A few weeks ago Jeepchick and I grabbed a 12 pack, and went out to a local 4 wheelin spot on a Fri evening. The plan was to take it easy have a couple beers and do some moderate hill climbs, and just relax. When I got out to a little lake(Moss Lake) that the local kids gather at I was kinda surprised that no one was there because its usually packed and littered with trash from parties. With no one there I decided to try a line across the Mud flat,I was aired down to about 6 Lbs, and the mudd was dry enough on top so it was pretty simple. It was just getting dark, So we stopped out in the middle at the edge of a big deep soupy spot and opened a beer. Thats when the party began showing up, 3 full size trucks at first. They all sat around the edge for a while but the Jeep just sitting out there must have gotten to them, so in went the 1st truck(80s Dodge)right toward the slop. I was gonna warn them but I didnt think theyd hear me over thier music and the entertainment factor was way to high. At about 100' out, he went deep( up to the bottom of the doors),so I offered to help, they declined and driver opted for reving the engine and spinning in deeper and getting everyone in the bed(3 guys and 4 screaming girls)covered in slimy stinky mud(its not called Moss Lake for nothing). At that point I asked Jeepchick if she could get me another beer, we both got out and sat on the hood(after turning up some Jimmy Buffet Music). After about a 1/2 hr of all of the open diffed rigs getting stuck in one way or another the Dodge was still mired down,but it didnt stop the driver from trying to drive out about every 5 minutes or so. Now they wrer starting to look at us like they could use some help,"Jeepchick would you like another beer?""Hum sure,Thanks""Here ya go". Well they fially asked " Hey Buddy can you get us out with that winch?","Yeah sure Ill be right there". So we hopped in the jeep hit the ARB and blasted a nice line througth the deep stuff, I got out hooked the back of the jeep to a tree with a tree saver and chain(read treee saver post for propper hook up), and let out some cable upto the edge of the lake. One of the guys yells back to me to bring it out and hook right up to the bumper, I told him I wasnt the one who was stuck and went back to the jeep "jeepchick,could I please have another beer?". So he waddles through the mud,walks out the cable,and its not long enough(about 10 ft shy). Now what do we do he yells, Youll need the length of chain that was lying next to the cable I yelled,He kinda looked at me then said could you bring it out to me,"your already muddy and Im not the one thats stuck" I replied. As he walked the chain out I suggested he not use the bumper as a pull point,(now hes kind of pissed) and he tells me its aDodge not a Jeep,"the bumpers like a Tank", "Hey Jeepchick" "I know you want another beer" "Thanks jeepchick" , then jeepchick whispers to me you know theyr stuck pretty good do you think they should use the bumper?"Its a Dodge theyre built like a tank I replied". I asked if they were ready , engaged the winch..... Bam off came one side of the bumper. Jeepchick whisperes "Tanks arent made like they used to be are they" and then she chuckled(Ithink she was buzzed). Well we finally got them out about the time our beer running out so we rolled up the cable, BS'd a little, cleaned up the gear a bit and stowed everything. Then we started out and headed up a tall slippery trail out of the basin. As we were driving I heard the guy who hooked up the cable say"thats the line He went through,just follow his tracks" then I heard "OK". I didnt stick around,but I watched him line up on my tracks at the edge of the mud,they were drinking,Im sure it was just a matter of time. I should have stayed, but the beer was gone.
Jeff
89 Wrangler
Jeff
89 Wrangler
