5 Ways to get Un-stuck while Solo Off Roading & Overlanding

[@masonranabauer4864]

You could tell max worked hard on this video to make it less vlog and more educational and I appreciate that

[@theninja001]

The number 1 thing to do when stuck, in ANY vehicle, no special items needed. Air down! Drop air pressure down to 12-15psi, you will now have about 3 times more traction!

[@mikem9953]

I’ve always wondered if airing down made a notable difference. I guess I just always overlooked it.

[@andrew5373]

What if your already aired down on the trail running 12psi.

[@johnstevens7643]

Really only effective as long as you have an air compressor back up doesn’t do any good to have a flat tire

[@hughmcinally9361]

@@johnstevens7643 Be kind of odd to be doing this sort of thing and not carry a compressor.

[@jeremygouweleeuw452]

What if you high centred?

[@MarkG104]

Using a hi-lift as a poor man's winch is the most underrated extration method ever! No one ever thinks of it, or thinks it'll work!

[@ToddSwagerty]

I thought you said underrated exercise method. If you said that I would have totally agreed with you. I've used it twice, once when I had drained all my transmission fluid so the truck wouldn't go forward, but I was almost to the crest of the hill (and downhill from there to the paved road), and the other time, the hill was too steep for the old 4Runner to get up it (no torque). It worked both times, but I had to take several breaks and was quite sore the next day.

[@lukestoyz]

You just don’t use it on your hoop bar. But rather on the extraction points on the bumper

[@russellwood8750]

I don't consider it to be a poor man's winch I consider it to be a backup winch if the regular winch Burns out or has some motor problem the hi lift will get you unsuck it doesn't have to be considered a poor man's winch at all. We once drove into a high dense forest area camped for 5 days and had a wonderful time the storm hit and down the lot of the trees on the road we used the winches on the trucks and also the high lift winches declared the road it made the job go a lot faster having a couple of hi lift to do some winching as well be.

[@CortJohnson]

I used it once with a stuck full size van on an incline. Man that was a rough pull but it worked

[@lloydwatt1976]

Yup they are great. If he would have strapped the axl3 to frame don't have to worry about the suspension

[@russellwood8750]

Interesting video I’d like to make some recommendations if that’s OK . One I wouldn’t really be into that Chinese one I don’t think it would hold up overtime. As for land anchors i’m not really a fan I think it’s a big heavy piece of gear to carry with you that works some of the time not all of the time, it’s very hit and miss. Traction boards absolutely love the shovel crucial part of any recovery kit. Deadman you were using a little incorrectly you need to go over the instructions again. You laid a dead man down and the size of the patch is the size of the hole you did you dig the hole approximately 2 feet deep you fasten the front two straps to your winch light and a back two straps to the front straps with a shackle this way all four straps pull at the same time. I would also recommend pulling your winch line much further out and digging the hole further away from the truck the more line you takeoff your winch spool the more pulling strength the winch has. Hi lift Jack my little tips for this would be to have a baseplate salted Jack doesn’t sink down into the sand and making it much more stable. I would’ve also move the Jack towards the rear door and open the door and then jack up the truck this way if the jack was to slip it falls in towards your truck going into the open void of the back doing no damage to the bodywork or the window it would be nothing worse than having the jack slip and putting a big dent in your truck. These are just some of my thoughts I hope you don’t mind.

[@redwood93292]

I'm super glad that you actually showed what can go wrong like not having a locker for the ladder rope and how to high lift Jack does damage that it can do thank you I enjoyed this video as I am a off-road recovery specialist you did a good job

[@jasonh4167]

Re:High lift jack stay out of the handle swing ark and not beside it.✌️

[@jalilburdeen8698]

Another tip, first thing you should do if you can't move forward or backwards is lower your tire pressure more.

[@focuswest2736]

And use the crawl control....... ive seen people way more stuck in the sand takes a bit but always comes out

[@tonyfourpaws4511]

thank you

[@koberobinson7647]

“I was kinda intoxicated and saw an ad...” lmao I feel that one

[@zuesmondo1]

Manny years ago as a young pup I remember when we had to turn a vehicle around on an icy snowy road. The high lift got it done. Far from OSHA approved lifted as high as it will go then push it so the Jack falls over, and repeat as needed.

[@jcamp359]

That land anchor was not developed by the Army. It’s based on the Danforth anchor developed by the Navy in 1939 for landing craft. It does however have a spade, but matriculating spade anchors have been around for over 50 years

[@brennanbishop4886]

The facial expression when putting the truck in park while the rear tire was still spinning 🤣

[@hernandez0622able]

Another rad video Maxx! Thank you for all the hard work and killer content!

[@j0shll0yd]

Great job modeling Des! Good video Maxx. Actually was really well done and helpful.

[@tonyfourpaws4511]

This was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

[@nhoverlandram5203]

You and Des are awesome! The Kids are great to watch as well!

[@lGuileWilliamsl]

Great content. Awesome Des tool intro! Good work guys! 💪

[@montechie]

Great video! Too many people don't try out their recovery devices until they're SOL. The "efficiency" of the Maxtrax has made them my 3rd goto tool of choice in the snow behind airing down and a shovel. I still carry chains for those extra sketchy routes or for drift busting, but haven't used them to get unstuck since getting the boards.

[@BushkillRider]

A cable hoist or come-along is another great tool to carry if you don't have an electric vehicle winch.

[@garrick2600]

Great video! I know recoveries take a lot of effort, so you all put in some hard work to make this.

[@larryjanson4011]

to go off road, number one item is a air compressor, so you can fill up the tires when you get back to pavement. then a 4 ton come-along. i have never understood those back boards, but then i do not wheel at the beach. wenches are great to have, as well as extra cable, a number of "rated" D-rings, not the cheap trash from communist china. a jerk strap, tree protector, two rated pulleys. dead weight on a cable (even the plastic ropes) are the shipping pads sold at u-haul. weight on the winch line and padding for the tent floor. that can get out of almost everything. BUT bring at a min one gallon of water per person per day. and food for two days. if you get stuck, break down. you need to eat and drink water. as some times it will be at least one or two over nights. but then even in normal days you must keep such in your car. like last week i was stuck in stopped traffic for over 2 hrs. did not move one inch. then bring clothing. for hot temps. and freezing temps. and just to change out if you fall into cold water and it is not 100F that day. got a good cb? ham radio? not all places have cell service...but if your rich a satellite phone. set up like this you can be safe. a friend broke his shoulder, it was just a crack. but required a air lift out. (at the dam on the rubicon JEEP trail).

[@dsanderspnw4984]

Good video. One thing to add on the rope ladder idea...its not new and ive used a very similar technique in the past. If you only have one and you don't have a locker you can apply the brakes or emergency brake lightly to transfer the torque back to the other wheel.

[@montechie]

+10 to this, that brake/e-brake trick by itself can sometimes get an open-diff vehicle out of a bind. Especially all-wheel drives with open-diffs. (from personal experience :))

[@wes61471]

^^^^ This, I've used this trick on steep, wet boat ramps many times when pulling a boat out of the water. Just manipulate the e-brake until the wheels stop spinning and you'll gain traction.

[@bikeislife8405]

Bro you had me cracking up with that smolder 😂😂😂 Appreciate the video, gonna keep these methods on the mind!

[@clinthoelting3479]

Great video! Very informative and to the point. Thank you!

[@Maxx.Powell]

Glad it was helpful!

[@arturocaballero7208]

Great video ! I've been looking for something like this all over.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Your Girl has a Beautiful Smile Awesome video and gorgeous Taco

[@newlion7013]

Good stuff & you two are hilarious!

[@leed7951]

Love the Dez flex. Great video thanks for the tips

[@elitearbutor]

great educational video max!! 👍

[@lindseysabine3833]

Keep up the good work loving the content

[@levasseurfr]

Nice video man! I added a 8ft and a 2ft chain with clevis to my kit, easier to adjust the length and you can reset to the new position without moving the straps 👍

[@Dode1936]

Woohoo! Free exercise with the Deadman Off-Road Earth Anchor, nice. Good job on the video.

[@jameshuggins4300]

Yeah and a high lift! There's a reason some people call them Deadman jacks but mine has gotten me out of trouble many times. I finally went an bought a winch.

[@norkisserrano]

Very informative, thanks for sharing.

[@Vaejovis357]

Thank you for doing all this hard work for all us lazy off roaders to learn from.

[@jewelcitytrash11]

Hell yes maxx. Great content!

[@Alefran01]

Using the 5thtire/spair tire works way better than the dead man anchors. You must dig a narrow trench for the cable to be straight and not pull the anchor upward and out. The trench can be done with the dead man anchor but weakens the wall a lot more than just a single cable. Ihad to use the tire trick once in sand and nothing even with the winch pulling over the tire it wouldn’t come out

[@wildpigremovalinc.executio8028]

Nice video. I thought for sure you would have demonstrated snow chains to get unstuck. Maybe next time. Have a nice day.

[@Maxx.Powell]

Next time!

[@niclucca7104]

I’d start with air down your tires. Also please lube your farm jack. Definitely should have lowered the truck down more. I have all these tools. Been meaning to make this video for years but never did. Glad you did. !

[@spidytutu]

Just saw this. Great video. Thanks.

[@Maxx.Powell]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for checking it out!

[@MountainRoots]

Great tips man! I need some new recovery boards🤙-Josh

[@sunshineday1]

Great stuff. Really lIke your content.

[@zmanzippy]

Great info thanks!

[@MCBloodBath1]

If you hold the brake while you are spinning the you don’t want, it should go back and fourth between tires with an open diff. Great way to try and get traction when you don’t have a locker.

[@Thedaubertfamily]

Great content and thanks for sharing. Appreciate you working hard to film and share the info with us. Of all the methods you showed the strong hand crab claw was definitely the most effective and we will be equipping all of our machines with one going forward. 😂

[@lucianparry1747]

thanks! nice work! entertaining and plenty new ideas shared! What's deal with the wet sand? No dry powdery sand around there?? haha

[@CortJohnson]

The last thing - really the first thing is simply to air down and carry an air compressor. Took me years to learn that. The bushranger exhaust jack is a lot safer than the hi-lift jack but not as versatile. I carry both...

[@KnightWheelsMedia]

That wheel rope thing is pretty cool. Never seen it. Also good to see the deadman working, but original video for it was hilarious.

[@drewncars9505]

That one tire fire though 😂

[@Miguel_PuroGuasave_Rodriguez]

The best advice I think would be to not put yourself in a bad situation if you don’t have a 4x4 truck

[@XCountryAdventures]

With the use of one ladder and unlimited slip you should be able to hold the brake with some pressure to eliminate one tire spinning. If done correctly the power will be sent to both rear tires equally.

[@Nick.Barnes]

i'm so glad you saw the same ad and actually bought it, i was curiuos if there was any legitamcy to them, thanks!

[@4wdtennessee459]

The maxtrax work as a shovel also. Soft sand snow stuff like that.

[@Chuki1987]

i had a Situation with a buddys Nissan Navara, the car got stuck in dry sand, 4wd will malfunction and not engage not Diff Lock nothing. we first tied a rope around the wheel as you do with the ladder, then the same happened as in the video the other Wheel keeps spinning. So we had another rope around the other tyre and tied it to the first rope. as we pulled us out, the ropes due to the angle of the ropes slipped off the tyre after 2 Revs and clinched the E-brake cable and a Sensor cable. We got out just before nighttime but makeshift things always comes with a price. Cheers

[@jason.hartson]

anybody who works that hard for a video gets a like and a comment at the very least. Nicely done Maxx!

[@johncole3010]

When younger, I used to keep a beer under the seat as a back up to stupidity. I really like the strap attached to the wheel trick. Wouldn’t it be nifty to mount traction boards under the truck to double as armor.

[@nateoreilly6885]

Good stuff!!!

[@trentgriswold]

Killer vid!

[@Michael_Tran]

Kudos to Max for knowing how to do the asian squat!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great informative video Bro 19:22

[@mikelopez7462]

Thanks for the share

[@Maxx.Powell]

Thank you for watching! 🤙

[@adventuremonkey711]

Question: What brand of roof rack do you have and do you hear wind noise? Great vid!

[@daver3778]

Prinsu, he has a link in description. I think a promo code also of Maxx10.

[@UNIXSOLJASysadminSyndicate]

The anchor in sand was really cool. Not seen that before.

[@Maxx.Powell]

Yeah! It worked really well!

[@keystoneskiguy2718]

That anchor is simply a copy of the Danforth boat anchor design which have been one of the standards for anchoring boats for over half a century.

[@michaelfrymus]

Which Pull Pal Anchor is this? Not sure which model to look for, for the same sized 4Runner vehicle

[@SwerveNSEclipse]

I like your shirt max, I think I have the same one.

[@JEEPINJUSTIN]

Good stuff lol 😆

[@davidroads419]

I'll pass on the farm jack- they were always really dangerous. I wonder if a Danforth style anchor would work- about a 22# buried about two feet deep.

[@TRDTercelen]

That rope ladder should work on the front wheels with a working traction control system too. Let the TC figure out where to send the power.

[@JF-lt5zc]

PullPal = Danforth anchor. In this case, collapsible. Be careful with those, as their breaking strength isn't as good as it could be. The beauty of the design is that it digs deeper the more you pull.

[@caseyknox5003]

If you have a spare, you can also sink it into the ground and use as a pulling point for your winch. Has worked a time or two 🙄

[@lGuileWilliamsl]

I thought that beach looked familiar. I got my VW Vanagon stuck on that beach. LOL

[@josephhomen]

It is dangerous to use a shackle to connect two straps, try figuring 8 the straps together. That way if something breaks the shackle won’t come flying at you or someone else.

[@Darwindiggler]

Nice let’s go🤟

[@rudymoya9718]

Please tell me What are your wheels ?

[@mikehancho5286]

Pro tip on traction boards. After you dig out enough to get under the tire some let more air out with the board under it. PS Hello from the Snoqualmie Valley fellow Washingtonian.

[@6o3on2]

I caught the first part with the wifey modeling the stuff. The stuck russian women. Kinda had a laugh. What roof rack do you have btw?

[@jason.hartson]

He runs a Prinsu rack.

[@bennysax1]

For those that know Hi lift jacks, what could have been done to prevent what happened here?

[@ToddSwagerty]

I don't know about you, but it is pretty rare for me to get stuck if I haven't been drinking whiskey all day.

[@sadsciuidae3425]

#1 way to get up-stuck while solo - - -Hey fellow overlander heard you on the radio, here to help! (radio#1)(you are never alone)

[@daltonmcvay3355]

Hey maxx what wheels are these?

[@josiasmorales9889]

*clicks on thumbnail* Me: ohhh it’s that kind of stuck video!

[@masterbaiter7968]

Dam I need a high lift jack now..... 🥵

[@shadowscout9872]

Is it self extrication or self extraction ?

[@RCPropaganda]

I need to get traction boards to be a real overlander. Hahaha

[@nate4036]

A high lift jack is the most important piece of recovery equipment. Even winches fail. If you have traction boards and a high lift, you’ll be able to self extract yourself 99% of the time

[@Alexander12547]

Instead of the road ladder you can just do the same with a tow strap and just keep a few in the truck

[@johnwayne8475]

The deadman and the sand anchor are a waste of time and money, you can do the same thing with your spare wheel or recovery boards, I really like the Bog Out ladder ropes which are pretty light, and the recovery boards are a must. The high lift jack might be handy but is very heavy and bulky.

[@timrox5626]

Do the exhaust power jacks work?

[@freedomrider266]

So long as your vehicle is single, NOT dual, exhaust...Dual exhaust does not provide enough pressure per pipe...

[@rg3412]

Number one self-rescue tip: get a hot blonde 😂

[@oacy16]

Don’t go solo overlanding. Think about potential breakdowns that might happen and nobody around to help

[@FishermanATX]

Man! This is a great informative video. Great stuff man! I like the very last solution. I'm also glad you used the Tacoma in this video. Now, did you close all the holes before you left? These can be a hazard to other drivers, especially at night.

[@Maxx.Powell]

We did! It was painful after all hat digging earlier haha 😄

[@fnxtugboat3541]

even though i know all this info, i like these types of videos, just good ol knowledge transfer, however i believe the deadman has to be folded onto itself a couple times to become the tree saver? not sure if that matters or not.

[@dmacleod89]

What was the reason for putting the red jacket on the winch cable?

[@RyanRKJ]

Mostly to keep the internet trolls happy.

[@dmacleod89]

@@RyanRKJ i'm not surprised.

[@raymondclark1785]

That anchor doesn't do anything the deadman can't do except dig it's own hole

[@WildlifeObsessed]

‘self-extrication’ - is that legal or Age-restricted

[@RNicknackpaddywhack]

Next Mod: put in the marlin crawler! Or two of them!

[@4wdtennessee459]

The tire winch only works with lockers

[@edwiernicki1660]

@4:10 lol not sure your leaf springs are supposed to do that

[@hughmcinally9361]

Save yourself a heap of aggro and carry a long handled shovel. That land anchor is a bit frightening - could see it letting go and coming straight through the windscreen.

[@yuy389]

if anything it would lose grip and slide in the ground not pop up

[@ben2687]

Good video, but damn the intro was the best part for sure.

[@patrickoneill2726]

I've just got my l200 stuck didn't see the rut because I was filming myself crossing a river in the Scottish mountains 🤣

[@Maxx.Powell]

Sounds awesome though!

[@tallsteve31]

5 Maxidents that could happen to you?