ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
when recovering a vehicle from thick mud in many cases the further you move the vehicle the more force is required to keep it moving. In theory the initial suction is the hardest part of the pull. In practice the snow plough effect can mean that the further the vehicle moves the more mud it takes with it so the more force is needed.
Unless you are committed by your sponsors to cross the "Darien Gap" you drag the vehicle backwards.
Seriously, this is about safer recoveries.
Use the "quote" buttoneven with pics would still just stick a rope on and drag it out
So you are saying that that 4x4 Recovery Bible you got for xmas is your favorite doorstop?
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Mud-4-it
New Member
This ^^^^^
Sorry not to get back on this before.
Nasty case of Yaw.
Where I'm from its known as texting while towing.
Will add a paragraph so you can avoid this problem
ratty
I'm not special I'm limited edition
Sorry not to get back on this before.
Nasty case of Yaw.
Where I'm from its known as texting while towing.
Will add a paragraph so you can avoid this problem
It doesn't just apply when the weight of the casualty vehicle shifts it also applies to the casualty vehicle while moving it.
Have you ever tried pushing a shopping trolley while on a camber?
If you pull a vehicle from a front towing eye that is offset and when the handbreak is on the vehicle will move forward on a diagonal. The same applies to when a single wheel is locked or damaged. All these have to be taken into consideration when recovering a stricken vehicle. They can be a pain in the backside in some instances and in others they can make a recovery that much easier.
