Ground/Sand Anchor with Pat Callinan

General Tire of Australia and Pat Callinan 4X4 Adventures would like to show you how to effectively bury that steel rim tyre and use it as a winching anchor to get your stuck vehicle out of a tricky situation.

[@southernwaytransport]

Good info! This happened to me once....stuck all alone on an isolated beach, and the tide was coming in. Within another 2 hours my car was gonna be under saltwater and ruined! And I had no cel phone reception and was 20 miles from anyone. My wife was with me to push the gas while I rocked the car, but it only dug it in deeper!. I was taught to use a boat anchor...one big enough for the vehicle weight...and get the "folding" kind, that way it tries to dig deeper in the ground the harder you pull it. Bury it with just the chain/rope link sticking out (about 2 ft deep). It's a lot less digging than for a tire (half as much time and work) and wont risk bending or damaging the tire/rim assembly, possibly making it unusable or even dangerous! If you don't have or can't afford a winch, you should have at least some light chain, a tow strap, or rope prepared in your vehicle if you're ever gonna be out in the woods or beach alone! Then using the chain or rope make a loop in it and tighten by twisting it with a tire tool until it pulls the car free. You can also research how to wrap a tire with rope and use the brake and gas together to make the differential pull on both sides (the differential is why one wheel spins and the other doesn't).Another cheap idea is a "fence winch", a.k.a. a "come-a-long" winch or a "high lift jack" with shackles to hold chain/strap/rope..These setups will cost you only $50-75 and get an anchor at a boat junkyard for $10-25 bucks, or make one out of what ever is handy. You could even bury a 4-8 foot log "long-ways" a few feet in the sand and wrap your rope/chain/strap around its center and that'll also work but takes longer. It's good insurance to be prepared, and cheaper than a tow bill or a water-damaged car! Works good! Thanks!

[@beefsupreme706]

Thanks for the winch tip. Its good to learn new alternative techniques.

[@Fordgroup00]

Cable damper!👍👍I see so many use a winch and nothing to cover safety. Great video!👍

[@aarondaniel7688]

Thanks for the great demo. It's good to see it in practice instead of just reading about it in a book.

[@diyjeepguy7713]

I have always wondered how this would/could work, thanks for the video mate!

[@mattmiles1546]

Cool trick in a pinch for sure. I've used a blade style boat anchor many times over the years to get out of sand. I used to have a 2wd pickup now with 4x4 I rarely need it.

[@kyleb1096]

how did he not hit water when he was digging that deep so close to the ocean/large body of water?

[@4kdefinition70]

Kyle B maybe he was the tide was coming in, and that sand is only wet on. A king tide???

[@ronquin5272]

thank you for the great idea !! this could of saved me a month ago, but now i know.

[@herbmarsh8519]

Mate I watched Malcolm Douglas do the same tyhing back in the early 80's, a great thing to know.

[@jacobg5122]

I got my truck hung up on a 3 foot sand cliff in New Mexico once. I was just following a trail and all of a sudden my front wheels dropped into a river bed and I came to a nasty sounding stop. I had it sitting on the transmission crossmember with the rear wheels off the ground and the whole frame at about a 45 degree angle from flat. No amount of cursing, spinning the tires, or pushing on the bumper could get it free. So I got the shovel out and started digging. It was about 98 degrees and windy, but I kept at it for about an hour until the last bit of dirt under the granny collapsed and threw truck shifted down the hill. I dug a little more, got back in, and drove right out. I had a winch and everything, but I was surrounded by little pubic hair sized trees and rocks too small to use. This would have been useful to know then. It's a solid truck so I got away without damaging it, but man, there were a few minutes where I was wondering how much a tow bill would be out in the middle of fuck all.

[@chrisj1863]

This was in sand, but I found when really bogged in, well in a bog actually, it just pulled the wheel out of the hole. In the end we buried the wheel FLAT in the ground. That was far more effective and got us out of trouble.

[@RogerSayers]

Great video mate. Thanks for sharing. And to those that dislike VW, there's nothing wrong with Volkswagen. So thumbs UP on your video and you have a new subscriber...

[@chuckkline2970]

Awesome video. So anywhere you can dig....you can winch out!

[@TopShotDustin]

Man I learned just as much from a photo in 5 seconds as much as this video in 5+ minutes...

[@jeanluc3714]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍

[@alamedajon1453]

Great Idea, But you forgot to mention, or i didn't catch it . Position strap on the bottom of the tire while burying the tire as you did in the video. Informative video Thank you.

[@redneckdave1968]

Like the winch hidden by the plate

[@chickenjoe9832]

Would like to see how much fun he had getting the tyre out of the car and then out of the sand.

[@BowhuntingAfrica]

You didn't show the hardest part. Digging the spar out from under the truck that's up to it's belly in sand

[@TJGermany]

That's why you keep a second spare INSIDE the trunk.

[@likeaboss860]

That's realistic?

[@Laluna2345]

Myles Lenover yes it is I do

[@reboureyn139]

I took my spare tire out from under the bed IMMEDIATELY because I know it could get gashed while off roading. Always keep your spare in the bed for A. easy access, and B. keeping it in one piece. Plus if you don't take your spare off enough it might stay where it is. My dads 07 tacoma spare was seized in place and i broke his and damaged my jack arm that lowers the tire. I had to spray it with pb blaster before it would lower. So make sure all your stuff is in working order before hitting the trail or beach.

[@northyegarden]

He said at the end he was going to get the spare tire out of the sand with the winch

[@AHMAD.ALAMOUDI]

Barefoot on sharp rocks ... off roading with right hand & drinking beer with the other one. Those crazy Aussies have gone beyond alien creativity !

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Thanks for sharing!

[@NewRoad]

Nice video, thanks for making it

[@clemras8042]

I saw Malcolm Douglas do this Appx 20 years ago on 1 of his adventures .👍

[@aaronwest5536]

a steel wheel is More likely to bend than a aluminum one... aluminum will break instead of-bending

[@camaroman101]

Yea, was just about to say

[@cutiepietodamax]

camaroman101 alloy and aluminum aren't the same thin.

[@timtalks8292]

aaron west in Australia its backwards cause of the whole hemisphere thing

[@jamespalmer5407]

aaron west wrong

[@northyegarden]

Both steel and aluminum bends. Stainless steel breaks

[@deathactual1745]

A voltswagon truck?! That's cool I didn't know they made those

[@Corsta0211]

It's an amarok

[@leroyj9044]

its not available in the US but they are great light duty trucks. they even get good gas mileage at around 30mpg in all of the engines i'm aware of

[@Mixwell1983]

Hypocrite Biker vw used to make trucks that kinda looked like the old toyotas but i didnt know they still made em in different regions. While the US has a big truck market it seems the mid size is huge in australia.

[@williamdavids2620]

Anyone else notice that this was promoted by General tire, but posted by Continental tire

[@dirtytroll2249]

they are from the same boat (factory) if i remember correctly

[@williamdavids2620]

Dirty Troll ohh gotcha

[@ContinentalTyresAU]

Hi William, whilst GeneralTire has been around for 100 years, it was purchased by Continental in 1987 and is a brand of Continental.

[@MertBIRDOGAN]

how did you take your spare tire if it is under the truck/SUV :))

[@CosgroveNotts]

You need to show Muricans this for their beach days lol

[@steinwaygrande9736]

Its only a demo for newbies to the 4x4 scene. Been times when I have had to resort to using the spare wheel .

[@christopherjensen794]

Actually, I've used a 20 pound Danforth boat anchor a couple of times, shackled to a 6 foot 3/8 chain tied to 1/2 inch nylon 3 strand line, in mud and snow, and it worked just peachy. I didn't have a winch on the truck, but I did have a come-along, and time. Didn't have anything better to do!

[@LGR_LGR_LGR]

would of like to see how the spare moved and how you removed the spare tyre 😉 good tip!

[@robertwilson1827]

Dig sand away, pull out with winch?

[@dalep-i4844]

This is all well and good as long as you're anticipating it and your rim isn't under the car...

[@TheCharleseye]

Or if you drive any of the hundreds of different vehicles that don't put the spare underneath. My Jeep's spare is mounted on the back. My Suburban and Blazer stow it inside. It's not like the under-mount is the universally accepted placement for spare tires.

[@b4aftermatch257]

thanks for the tip mate

[@smokingcheeba420]

I'm from the Midwest and don't drive on beaches but I always herd just deflate the tires. I would just use a long post with a pvc plate and drive it in with a sledge.

[@MrAllan9]

Getting stuck in sand is a beach. Thanks mate,

[@soldtobediers]

"AUSSIEUM" my down under brother!

[@mountindoktor]

And only one side of the vehicle is bogged down, the passenger side wheels are still on the surface???

[@onar3503]

nice idea from nice man but i have qustion what is the orange think and whay you put it

[@Gnarlodious]

At 4:45 is a “cable damper”, in case the strap breaks the safety cloth acts like a parachute.

[@Rumpole1000]

An orange safety dampener has weight in it and in case the cable snaps it ensures that kinetic energy is driven downward into the ground. A cable snapping without a dampener can go anywhere including through the windshield.

[@sosteve9113]

your right about that

[@onar3503]

thank all of you

[@ChemBeforeTheStorm]

HIGH. LIFT. JACK.

[@hansg6336]

Spade anchors work well but that's another heavy thing to haul. There are also plastic traction plates you can shove up under any wheel with 4WD and the right rear on 2WD (of course no one with 2WD should be driving on soft sand.) You can also use a come along/ratchet puller if you don't have or can't afford a powered winch. This is purely speculation, but I wonder if one of the drive wheels could be converted into a spool. Place a loop from a strap or cable through a hole in a drive wheel rim with the anchor buried as before. Then very slowly start moving, keeping the line centered on the tire tread as much as possible. Just a short length of line securely spooled may be enough to pull you free. Anyone think that is feasible?

[@soukphaphakdy9049]

well this system work on heavier vehicles ?

[@camaroman101]

Is that a rear bumper delete?

[@MrRedFox13Photography]

isn't there a spade that you can use instead of a tire that you may ruin

[@charles9glenn]

Not showing the actual picture of winching

[@jairocanastu4848]

what happened to the trailer?

[@unitofmadness5770]

its called a dead mans hitch .. been doing it for years.. on fraserisland , grew up there.

[@richardgates7479]

What's up with the snorkels on Aussie vehicles and mowers?

[@robertanderson5796]

Richard Gates Because we don't just drive on the beach or up hills. It's for water crossings. Most intakes are so low you would drown your engine. Last thing you want is a hydro locked engine.

[@robertWohlers]

Great little video Pat... Not to much to disagree with, however (in the spirit that "the whole world is a critic") why not simply use your MaxTrax on your roof rack to get unstuck? With the same amount of effort or less, you could be free from being bogged in the sand. Further, did you air down your tires (further) once you got stuck? Often that's all you need to do. Okay, I get it, this is a "scenario" to demonstrate the technique of using a spare tire as a ground anchor. That said, it would have been easy to provide some qualifiers up front - especially that this video IS a scenario.

[@ronquin5272]

dude, he did this to demonstrate how to pull your rig out when not having those special tools and still be able to use the winch...

[@robertWohlers]

Nope. Disagree entirely (Dude). Pat does not qualify the fact that he DOES NOT have "those special tools." He only says that (and I quote), "...let's say you didn't came with any of your mates to snatch you out, and you find yourself stuck." Look on his 4WD. He has a full set of four MaxTrax on his roof rack! Plus, are you telling me that he has no way to air down his tires (or to air them down further)? All you need is a thin sharp object to push in the valve stem core to let air out; but no doubt Pat has better air-down tools. I've walked up to many folks stuck on beaches, aired down their tires a bit and off they drive. Like I said in my original post, I understand the scenario. He simply needed to qualify the scenario a bit more.

[@robertWohlers]

I get it... he "demonstrated how to use an improvised ground anchor." I acknowledged that he did a fine job on that training point. However, in my humble opinion, he missed an opportunity to tell folks (this is called "training") that there are much easier ways of extracting his stuck vehicle. So, I filled in the "training" gaps with my comment. There are lots of neophyte off-roaders out there. I run into them constantly in the remote backcountry. I'm hoping my comments may assist these neophytes in their off-roading adventures. I would think that even Pat would agree. I was not critical of Pat, I was adding to the conversation.

[@robertWohlers]

***** Guess you didn't read my post too well. "Great little video..." "...it would have been easy to provide some qualifiers up front..." Note the word "easy." Script in the video to add these other ways to get unstuck... "less than 10 seconds." That's a far cry from "17 hours."

[@TJGermany]

Those who are unable to improvise and use something else than a spare tire maybe shouldn't go offroading in remote regions. Also, you should finish everything before the tide comes in :)

[@kpuloski]

Ahhh why don't you just carry a boat anchor? A light weight bruce or fortress would be about a minute to hookup and can pull and hold a simple pull.

[@CollinWatson-gc3oc]

why do that when you already carry a spare tyre?

[@ovalwingnut]

Nice job. But one wonders if that much shoveling was needed it could have been put to use digging out the back tire(s) to free the vehicle in the 1st place. Don't forget he still needs to recover the tire/anchor. Just guessing. Of course I don't know squat ;O)

[@nelsonenaccion4x424]

Great great idea is any other please i would like to have it thanks

[@rodx5571]

in a pinch that will do. I have cheap copies of maxx traxx. I als Good job.o have a Redrock ground anchor. But any technique is valid if it works. good job.

[@alialzaabi8971]

How long did this take you?

[@allaussietraveller9879]

Ali Alzaabi about 10 times longer than just digging the ute out or using the maxtrax on the roof.

[@louiewatson9389]

never seen a vw pickup truck... why are these not sold in the U.S.?

[@batukorbi8156]

Louie Watson I have this truck in my country and its not good and not durable enough for towing and offroad

[@Dcj01]

Why not just carry a rim without the tire?

[@juliomedina3802]

excelente video

[@ssstefannn1]

on sand, it was easier to deflate a little tires, so you would have a bigger grip on tires' surface

[@damienfrizzell9394]

you call that stuck ???

[@thegingerpowerranger]

Would have taken less time to dig the wheels out and or use an exhaust jack to get the sand ladders that are on your roof rack.

[@pappysproductions]

“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”

[@thegingerpowerranger]

@@pappysproductions then why didn't you take your own advice and remain silent?

[@twinzturbo]

Does this work in othet places besides Aus?

[@Rumpole1000]

Yes, anywhere you have sand, a winch, a shovel and a spare tyre.

[@twinzturbo]

So would it work in Canada?

[@Rumpole1000]

No. You have Chuck Norris living just across the border so he can come over and skull drag you out.

[@twinzturbo]

How do I do that

[@Rumpole1000]

Lol. I'm getting bored now.

[@Chepecafeteria]

Lol why are you turning the tire? Why side can be the bottom lol

[@blackforest4x462]

I keep a small boat anchor with me used It a few times I don't have a heavy truck s-10 blazer

[@fistfulpennies5792]

Always carry a box of tnt you never know,,,,,and keep one for reserve just in case you need a lighter for your cigar

[@robertanderson5796]

Reading the comments here. Read the fucking video title!!!!! It's not about digging around the vehicle or using a high lift or getting snatched out. It's about an anchor point to winch from.

[@justingaines6203]

Where can I buy that hat!

[@jeffreylally4722]

works better if you pack the sand. water the sand to pack it. ps i did notice that only one side of the truck was stuck

[@ghernandez6457]

Nice, I don't understand why anyone would keep a spare under their vehicle though jeep had a great idea.

[@zeamzoom]

The easiest and best way in the sand is to make the (tire pressure PSi) 15PSI, and the car will run easily and without damage to the engine and gearbox, in the long run.

[@lostonlongisland6845]

I don't always get stuck, but when I do I am sure to dig holes ahead of my truck

[@adddad9779]

Strap some 2x4's on your drive tires.... works like a charm and a lot easier...

[@joemartinez628]

The correct way to drive on soft sand is to deflate your tires to 12-15psi. You will never get stuck. I learned that driving in Océano Ca. Pismo beach!

[@garyvallone5393]

HELL YA! I love pismo! Your right lower that pressure I used to run 10 psi and drive smart.

[@Quazimo]

great idea, dig giant holes in the beach everywhere

[@dirtytroll2249]

so you have never filled a hole after you have dug it?

[@DieselsAndGuns]

VW makes trucks?

[@lesterpenner8786]

I wanted to see the tire get winched out of the ground.

[@plozikou]

At least you need a winch and then a spare wheel that is not located under the truck (or, you must put the spare wheel in the box of the van at the start of the trip).

[@shoegum7362]

Not if your spare tire is underneath your bed of your bottomed out truck, keep that in mind people a tire rack in the bed of your truck can be very beneficial.

[@DavidToyotaHead13]

They could have winched off of anything! That last part didn't exactly show the ground anchor being used. nice product placement to.

[@RedesCat]

use the 200 max trax on the roof to get yourself out

[@samuelodiel]

Now tries and now sandy ground? And what than?

[@nicholaswaddell4141]

Willy Vanlerberghe engrish please lol

[@berniehubbard8218]

we where told in the army to lie the tyre down not on its side

[@BigFro420]

He literally said “no sweat” lol!

[@derfskittlers6125]

VW truck!!! never seen one before

[@superbmediacontentcreator]

Why not just carry a small vessel "plow" anchor that has been engineered expressly to work in bottom sand or mud? If you're gonna buy all this stuff for your truck a small plow seems simpler and digging holes is a long way to go for something that has already been engineered for the job.

[@evazkee7246]

Nice

[@doubtingthomas736]

Then do it all again every 20 yards up the beach for the next couple of miles 😂

[@weirdshibainu]

"mates to snatch you out"...that's what she said

[@RC-eq9ne]

Would have been easier to get the Max Trax down off the roof.

[@jedwards1975]

I LOL'd

[@rodx5571]

Maxx Traxx arent always the solution. I have never seen the tire technique before. In a pinch its using what you have to make it happen. I am planning my trip to Malaquite beach Texas, thats 60 miles of beach with no exits. Ever thing helps.

[@toddlaister30]

why cant he just use all 4 maxtrax together in the hole? they can take the weight of a car so i cant see why all 4 together couldn't do this

[@samuelvenegas2889]

Todd then we wouldnt be watching this video lol

[@HartyBiker]

Todd If you're using Maxtrax as sand anchors you've clearly missed the whole point of what they were made for

[@killough71010]

Its to demonstrate an alternative way of getting out if you don't have Maxx tracks....

[@justme197511]

It's Pat...

[@FKNSENDIT]

#mattsoffroadrecovery have u ever needed to use this

[@garyvallone5393]

Bummer if you have to dig under the truck first to get the spare out from under

[@4kdefinition70]

That would take longer to dig an anchor hole than to dig the sand in front of tires to lay down max Trax clearly Sitting in tray

[@titigrosminet6828]

Merci pour cette astuce (désoler je ne sais pas écrire dans votre langue)

[@Saleh-90-]

The invention of a Saudi Old

[@mickcarson8504]

If they say "Though shall not build on sand", wtf are you doing driving on sand? There are 3 types of sand consistency and compactness between the edge of the grass and the water edge. From the grass edge and midway to the water edge is soft sand but is hard sand a few inches below, getting softer up to the middle. Whereas, in the middle, the sand surface remains between soft to softer which is sinkable, sort of like quicksand for heavy objects, including vehicles. From the middle to the water edge, sand is hard and compact all along the water edge, with some places like near a creek or river, the surface becomes very soft that even a parson can sink in. So, the best area that is safe for a 4x4 vehicle to travel is on the sand between the grass edge and a few metres towards the centre Because this is usually dry and pretty compact, unless the waves had been there at high tide. The old adage is if in doubt, don't drive on sand, just like don't build on sand. If you must drive of sand, it is advisable that you carry a strong stake and winch, or drive slow because there are invisible quicksand types or surfaces that look so normal to the eye but they are actually as soft as water and a speeding vehicle can easily slosh itself into it unexpected and then it could also continue to sink, swallowing your vehicle, and you, completely. In your example, What if it keeps sinking after you've reached the sunken tyre? How many holes do you have to dig? Trust me, I have been in soft sands of large rivers, you will not get out after the hard work. But the thing is, why did you get bogged in the first place? Were you doing senseless wheelies?

[@Ramjet7777]

Nice beach clothes Pat 🤣

[@UguysRnuts]

Bad job attaching the strap to the spare tire. FAR stronger to put a loop of the strap through the axle hole and then use something like a branch or the tire wrench as a toggle through the loop. The direction of pull would then act on the tire to make it work as a parachute or mushroom anchor, instead of pulling on one side of the tire allowing it to pull through the sand like a sphere.

[@brianbowles3421]

No digging, yet have a pull out rope so you can recover both your truck & anchor

[@97210]

Could've just used the sand ladders sitting on your roof rack.

[@arthurdunger182]

It's a demo for stupid people like you!

[@СергейСпиридонов-т1з]

Вот так и вытаскиваете свои хаммеры когда на нас наступать будете!Это вам очень пригодиться!Наши любимые США!!!!!!

[@Midwesternhighlights]

And that doesn't matter you want the cable on the ground for a higher angle

[@Midwesternhighlights]

Dude your not gunna pull that out with winch it's buried deep