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anutami
Explorer III
Nov 14, 2016

Anza Borrego TC Rescue

buried my camper this weekend in June wash. Pulled into the wash and thought, I don't need to put it in 4wd just yet..



200yards down the road decided to stop for lunch and then put it in 4wd...



It just won't engage!!


I got to dig a swimming pool in the desert





5 hours later I had enough and called my bro who came to the rescue
RESCUE VIDEO

finally got to our campsite for the weekend and could relax








thinking of adding some rescue platforms to the gear list, any suggestions?

also, after 5 hours of my camper being totally out of level, my fridge shut down and took the whole weekend to get back in the 30's, another reason to get a compressor fridge.
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  • the_bear_II's avatar
    the_bear_II
    Explorer
    Nov 14, 2016
    Can't tell if you lowered the pressure on the tires it helps.

    Practice makes perfect--- take it out and practice getting stuck and unstuck.
  • Tiger4x4RV's avatar
    Tiger4x4RV
    Nomad
    Nov 14, 2016
    I do remember not going all the way up June Wash because of deep sand, therefore having to hike further to the viewpoint at the end.

    DRW in low 4 is best for sand. My pre-Tiger had DRW, which mostly I did not like, but I miss it in sand. Tiger is SRW, and low 4 has floated me out of several places.

    But hey, at least you got rescued and the camper stayed whole and on the truck this time!
  • JoeChiOhki's avatar
    JoeChiOhki
    Explorer II
    Nov 14, 2016
    Right sized winch, bury-able anchor, being certain to lock in 4x4 before you leave the pavement ;). Also, deflators and a compressor so you can drop your tire pressure to help you float out of loose situations like that.

    Auto-lock type hubs require the wheels to turn and the rig to travel a bit before they fully lock up.


    Oh, and always travel the back country with a second team if possible.

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