Camper helping a camper... Stuck in Mub

Glad you got out. I hate getting stuck in the mub!

Yah, I was lucky... not much near that place and a long walk or just trying to describe where I was, wouldn't be easy, much less who to call... AAA, Good Sam? towing $$$$ ouch...
lucky indeed..

A bit of advice with a hi-lift.

Practice with it if you don't have much experience. Learning out in a bad situation like that is NOT the place. They are dangerous and will maim and kill. Seen a few close calls and had a few myself. Be safe!

Glad it worked out Frank!

Thanks, good advice... it looks a little "Tricky" and I'm not sure it would have done any good, trying to lift anything at that angle.. but, a tool to keep in the tool box..
Thanks for the Heads up..

Your right, that was a dangerous one and I would not have used a hi-lift.

I do have a sand pad for mine, get one if you go with one.

Yah, not sure what could have been done.

Putting these on my "List" along with the bumper winch.

MAXSA Innovations 20333 Escaper Buddy Orange Traction Mat

Hi-Lift Jack HL604 60" Hi-Lift Black Cast and Steel Jack
with accessories, pad, wheel lift etc...

Hi-Lift Jack ORK Off-Road Kit

U.S. made PULL-PAL WINCH ANCHOR 14000 - Xtreme-Duty (from Billet4x4) (OFF-ROAD RECOVERY)

between all of those and heheheh, as a last resort, cell phone, should be better off than I was....

Knowing full well, that once I get all this 'krap" I'll never get stuck again... just seems to work that way, so insurance is more what's it's called...

thanks..

Glad you got it out. Hope you learned another lesson, when it sinks - move immediately. This was especially true with the water so close by.

Just curious. In place of a traction mat would the "Legos" a lot of us carry work instead?

Poole,
Lucky you had a convenient, large vehicle around to pull you out of a stick. Some observations:
1. Good thing you have tow rings on the front. Smart move. On many trucks these are optional. It looks like the rear can use a clevis or 'D' ring into the receiver hitch; another winching attachment point. This is one issue that many fail to appreciate until the stick happens: winch or strap points.
2. With what looks like 19.5, 10 bolt wheels with, and high weight rated street truck tires you won't get much traction in mud or snow. Not that it would help with that much weight even on duals, especially at that angle. With deflatable tires I have gotten out of a mub bog or two by deflating down to about 32 pounds and engaging the sidewall biters.
3. Looking at the shoulder in the pic, I also would have pulled over as the surface looks dry and solid.
4. A 60" high lift jack is not as good a fit with a TC as one might think. It's only 7K pounds rated. You have a flat bed, and that might be a way to lift one side or the other, but most of us with p.u. beds are confined to the front end only as a lift point. Considering the weight; not worth it. A jack board and a 12 ton bottle jack is a down and dirty alternative.
5. a high capy winch IS the 100% effort.....IF you have an anchor to hook it to. For your heavy TC, i suggest an 18,000 pound winch and a custom built carrier. Why? The rule of thumb for sizing a winch to your vehicle is: 1-1/2 times the vehicle weight. Mine is 10K pounds, so a 15K pound winch.
6. Everyone should carry at least a 4"W, 20 foot, 30K pound tow strap (with end loops) with several size 'D' rings for solid connection to your tow hooks...or tow some other heavy TC out of the mub.
7. I"m not sure if you have a limited slip rear end on that truck. I upped the traction ante by installing a Dana 80 Power Lok rear and Detroit/Eaton torque biasing Dana 70 True Trac front limited slip diffs, and it has worked out very well in snow, mud, and sand.
You did everything right and got very lucky, for someone who covets solitude.
Thanks for posting.
jefe

Get a bubba rope tow strap.