Minivan stuck in snow, 3 people try to pull him out!

via KZbin Capture

[@doubled3983]

Hello from Oklahoma! If one of these vehicles would've had chains or traction matts, and some one that knew what they were doing, this would've been easy. Thank God for the guy in the dodge.

[@Cowboycj496]

What part of Oklahoma are you from?

[@simonsays5979]

It amazes me the amount of people that go to the mountains, especially in the winter, that are very ill prepared equipment and knowledge wise

[@russellmargaglio4948]

Two words, buddy: "Snow Tires"

[@nocoolname32]

here let me spin my tires excessively and make some ice for everyone. someone should have let mr minivan know to cool it as his all seasons where adding nothing to the equation

[@mmiller1188]

And the mud tires on the Dodge truck and Jeep

[@michaelkuzmadutton7879]

nocoolname32 take the ford, dodge and jeep and chain them all together. It would probably yank that van right out of the snow.

[@nocoolname32]

for sure if there was a way but the bend in the road would have made that hard to do. the van would have just been pulled further down the road, while in the ditch haha

[@EdwardHoward1]

every suggestion I made during this effort was ignored. I just sat back and recorded.

[@scampsboytes9088]

@@EdwardHoward1 I agree, someone should have listened to you. Anyone ever hear of chains. Even cable chains would have solved the problem quickly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@amc3]

All season tyres do the job just fine 😆

[@ljevans5993]

All I see are GOOFS !

[@jamiemarcyniuk5290]

spinning ur tires gets u no where except 4 digging down or in this case making ice

[@nathanfundenberger1689]

Safety tip for next time: Don't EVER EVER attach a chain or recovery rope/strap to a tow ball. They're not meant for that kind of stress and can become a projectile when they break. Instead, hook up to the safety chain loops on the trailer hitch or anywhere on a vehicle's frame keeping in mind not to pinch parts or run the strap along edges that could cut it. Also good to use a weight like a heavy coat or another strap over the middle of the recovery rope/strap/cable in case it does break or come loose. The weight will absorb recoil so it doesn't come crashing through your windshield or smack someone in the head. Dangerous tensions at work - safety first!

[@EdwardHoward1]

every suggestion I made during this effort was ignored. I just sat back and recorded.

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

45 years ago a stretchy rope was used trying to get the neighbors tractor unstuck pulling it out backwards. The rope snapped and instantly killed the guy in the stuck tractor.

[@veteranheavyequipmechanic4990]

Please don't use the safety chain hooks for recovery. They are not made for that. A short chain or strap around the hitch is a much better plan. A ball even a small one will take vehicle recovery all day but you have to apply some common sense, most importantly the ball can't be shorter than attachment point on the other vehicle or it absolutely can slip off of the ball. I don't recommend chains for recovery because if they break or come loose they can really snap back, you can limit this some by hanging a coat in the middle if the chain to help weigh it down if it snaps. I always use straps between the two vehicles.

[@timforbrook9169]

So if the towing ball/hitch is not meant for that kind of stress just imagine the stress its under with a trailer on it

[@zzoinks]

@@veteranheavyequipmechanic4990 i saw another video on KZbin of the aftermath of when somebody used a tow ball to try to free a truck that was stuck in the mud, and the tow ball somehow came loose and ricochetted off of the steering wheel into the driver's head in the stuck truck. Obv he was dead. How would you avoid that if you are using a tow ball? Are there different stresses pulling a car out of snow vs mud?

[@MultiPurposeReviewer]

I know the feeling. My minivan got stuck in a snowy parking lot and it took about 10 people and a snowmachine an hour to help us get unstuck.

[@fhuber7507]

Would have taken 10 minutes if they'd wrapped ropes on the tires to act like tire chains...

[@MultiPurposeReviewer]

F Huber Or if they had a shovel, cat litter, a jack, etc.

[@LeRoyJenkins32]

1). Using the Hitch Ball 2). Using standard rope for recovery 3). No tire chains 4). Minivan needed to keep tires straight during the recovery until free 5). Chain? Hooked to the hitch ball?? Good grief. 6). Not one dampener or safety precaution taken. Normally easier to pull someone out the way they went in. Always use rated recovery points with rated recovery gear. Always keep people not involved in the recovery out of the danger zone. That includes inside the vehicles. If pulling someone out, going in a forward drive gear is always more forgiving for your rack and pinion than trying to recover in reverse. Whether it snows once a decade or once a week, ALWAYS keep tire traction devices on your vehicle if you don't want dedicated winter tires in snowy conditions. Don't venture onto a public road and endanger everyone's life and property by being unprepared. Thanks Ed for the share, we've all witnessed stuff that makes us cringe. Good life lesson.

[@baofan7544]

Diesel is the king of traction

[@BoyFindsTako]

If your in this situation, lower your tire pressure to where your tires look flat. If you don’t have a portable compressor, don’t go as low as 5-8 psi. But have the tires bulge more than a little when you lower the tire pressure. You will see difference immediately and have way more traction. The van doesn’t have much tire for it to be really affective but it would help for sure. The key to driving in snow is slow turning tires, never spin your tires excessively. Fast spinning tires dig, will only work against you.

[@panzer6398]

what a collection of goobers!

[@gobbly1337]

Don't take a mini van with crap tires onto a snowy mountain road without chains. That is really the only lesson to be learned here. Oh, and to tow properly.

[@samduran5180]

Finally someone pulls down hill😂

[@DOYLECLEVERLOBE1]

Oh sure, physics and common sense are easy for you.

[@samduran5180]

@@DOYLECLEVERLOBE1 Don't be jealous I'm the only one on this thread to notice this "small" detail.

[@DOYLECLEVERLOBE1]

People in my area are similar but different, they think big tires and a body lift are the same as 4wd, until they get stuck that is.

[@samduran5180]

@@DOYLECLEVERLOBE1 You seem to have all the answers what would have you done differently?

[@DOYLECLEVERLOBE1]

I think my sarcasm seems to have evaded you.

[@jonsmith3574]

Bag of cat litter would have fixed this whole situation

[@mattra5224]

Cummins to the rescue

[@ralphnortham1314]

honestly why are they going uphill, legit put it in reverse if its a curved road it will reverse straight into the road.

[@ralphnortham1314]

lol never mind just finished the vid

[@samuelclark2434]

How did you know who Ralph northam was two years ago no one else did

[@ethanweir7972]

The power of a Cummins

[@lackyparker7799]

Ethan Weir that’ll break down in a couple years. Lol

[@jjackman2032]

Didn't have anything to do with the engine, it was just getting it to go the right way. The Ford pulled it too, they just didn't use a short rope and went the wrong direction.

[@MatthewSmith-to1hz]

They need locking differentials in those trucks.

[@dedalliance1]

Someone should have had tire chains, that would've made it much easier.

[@pineapple_coconuts3459]

That big truck has some bald ass tires hahahha

[@JohnDoe-fv3vs]

Snow tires work amazing in snow.

[@fhuber7507]

didn't you notice the off-road mud/snow tires on the 4X4 were spinning? Your "winter tyres" are crap. Its 99% driver.

[@themexicanwinner]

F Huber winter tires make a world of a diffrence vs summer tire and or all season. mud tires also work great because they cut thru the snow.

[@2010drive]

Mud tires work great because they cut thru the snow. Well congratulations on the dumbest comment of the day.

[@themexicanwinner]

Just Floor It dumb how?

[@2010drive]

Christopher Rojas Because mud tires are absolutely horrible for snow. They have a very hard compound, you want a soft compound for cold weather and they have very few sipes, you want as many sipes as possible for snow.

[@willhopkins678]

So,no shovel,no salt or sand,no chains for tires, no snow or all terrain tires,but looky we got a kayak LMAO 😂 damn

[@auroraluna701]

Keep the wheel str8 ppl.

[@jamesb8467]

Poor little Jeep...the minivan probably outweighs it

[@itsdimitriymedvedyev]

they should call them 3-seasons, not all seasons lol Like seriously. No chains, no actual winter tires, no proper recovery strap on a proper location (why tf did they put it on the tow hitch ball lol), no shovel, spinning tires (yea such a great idea to pull a stuck vehicle while on an icy hill). Absolutely genius.

[@BeardRobert55]

of course the RAM prevails.

[@cumminspower2878]

Acworth Drone Pilot yeah but the ram is a diesel witch means its got more weight witch helps

[@deanreynolds7825]

Yeah but wide off road tires are not so great on snow either. Narrow tires = more pounds per square inch.

[@Richard-ky8dw]

Ok ram boy

[@UncleFjester]

Nice mIni van man

[@donniegray553]

That's why I love a DODGE. Cos Dem Old Dudes Go Everywhere D.O.D.G.E. You did notice of course, that he had a (small by most standards) CHAIN hooked to it. AND, He went backwards. RAM TOUGH, man!

[@HH-zg8zm]

Miny van should have z chains it's front wheel drive. You can't go in snow not prepared expect ing someone to save you. I keep a set in mine front wheel drive. Also run all weather tire's. Snow tires better but we don't see much snow.

[@bellyousefop2547]

i mean i had been in the same car and stuck before but in the middle of a hill and could not get out until we turned around

[@williamgronbach4538]

The minivan kept digging into the side of the road the only way to get it out with the pull it diagonally across the road every time you pull it straight it dug itself in

[@521CID]

Even with the van sideways in the road, they still can't figure it out.

[@socksandtea]

Not sure if the first attempt using the tow ball as an attachment point for the snatch strap is recommended. I have read lot of stories and heard from fellow 4WDers about tow balls failing and becoming high speed projectiles if used this way.

[@l337pwnage]

Well, I discourage tow ball used myself, but while I've seen plenty of carnage in person, on film, and in pictures, not one that I've seen included a picture of a broken tow ball. I think all tow points should be scrutinized. The Jeep wrapping that rope around the bumper is a bad idea too. Most bumpers, especially modern ones with the crash design crap, are not very strong.

[@EdwardHoward1]

every suggestion I made during this effort was ignored. I just sat back and recorded.

[@kennethschultz6465]

NO THERE AIN'T ALL WEATHER TYER SUMMER OR WINTHER (all weather can do in city with cleared roades.. black ice same as sommer TYER'S Skates and accidents)

[@mattfogarty5868]

sand!!!!! throw some sand under the tires of the vehicle towing and it wouldve came out easily

[@dedalliance1]

I'm sure everyone just carries an extra 50 pound bag of sand with them 24/7 lol.

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

I remember over 8 years ago pulling a Lumina out of the ditch with my 2 wheel drive Ranger which had good tires and weight in the bed. The Lumina was high centered on a pile of snow with the rear tires off of the ground. It took two good tugs.

[@lawrenceparker695]

All season tires suck.

[@lackyparker7799]

Lawrence Parker they don’t suck if you live in the south.

[@darrenolsen110]

Save those cardboard boxes for just such an occasion. Put them under the tires, lay a track, and throw down some sand or kitty litter. Off you go slowly. Make sure you have a shovel on hand.

[@elusive7625]

wtf?.....you need two anchor points to pull it out of the ditch....off road "101"

[@daleolson3506]

Tires people ,tires.

[@jennadollface]

4x4 isn't no good without winter tyres , Ive pull out car in my audi A3 sportback 3.2 quattro with winter tyres on easy

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

THE ( ONLY ) THING THAT'S MISSING HERE IZ THE THEME SONG TO THE ( BENNY HILL ) SHOW. THIS IZ LIKE WATCHING AN EPISODE OF THE FUK'N (KEYSTONE COPS).... STRIKE UP THE 👉🏼 MUSIC 🎵 ......

[@HollybushHunnie07]

go home minivan you're drunk! best was to pull a vehicle stuck is leave as little slack in the chain as possible. 2-3' of chain, vehicle comes right out.

[@TonyMVF4]

Guy yanking on right side minivan door isn’t doing anything but putting himself in harms way if the minivan moved right. You don’t pull a vehicle ...you push. It’s more effective and keeps out out of the path the vehicle is going. Sort of like how you should always cut away from yourself and not toward yourself.

[@dashcamdoctor]

Hi friend, may I feature this clip in a compilation soon? You will be credited in the video and description.

[@EdwardHoward1]

Sure

[@alienseven]

Fire, you need to light a big fire all around the vehicle that way it will melt all the snow and ice and you can just drive right out, there was plenty of trees around there to do this with.

[@joejoe-qn4hu]

Wth there's enough people there push on left side front as tires are spinning making it slicker could of pushed him out of the ditch.

[@chrisgast]

I'm almost starting to wonder if these vehicles can handle the weight of the van. I wouldn't think the towing rating for these vehicles (except for maybe the jeep) would be so low, but then again I'm not familiar with those vehicles.

[@mattra5224]

chrisgast it's not the weight or power it's the grip If any of the vehicleshad snow tires and chains would pull it out fine Also the jeep and f150 tried pulling up hill

[@cbr1011]

I blame it on tires look at how much of a lack of thread is on the minivans ties it couldn't even straighten itself when it was on the road.

[@lewisrios1377]

Nice diesel!

[@caturlifelive]

awesome

[@honestycounts9352]

They need to pull the van at a 45 degree angle, so that they pull him to the RIGHT with as much force as they are pulling him forward. Only then will that minivan get his left tires out of that ditch on the left side of the road. Any fool can see that, so why cannot those guys see that? I have 2 sets of traction aids in my car (like this: cdnll.discountramps.com/images/xl/steel-recovery-track.jpg ) and I've used those to get my front-drive car out of worse spots than that van is in, without any help from anyone else.

[@EdwardHoward1]

every suggestion I made during this effort was ignored. I just sat back and recorded. I was not really a part of this recovery, also my truck was in the shop and i was riding with a friend..

[@duttydiesel8303]

Big fucking deal. This is what my afternoon commute looks like most days!

[@duttydiesel8303]

That being said it's still a sweet video lmao 😁

[@521CID]

You're on a hill. You put the van in reverse, and turn your wheels into the bank, then you have people push on the front driverside fender, away from the bank. The van will spin right around and face down hill Very simple

[@howardmccauley7878]

Single digit IQ happened.

[@flhusa1]

stuck vehicle needs front tires straight and then slowly turn front wheels coming out of ditch at a gradual angle. rookies! soon as you turn the front wheels it creates drag. let some air out of the drive tires and forget about the low pressure warning on the dash

[@fhuber7507]

appx 25 ft of 3/8 rope on each tire, woven through the rims and around the tread acts as emergency chains and can get you going up to 25 mph on snow. Won't hurt roads... grabs BETTER than chains in soft snow... CHEAP... easy to store in the glove box. Don't even need the tow strap, which if used wrong can pull a car apart.

[@EdwardHoward1]

F Huber I was not the person stuck or trying to pull him out, I was just watching.

[@carminefast77]

pull the van from the back to get it up on the road. any one of these trucks could of done it .

[@TDONLEY91]

pretty dangerous wrapping around hitch like that, if it slips it will smash windshield. should have taken a rope, and removed pin inside hitch receiver and attached their, with pin holding it in place

[@brentmiller1607]

Nobody here can figure out how to make a tire cleat out of a block of wood, and a 1 inch strap? The idiot in the minivan kept spinning their tires like a moron just creating more ice underneath the tires. No matter what you drive, you should always be prepared for the conditions you drive in. Plus, trying to pull them out going up hill wasn't the best choice.

[@tonij4073]

At 1:05 are we gonna let this jeep go by? Or what you control the road now who you gonna let go by???

[@bellyousefop2547]

not the tires and no chains

[@ccrcdr4983]

must have not been in he north east they never have trouble in snow or ice.. They can drive through it with racing slicks..

[@fr8hauler]

every suggestion I made during this effort was ignored. I just sat back and commented

[@bryang8311]

This is why vans are shit 😂😂

[@deanreynolds7825]

No, all season tires are shit!

[@freddypedraza2066]

Might as well pay the tow driver

[@johnogo7886]

No car like a Mopar! Not like found on road dead ford!

[@FOOXX4EVER]

Put the *_* chains...lol...(fun video)

[@EQUANT_]

Go go summer winter tires

[@evertcomeriii6894]

Grown man driving a front wheel drive mini vane should be arrested lmao 😂😂 😂 *joking. Mini vans awesome!

[@jennadollface]

the jeeps were all shit , none with snow or studded tires hahahaha

[@joseestrada2517]

need chains

[@DrunkMouse7]

Only if they had locking difs

[@haraldgundersson1456]

Wranglerfahrer ich würde mal alle Sperren nutzen , nicht nur eine . Gott was sind da für Amateure am Werk .

[@keepithd2010]

If that truck had snow tires on it there wouldn't have been a problem and there's also a white Subaru Outback right behind the truck that could have pulled the minivan all the way out to the street

[@henrynichols7541]

hook on far side of stuck car

[@mikylberezin7171]

Нормального нет авто кто бы вытащил???в раме тетя сзади как в танке сидит места нет совсем)))😀😀😀

[@RonSales]

Jeeps lockers are not working

[@timforbrook9169]

Not all jeeps have lockers.

[@Dumontjon]

It clearly has open diffs. Only 1 wheel on the back and 1 wheel on the front was spinning.

[@mikegerold3313]

Omg if that jeep pulled that out damn I would be so happy

[@blacktailbowhunter0135]

Míke Géróld If the jeep had proper tires it would have, and that goes for anyone one of the vehicles that tried to pull him out. Cant believe how stupid people are

[@unept96]

This video would have been better if it showed the Wrangler owner crying when he couldn't so much as nudge the load.

[@mattphelan2644]

Thats what happens when you paddle a jackson.

[@carlosavila7635]

Everyone there look like they dont think about airing down there tires

[@androtvpristavka9977]

Еще одно подтверждение, что колесо устаревшая, не эффективная и дорогая технология передвижения.

[@sacbecesarpacheco9394]

Give me Gaaasss !!!

[@LaughingKarrot]

This is the commercial Jeep n Ford doesn’t show

[@SegoMan]

You pulled a kayaker out dude, that's bad on the karma..

[@TheRushtime]

This means you don't have to buy a car, you should buy truck.

[@colbybolton3480]

Leave it to ram...yeah

[@kennethschultz6465]

1. SPINNING TYER ADD TO NO GRIP ABS help you by not locking up!! 2. SUMMER TYER'S I WONDER WHY 3. FUNNY HOW LOGIC BITE U A S S

[@carrolljohn91]

Look at all the Democrats trying to help smh lol

[@BRollOffroad]

where?

[@JackReacheround]

Not everything is political. Stop it.

[@AwesomeMan2696]

@@JackReacheround its a joke, ease up or go somewhere else. You can't afford to be this sensitive on the internet.

[@kevinjohn4308]

JUNK TOYOTA

[@JjClark-wz7eh]

that was really painful to watch, I mean c'mon! that many people and and they were all are up. looked like a bunch of half, and quarter know no no no's lol. stay in your lane (pun totally intended) people. Mr jeep should have got out pushed the vehicle out, all those dude's could have been done in 3 minutes...

[@reboureyn139]

doesn't look like the best spot to drive your van unless you've got 4wd!

[@keepithd2010]

Four wheel drive will not help without snow tires my friend

[@blacktailbowhunter0135]

keepithd2010 Was just about to say the same thing! Jeez people are incredibly stupid

[@dondidykes9507]

it won't matter if the van doesn't have a he rite tires

[@iannamico]

push from the front drivers side.

[@douglasdailey5998]

That mini van needs snow tires instead of highway tires .

[@Notyouraveragekid]

that is why you need four wheal drive

[@jamesdean4992]

Snow tires are more important and a locking diff

[@michaelkuzmadutton7879]

Not your average kid or All wheel drive.

[@EdwardHoward1]

This is in Tennessee, no body down here uses snow tires.

[@deanreynolds7825]

Not very many here in the north east of PA. use them either. I have extra rims with snow tires for my Tacoma , and never had a problem untill this last winter storm of 29 inches.....I did have trouble plowing my driveway , but did complete the job after much wheel spin.....chains would of been better in this very deep snow.

[@MemphisMojo15s]

Edward Howard Ever been to Gatlinburg? There is A mountain there that says, "No vehicles without chains beyond this point.." It may also read snow tires, not sure. I thought that was interesting

[@ellsworthwhitehead2703]

ever heard of chains ???

[@Thirtiesguy]

This is why you buy vehicles wit h4 wheel drive...