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Southern California Club Xterra => SCCX Xcursion Pictures => Topic started by: Kjswa on February 12, 2018, 09:07:09 AM

Title: An RV recovery
Post by: Kjswa on February 12, 2018, 09:07:09 AM
On the way home from a trip out in the Colorado desert, a friend and I ran across a retired couple that had beached their RV attempting to turn around. The next two hours were a great lesson on why it's important to be self sufficient.  The folks in the RV weren't setup to be on anything other then a hard packed dirt road.  I've used a snatch strap & maxtraxx before but never on anything bigger than the Xterra. Couldn't have moved the RV without either of them. The hilarious thing was the half dozen or so other vehicles that passed by as we were digging hardly pretended to notice the situation. But just so it's known an Xterra with the right strap can move 15,000 lbs!
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Title: Re: An RV recovery
Post by: 0317 on February 12, 2018, 09:29:42 AM
Great job, way to pay it forward.
Title: Re: An RV recovery
Post by: RBduffer on February 12, 2018, 12:10:14 PM
Well done,

I never would of thought of turning the RV upside down to get it out of the sand 8)
Title: Re: An RV recovery
Post by: Jayrat on February 12, 2018, 01:10:33 PM
Quote from: RBduffer on February 12, 2018, 12:10:14 PM
Well done,

I never would of thought of turning the RV upside down to get it out of the sand 8)
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          lol       lol
Title: Re: An RV recovery
Post by: knightrider on February 12, 2018, 01:55:49 PM
The roof is probably smoother than the underside so I can see why that would help.
Title: Re: An RV recovery
Post by: SCUBA_Dale on February 12, 2018, 05:14:19 PM
Quote from: RBduffer on February 12, 2018, 12:10:14 PM

I never would of thought of turning the RV upside down to get it out of the sand 8)

I think the better question would be what kind of tires are they running that would give that much grip that it could stay in the sand upside down?
Title: Re: An RV recovery
Post by: Celt on February 12, 2018, 07:01:12 PM
Other than having to stand on my head to see them great job with helping folks out!
Title: Re: An RV recovery
Post by: Kjswa on February 12, 2018, 10:47:52 PM
Not sure what I did wrong. They are right side up to me.
Title: Re: An RV recovery
Post by: RBduffer on February 13, 2018, 10:17:27 PM
You do a good deed, and one guy responds.

You jack a thread and everyone responds.

I love this group ;)