Went wheeling - got winched out - I need sliders!

[antwon412]

Went out on a trail with my father-in-law in a spur of the moment decision. I wasn’t paying attention I was driving and drop ped the front end of the truck right into a ditch. Put it in 4 low, hooked up to my father in laws Jeep and he slowly pulled me out. Then went and continued on some trails I barely fit on. Good times!

(Guess I should‘ve taken the Wrangler I just bought for wheeling instead!)

 

[devildodge]

You did the right thing. Get that RAM out there and enjoy it.

Thanks for taking us along. Love driving in the outdoors.

 

[singlerail]

surprised it got stock, 2 wheels still on the ground...did you use the rear locker, and turn off tc all he way

 

[Pyleketerson]

Happy ending to a good adventure. Live and learn. Thanks for sharing. We call our father in law FIL (“Phil”) for short. Nice to see a Ram out and about in the elements and glad it all turned out well. How do you like that soft topper? Been looking at those for camping.

 

[Neurobit]

Went out on a trail with my father-in-law in a spur of the moment decision. I wasn’t paying attention I was driving and drop ped the front end of the truck right into a ditch. Put it in 4 low, hooked up to my father in laws Jeep and he slowly pulled me out. Then went and continued on some trails I barely fit on. Good times!

(Guess I should‘ve taken the Wrangler I just bought for wheeling instead!)

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Hey, you got it out and had fun, without getting hurt or causing damage to the truck, so awesomeness all around in my book!

 

[Mattiusmaximus1216]

did you drill a hole in the bumper for the front lights

 

[antwon412]

did you drill a hole in the bumper for the front lights

I did. It worked out well.

 

[RockYacht2020]

Went out on a trail with my father-in-law in a spur of the moment decision. I wasn’t paying attention I was driving and drop ped the front end of the truck right into a ditch. Put it in 4 low, hooked up to my father in laws Jeep and he slowly pulled me out. Then went and continued on some trails I barely fit on. Good times!

(Guess I should‘ve taken the Wrangler I just bought for wheeling instead!)

Oh man, and now you're gonna need a truck wash! Nice work out there. I don't have a Phil with a Jeep, so I installed a winch on my Rebel in case that happens to me. Keep on havin' fun!

 

[Shifts And Grins Fab]

Need sliders like these????

 

[TruckDriver]

right on @antwon412 ! no harm in wheeling a rebel, but I'm with you on sliders, I'm ready for some too. What trail was that? I'm in NorCal and need to get out somewhere soon.

Nice sliders @Ryno_B79 , good work! What's your attachment point underneath?

 

[antwon412]

Need sliders like these????

Those are nice. I have zero welding experience. At some point I may get a set of sliders. Or just use my Jeep - that’s why I got it!

 

[antwon412]

right on @antwon412 ! no harm in wheeling a rebel, but I'm with you on sliders, I'm ready for some too. What trail was that? I'm in NorCal and need to get out somewhere soon.

Nice sliders @Ryno_B79 , good work! What's your attachment point underneath?

That was up in the mountains by my in laws. Above Pioneer, CA. I was just following my FiL, I think it was the Omo Ranch exit. There’s tons of forestry trails up there. We just drove around and went up and down the mountains whenever we found a road. Some were dead ends, so we stopped and turned around after a while. No real plan.

 

[Vinnie.]

Need sliders like these????

hey what happened, I thought you were committing to TIG only? still look nice though.

 

[Shifts And Grins Fab]

hey what happened, I thought you were committing to TIG only? still look nice though.

Ha Ha It was taking too long. With the limited amount of time I have, I switched bacl to mig. I got called out on that quick! LOL

 

[Shifts And Grins Fab]

right on @antwon412 ! no harm in wheeling a rebel, but I'm with you on sliders, I'm ready for some too. What trail was that? I'm in NorCal and need to get out somewhere soon.

Nice sliders @Ryno_B79 , good work! What's your attachment point underneath?

Ties into frame at four points.

 

[Vinnie.]

Ha Ha It was taking too long. With the limited amount of time I have, I switched bacl to mig. I got called out on that quick! LOL

hahah i told you I'm a CWI man (certified weld inspector) through AWS. i better be able to spot the process someone used. either way, it looks good. i don't blame you for MIG'n it.

 

[TruckDriver]

That was up in the mountains by my in laws. Above Pioneer, CA. I was just following my FiL, I think it was the Omo Ranch exit. There’s tons of forestry trails up there. ...

Are you mapping with any apps for fire/trail roads?

in '19 I was doing the Gambler500 and used BackCountry Nav Pro, the other day I tried it to look for trails up by Twin Bridges but it was a fail (or I wasn't using the right map underlay.

Not a fan of Gaia or other subscriptions since I don't get to trail run often enough

 

[Snwjnky]

Love the pics with the story. I explore that part of the state also.

This one is up off of Hwy 88. Cat Creek Rd maybe. Had to find the wife a pit stop. Wife: "You're not taking my picture right now are you?" Me: "Nope."


This one is up by Indian Vly Resevoir off Hwy 20. Walker Ridge Rd. Great area for all vehicles. BLM land.

 

[antwon412]

Are you mapping with any apps for fire/trail roads?

in '19 I was doing the Gambler500 and used BackCountry Nav Pro, the other day I tried it to look for trails up by Twin Bridges but it was a fail (or I wasn't using the right map underlay.

Not a fan of Gaia or other subscriptions since I don't get to trail run often enough

I have a Garmin inReach tethered to an iPad mini. Setup in my Jeep. Haven’t really used it yet though.