Jeep Stuck......Xterra to the Rescue

Me and 7 of my friends(6 Jeeps, and a Durango)decided to go wheelin after school today. We had already crossed several icy mud holes on the trail. After about 30 mins, our leader( Jeep with 4" lift and Super Swampers) gets stuck:


So what do a total of twelve high school seniors do...stand around untill someone takes control of the situation. Gentlemen, today, that someone would be me.




What do you know... no rear tow point. So my friend tommy gets ready to go under.



After a few tugs i pulled him out. And yes i was freezin my balls off in a t-shirt and shorts.

F'IN NICE!!!!!

Nice job and I like the commentary.

I expect the Jeep trolls to show up any minute now to tell you how much you suck for driving an Xterra.

NICE!!!
Is that a winch I see on your truck in one of those pics? And, if it is, why didn't you use it?

I was thinking the same thing..

Looks like he was trying to pull a Pikachu with that ice stunt.

Always nice to have pics...

Good job!

Great way to show sportsmanship on the trail!

that definately gets my vote for one of the coolest and most well done posts I have seen here in a long time....great story, great pics, great result, and oh how timely and appropriate given the current troll invasion...

I love you. (not gay)

So did you show the jeep up and try the water/mud hole with your Xterra?

I wasn't there and can't answer for Darkwarrior, but...

I usually think of a winch as more of a last resort when a tow strap won't do the trick. It usually takes a lot less time to hook up a strap and it's more safe than a winch. In that situation I would have gone for the strap too.

well did you?

Oh c'mon. Someone has just GOT to send a link to those Heepers.

dude sweet pics, nice truck.
i wish i had as much money as you when i was a high school senior...

david

BTW, even if you didn't go in that mud hole/baby marianis trench, good for you, intelligence is directly related to good judgement calls.

Thanks Guys,

Im sorry to say that, no i didnt forge the depths after the we pulled him out. Simply judging by the depth of the mud/water, 33"+. if i were to try it and either get stuck or slow down, the water would been higher than the bottom of my doors seams. i just didnt feel like dealing with 6" of water in my truck today. so we backtracked a little and we all went around.

Yes that is a winch on my truck, but like ChuckH said i consider it more of a last resort. Time, Safty and Equimpent use is always takin into consideration:
10 minite tow strap pull vs. 25 min winching w/ more equipment clean up

BTW we all consider ourselfs to be very lucky, to be so well funded that is. most of us do have part time jobs that we throw every penny we make into our trucks. forget wasting it on High School girls, jk.

This kind of stuff happens to us all the time, we normally have someone stuck once every 2 weeks or so. i just got a digital camera, so i'll keep you guys posted on our little adventures.

just givin' you a hard time man, like i said, 'I WISH...'

some have it better than others, it will always be like this.

david

Where were you wheelin' at in these great photos? Was it near Bull Run?

Great pics man...and nice job pullin that TJ out of a sticky spot...I'm a former "Jeep Troll" myself...and I'm actually very impressed with my X's capabilities, and of course with yours....keep up the good work..we need to show these Jeep owners that there's more to life than Daimler Chrysler

DC

You suck for driving an Xterra. Jeeps rule!

Yeah, where is that trail? I live near Centreville and wouldn't mind knowing of a place near by where I can get the truck dirty.

Hey Ian...

I think I smell a new XOC pic or pics of the month...especially with the Jeep trolls visiting our home page.

Broncos are so much cooler though

We where at a series of trails that we like to call "606." It is near Dulles Airport, not too far from rt 28. I have still not explored the whole trail system. We have uncovered about 15 miles of trails so far. It is always muddy, literaly, always. I try to go there only if it hasn't rained in a while. thier are lots of hill climbs and trenchs. One word of advice, always probe the trenchs. Everytime i gone there someone has got stuck. Before any of us had a winch last year i had to leave my X there over night in a sink hole. Didnt go over well with the parents:

"What do u mean u can't get it out...."
"We can, i just need a back-hoe or something like that..."

If you what directions or something like that just shoot me a PM.

Josh

Not to be a jerk but on the trail every vehicle with the exception of a retarded 15" lift F350 will get stuck. Dont get all excited when an X pulls out a jeep, it only encourages the trolls you talk about. It's no biggie.
Dont worry, Jeeps are low quality vehicles that appeal to people who are willing to pay alot of money to keep them running. Nissan is a great company and the X should last you many many years without too much grief. Besides sqeaking and exhaust manifolds.
My 2 cents
Weasel

I like the idea of making the X of the month pic from one of the Xterra pulling a jeep out set. However, I think that using one of those pics would be the equivalent of launching a "Xterra vs. Jeep" nuclear warhead.

Carry on.

Oh, and thanks for posting that man. Awesome to see the Xterra's capibilties.

Uh, you do realize that it is not legal to be there, right?

Brent

Ok, I'm not trolling here, just pointing out the obvious that everyone is missing. He openly admitted that he didn't brave the pit the Jeep got stuck in. If its a nasty spot (which it sounds like it was), any vehicle could get stuck in it. Pulling someone out from the high ground doesn't prove any vehicular superiority whatsoever, it just proves you're a nice guy who helps the other guy out.

Yes, i do know it is not legal and i am fully aware of the consequences. Several times we have seen utility workers and they just wave to us. The trails are there, so we use them. which doesn't mean its right, but i know you guys can't honestly tell me that you have never gone somewhere you were not allowed. We dont mean any harm.

You don't mean any harm, but the consequences may stem farther than just you and your buddies. It's illegal off-roading that gives all off-roaders a bad rep and its getting legal areas closed that much quicker.

Nice pics! It's always good to see a Jeep stuck. Just means the owner is USING IT for WHAT IS WHAT MEANT FOR!!!!!

As for your above statement, You are a DUMBASS! Get a clue! Don't give the Greenies more ammo than they need! Responsible wheelin' or we, (the 4x4 community), will eventually lose it's "PRIVELEDGE" to use the public land. Offroading will soon be a thing of the past.

You're actions effect more than just you.....

Damnit. I got excited when he said it was near Dulles. I have to drop somebody off there in the morning and I thought maybe I could make a detour...

damn kids

You have to be pretty careful where you wheel. Especially around urban areas. A friend took me to this area of trails in Kansas City, Mo. It was all wooded, with lots of mud and some pretty dificult obstacles. We ran across lots of people on the trails. And then the cops closed in. We had choppers buzzing us with cops at the exits. We found an exit they didn't have covered and got out of there. I haven't been back since, but found out from one of the local Jeep club that the owner used to let people wheel, but got tired of the trash and noise and closed it. He puts up no trespassing signs, but people just tear them down. My friend was not aware it had been closed.