snow on the edge of the road crown, especially at the angle I was sitting on the shoulder. Even with some weight, the open diffs had me sliding back and forth, inching my way to a deeper swale and a night in the truck with only a bag of granola. I remembered reading scant references to rockcrawlers applying their e-brakes as a poor-man's diff lock. I pulled out the e-brake half a dozen clicks, put it in 4low, and powered on out. I searched many threads for this already but found only scant references. Just sharing my experience. The rear will get a locker this year.
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haha nice
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Red face

might be a good idea to keep some goodies in your vehicle for those unexpected camping trips.

It seems most of mine are on the Turnpike.
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Your prescription is a winch and an ARB locker suppository. (In the rear)
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Originally Posted by bob200587
Your prescription is a winch and an ARB locker suppository. (In the rear)
ROFL that made me laugh hard good one, i always carry my coveralls, a blanket and some granola bars or some type of snack with me when i go out to more remote areas. Never know what will happen.
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Aaaaannd firewood from a state forest? I'm pretty sure that is not what the congress means by annual allowable cut.
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