July 31st 2020 Gordon Gulch Toyota

July 31st a volunteer team from Colorado 4x4 Rescue and Recovery was dispatched to Gordon Gulch just south of Ward, Colorado to get a Toyota Sequoia that got too close to the washout edge and got high centered when the edge gave way.
We used the Orange jeep with a 2:1 tethered to the back frame rails with transit clusters on a strap, and the white jeep was redirected off a tree from the driver side to prevent the front end from sliding into the washout and potentially rolling the vehicle.
While it looked scary, the rigging was relatively simple and the pulling went quite smooth once that initial mire factor finally broke free. The first 12 inches of a pull like this is usually the hardest. We had to chalk both rigs tires to prevent being pulled downhill.
Colorado 4x4 Rescue and Recovery
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[@WorkFromHomeFriday]

The editing is getting better! Great video!! Scary situation.

[@gilbertarnold8666]

Great video thank you!

[@Mrtojo]

very nice video

[@HugDeeznueces]

What radios are you guys using?

[@Colorado4x4RescueandRecovery]

mix of ham radio and business band

[@saggot420son]

Do you have to traverse these roads in order to get to the dispersed camping there?

[@Colorado4x4RescueandRecovery]

you can access lots of camping on these roads yes!

[@aegedusofficiel4008]

Ouch !! A tricky one ... and sure, the video doesn't represent the true size of the hole !!

[@SkyBlueOffRoad]

Soft shackle is not rigged right even after you "fixed" it. Manufacturers videos say to not to pull against the ball...the ball connection should be 90 degrees to the load

[@Colorado4x4RescueandRecovery]

the way it was rigged is actually the accepted way in the offroad recovery trainers world.