Must Know Tactic For Getting Your Truck Unstuck Self Recovery

[@RickActual]

Thanks!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thank you! Just made my day!

[@WearilyCorrect]

This guy takes "stay strapped" to a new level

[@SamkoTradBow]

😂

[@kevingathercole5161]

Here's a tip, when you're stuck with an open differential sometimes putting enough torque in it to start the wheel to slowly spin then do a little power brake maneuver you may even have to stab or slam on the brakes a couple hard times while trying to get going and it may actually cause the diff. to switch to the sleeping wheel and wake it up while hold the spinning wheel. Worked for me many times.

[@SamkoTradBow]

I should of mentioned that in the video! That the tactic of brake locking the diff. And you are right it can really be a life save when stuck. One day I might make a video about that. Excellent tip and thank you.

[@bobm9509]

Or put it in 2nd to start. Used to work with my 5.0 in the snow.

[@jw7037]

@@bobm9509 it's funny when you get stuck, and everyone is screaming put it in low range first gear! And your on ice!

[@buckshot4428]

Back in the day when Ford and Chevy had limited slip diffs. we would partially engage the parking brake to get both wheels to pull. Haven't tried that on my g80 though.

[@michaelcschmitt]

Your method has always worked for me and it is safer

[@TheGoatShowMan]

Five freaking minutes before we finally get to the damn point. Rear locks. We get it already. BUT ... that is the freaking coolest thing ever. Many thanks.

[@SamkoTradBow]

That 5 mins of talking will help people that don't know determin what they need and how to do it safely.

[@alexfullmer4707]

I agree. Said what he was going to tell us three times before getting to it.

[@namewitheld]

Dude is right. This should be a 5 minute video.

[@PaulHarby]

Hi from the UK. Some Americans do like to waffle on lol 😆.

[@davidphillips2689]

Another good tip. This is self recovery 101 but a lot of folks don’t know about it. Spend several hours trying to wedge tree limbs under your tires and fighting to get yourself unstuck miles off the paved roads and you learn a few tactics like this lol.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep knowledge is power. I never worry about getting stuck anymore!

[@jpageify]

I'm fairly new to the truer off road camping but I'm in a 2wd truck.have fashioned tree limb winches, used mule tape and five guys yanking and shove tree limbs u sr my tires knocking off chunks of tread. Never even thought about this. Need 2 more straps.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@jpageify glad you enjoyed it. Thos will be a great tactic to have available if you need it.

[@bdmenne]

I use to drive around with an old metal chainlink small gate with those perpendicular bitey swirls at the top. Worked great on ice. Sand? Depends how deep. I would use it on other people’s stuck vehicles too. Good ol gate

[@rotorav8]

I can’t stress enough how important it is to do this as minimally as possible. Do not wrap the strap off the side of the tire and rip out your brake lines/abs wires etc.

[@SamkoTradBow]

I said and showed that in the video

[@Nigriff]

Or valve stem

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@Nigriff can't hurt the value stem unless you put it thru the rim close to the stem. Don't do that like I explain in the video

[@CharliesHandle]

I am currently stuck in the snow after trying every obvious way i am still s.o.l but you may have just saved me from calling a tow truck great put together video thanks ror making it bud

[@SamkoTradBow]

Sucks that you are stuck. But glad you enjoyed the video

[@CharliesHandle]

Thank you my friend, im having a difficult time finding my straps as another foot of snow drops hahaha such is life. Keep up the great work you make a difference bud.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@CharliesHandle wishing you the best. I know that's not a fun position to be in.

[@oldsoldier181]

I often wheel alone. I dont normally do anything huge, but accidents CAN happen. This was a pretty informational vid. Thanks!

[@SamkoTradBow]

That's the best part about it is you can self recover. I'm always hunting in remote places alone often with no cell service and miles from nowhere. Tactics like this have saved my butt many rides. Also have a shovel and a saw!

[@oldsoldier181]

@@SamkoTradBow shovel and saw are always in my truck, as well as a small pack with a 24 hour kit :). That has been my protocol for decades. Worst case, wherever I am-I can walk out. But, this video made me sub-I actually learned something tonight :)

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@oldsoldier181 great kit to have! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@freepatriot6313]

The non locker axle equipped vehicle can be used to your advantage too. Years ago my father in law shot a buck that was down a steep cliff/embankment next to a dirt road. It was a good 100 yards down. We backed up the VW Thing, took a rope and wrapped it on one wheel, jacked that wheel off the ground , jammed a rock on the other wheel ,and winched the buck up to the vehicle. Saved our backs trying to get a 150 lb. buck up the hill in New Mexico .

[@SamkoTradBow]

very true. can do something like that for sure.

[@iconoclad]

Yeah, everyone carries a 100 yard rope with them.

[@bdmenne]

If you live around high elevation, would be a smart idea

[@altair7001]

The strap MUST be inline with the wheel, not angled like in this example. If you set up two straps to a center post like here, cut a 4 inch tree and use it as a pole to keep both straps separated before they join at the shackle.

[@SamkoTradBow]

With a 20 or 30 foot strap behind each wheel the angle is very minimal and won't cause the strap to slip off for quite a but of travel. And the stick would just kick out of the straps when one wheel get tension before the other yanking on strap first.

[@nailswood167]

@@SamkoTradBow your strap kicked off. Be humble enough to try the suggestion, at least…

[@SamkoTradBow]

@nailswood167 try it and see what happens. I bet the stick you put between the straps jumps out the second tention is put on the straps. Possibly hitting your vehicle or anyone stand outside. Both wheels will not turn at the same speed when stuck and one strap will tighten before the other "flinging " the stick. And my strap didn't kick off until about 12 feet of movement. 3 times the distance it usually takes to get out of a hole. Humble has nothing to do with it. Safety does. But thanks for commenting

[@nailswood167]

@@SamkoTradBow, I’m not sure you understand, and that is fine. Good on you for creating content.

[@whocarescrapsa]

Without lockers, you can also pull up the handbrake just enough to put resistance on each wheel. Then slowly crawl out.

[@SamkoTradBow]

true. But most vehicles today come with a electronic parking brake so cant do that anymore. But I actually used that trick in my tacoma a couple times when loosing it on a snowy road caught in a rut and didnt want to shift into 4high with the wheels spining or loose momentum. Its a great trick in the snow or on muddy roads.

[@truthministries77]

Will this work on a 85 f250 2wd

[@SamkoTradBow]

@truthministries77 yes just have to strap both rear wheels like I showed

[@truthministries77]

@@SamkoTradBow only I have solid rims. I might need a diff trick until I get diff rims but I do recall witnessing a flip flop winch out of dead fall trees. I will have to look that up because I don't remember details and I just remembered

[@SamkoTradBow]

@truthministries77 yep a flip flop winch is pretty cool. Takes some time to do but pretty brilliant.

[@spartacusantipas4580]

Dude, THAT WAS MONEY !!!!!!! AWESOME!!! i've been stuck.......I can't thank you enough. great vid.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@PerilNotion]

If you are not near enough to an anchor point, you can literally dig a hole a couple feet deep and wrap the strap around a limb, or bag of sand or something. place it in the bottom of the hole, fill hole back in. Now you have an anchor where before you had none

[@m3logistics]

Excellent discussion of self-recovery winching with straps! Just remember the 3 rules of recovery: Safety, safety, safety!

[@SamkoTradBow]

very true.

[@JS-ov9jb]

Did this today while stuck in snow. 100% works

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad you were able to get un stuck

[@Andrew-td6hi]

This was one of the most well explained/ demonstrated time saving tipI have seen in a very long time. It is practical and requires minimal equipment. Self recovery are very important lessons thank you brother!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@patrickhulle5653]

Just used this for the first time and got myself unstuck. Phenomenal technique!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad it worked great for you. It's a great tactic to know for sure!

[@fresnokidsr]

This is pretty slick idea. As soon as I can I will be getting what I need to do this truck. Thank you for sharing this video with us

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@78a67h]

A very comprehensive and well made presentation. In the long and distant 60s and 70s when no factory-fitted lockers existed and the price of an aftermarket proper winch or locker was at the time prohibitive to many off-roaders, a poor-man's winch was the McCain Hub Winch which would be fitted on the wheel hub using the wheel nuts. It was basically a miniature drum where cable could be wound and worked on the same principle as in your demo. Only one wheel was hooked, to make matters simpler and save the cost of buying 2 winches, and this was the wheel which span with no traction. So in theory now both wheels could be used to pull the vehicle out, one having traction the other hooked via the winch.

[@SamkoTradBow]

They still make that in Australia called the "bush winch". And I believe it's gonna be available in the USA this year.

[@kurtp5379]

I learned back in 82 with my first 4x4 to always get at least a limited slip rear differential. Every vehicle I've owned since has had it. Another good product to have with you is a shovel and a set of Max Tracs.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Agree on all 3. Wont buy another vehicle without a locker and won't ever go in the woods with out a shovel, saw and traction boards

[@MikeOrazzi]

Yep. All of my Jeeps have limited slip or lockers.

[@amateurbiggamehunter7691]

Great tip, thanks. I hunt alone a lot and getting stuck is always a big concern. I have an FX4 so good to Know! Thanks!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Great choice getting the fx4. You have the rear locker and would only need to hook to one wheel and hit the lock button!

[@johnd7215]

Great video and explanation. You make a great point about lockers. Sadly they are usually only available in the top trim packages and often get overlooked. Always like your content. You have some great stuff out there!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad you enjoyed it. Yep it is very sad about the lockers. Look at the wrangler for example. 15 trim levels and the only one with lockers is the rubicon. The new full size bronco is doing it right, you can get a locker for very affordable in any trim level!

[@bryanthornton6787]

Is that why my Ford with XL trim has a rear locker?

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@bryanthornton6787 only if you got the fx4 package or added the rear locker in the order

[@johnd7215]

@@bryanthornton6787 Bryan, to the best of my knowledge the current XL trim would need the FX4 option package for a rear locker setup. It could have been different in past years but honestly, I don't even think you could get the FX4 package in the XL trim in the more distant past. Maybe and option in the XLT perhaps. The point I think that was being made is that it is such a great feature, it should be a standard feature on every model truck. I am glad that you have it regardless of model. Good luck in the upcoming season!

[@Getdrew69]

4x4 low is locked tight

[@Mr2006chevyguy]

All modern 4WD chevy’s have an Eaton G80 rear locker. I’ve owned 2 different 2006 Silverado’s (a 1500 series and a 2500hd with the 6.0l v8) and NEITHER were Z71’s, they were just base model 4x4’s and they both had lockers. At any rate, awesome video. That’s a cool little trick!! Thanks much!

[@SamkoTradBow]

You are 100% the g80 is a fantastic mechanical locker. However the g80 requires 100 rpm wheel spin to engage and it engages abruptly. A fantastic system that I have much respect for and that xhevy gives it to everyone. However in this tactic the g80 won't kick in until its too late and risks damage. So with a chevy it's still best to strap both wheels, forget about the locker and take it very slow and controlled. But I have mad respect for the g80.

[@joe3312s]

I spend a lot of time in areas like this hunting and it will work perfectly, can't thank you enough for passing along a great bit of information.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thought I was gonna have to do this a couple hours ago. Me and my wife were scouting on a powerline that dropped into a pretty bad swamp and we got the trailhawk buried in pretty deep. My wife was looking at me like "you better be able to get us out of this". I told her relax I have alot of options to get us out. Once I engage 4 low and rhw rear locker I was able to get us out with some working it back and forth with the front tires. But had I been stuck, staps would of come out for the wheel winch method!

[@thedocisin3204]

@@SamkoTradBow Good info. Thank you. The average adult attention span is sub 12 seconds. This video could have been less than 4 minutes and just as informative.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@thedocisin3204 actually my whole channel is all education based. Not entertainment. Not quick tips. Most of my viewers love the detail I go into. It's only on videos like this that bring in alot of outside of my normal viewers that I get comments like this. What about all the people that don't know about lockers and how 4 wheel drive systems work? They would of been screwed trying this tactic if they don't understand how all thoa stuff works. And read all the comments with all the questions on the lockers, wheel slip etc. This kind of teaching is what my channel is all about. There is a fast forward button for all the experts that think they already know everything.

[@thedocisin3204]

@@SamkoTradBow "Brevity is the soul of wit". Shakespeare, Wit was defined as intelligence. ie: Being brief is the essence of intelligence.

[@purdyboi8078]

@@thedocisin3204AMEN to that!!

[@HeartsXoXd]

Very smart! Thank you for taking the time to make this video to help your fellow humans.

[@BM205]

My grandpa showed me this trick which he learned in WW2. First time I ever used it to get my buddies truck outta the woods it blew their minds!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep such an amazing tactic to know. Glad it worked great for you!

[@ArtietheArchon]

Jason you are a good man at least twice over in that not only are you full of wisdom but also you share it freely. Now another technique that I would like to make known and perhaps someone else mentioned it already but if you're ever stuck with some wheels spinning and others not turning, you can hold the brakes a bit and it will put equal resistance on all four corners and help send power to those wheels with good traction, even if you have completely open differentials but especially with limited slip

[@SamkoTradBow]

You are 100% spot on with the brake torque transfer. I actually have a video coming out soon about that. And it works very well. And it works in 2wd too. Learned it in my 1990 chevy s10 2wd (my first ever new truck). I was stuck on side of the road with one side of truck on grass and one side on ice covered road. wheel on ice just spun and truck wouldnt move. A guy pulled up next to me, rolled down his window and said hit the brake pedal while giving it gas. worked like a champ.

[@2anonymous]

If you get stuck, make sure your traction control system is also turned off. If you don't, the vehicle may apply the brakes to straighten out the perceived skid the vehicle is in.

[@SamkoTradBow]

excellent point! And I will add is some vehicles (including my jeep cherokee) you have to press and hold the traction control button to fully disengage it. Otherwise its only partially engaged or reduced.

[@tripleffarms2872]

Yeah no doubt and if it's a manual lug that sob make that oil pump work lol

[@actiondisplays]

Fantastic! Great tip! Excellent illustrations, not just telling, but showing. Thanks much! -Mike

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it! always good to have extra tactics as options.

[@lukem2343]

I used to use my lockers on my Jeep Rubicon all the time until I realised that they aren't necessary, because as soon as one wheel starts spinning, the traction control enabled the brakes on that wheel allowing the power to redirected to the wheel that isn't spinning. I never used the lockers for the last 2 years that I owned the vehicle, and now I use this same techique on my Amarok, which although does have lockers, it also has traction control negating the need for the lockers. Are the trucks without lockers in the US also without traction control?

[@carnagejlu]

Same. I have no locker in my jeep. Never had an issue with traction control.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Traction control works well. But in deep snow, sand or mud traction control bogs down my power and makes it hard to get thru. The lockers and traction control off gives me the power and capability. I also test many of the holes I have to cross by backing into them to see if they are cross able. (The weight on the front makes it better to drop the rear in than the front and often the holes here have gators in them). A few times traction control would not get me back out of the hole. Click on the lockers yanks me right out.

[@carnagejlu]

@@SamkoTradBow Without a doubt locker is better than no locker. But with traction control these are still some capable 4x4s. I’ve had mine in mud up to the frame in a dry lake bed. Crawled out after letting some air out.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@carnagejlu 100% agree. And traction control has come a long way in the last 20 years. The computers are making the torque transfer lightning fast these days.

[@Dan-qt7kq]

Yep, figured same thing, we both must of been huffin stupid dust, my first and last truck without lockets too. Great video.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep any truck made that 4x4 should atleast have a rear locker

[@BaronBoar]

I have a tip. You will save thousands. If you don't want to spend thousands on a top package, buy a base 4x4 and install your own locker. ARB, Eaton, Yukon etc.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Not if you want to keep your factory warranty. And lockers are thousands to buy right and have installed.

[@BaronBoar]

@@SamkoTradBow Yeah, but not as much as thousands more than base to Premium off road model. Like some base 4x4 models to premium models with the lockers can be 30 grand more. It doesn't coast that much to put in a locker. And also depending how long your warranty is and how long you keep your trucks. If you are swapping trucks every two years than fine, but realistically your audience ain't doing that.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@BaronBoar good points. Thanks for sharing

[@carypeaden4147]

I had not heard about the wheel lockers, but you advice sounds good.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Unless your vehicle is equipped with a button inside to engage rear locking differentials you have what's called open differentials. Most vehicles have open differentials. In open set ups the wheel that looses traction first gets all the power. With a locking differential the read wheels are locked together and both rear wheels spin together regardless of traction. This is a huge advantage off road.

[@headpainter1]

My brother labeled the open differential as a posi-slip (gonna get stuck) when I was a kid. It stuck. Playing off the term of positrac meaning a limited slip differential.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@headpainter1 great phrase and so true!

[@carypeaden4147]

@@SamkoTradBow I am getting close to buying a new four wheel drive truck. One 2021 Tundra TRD Pro that I am looking at has 4WD Demand part-time 4WD with electronically controlled transfer case and Automatic Limited-Slip Differential (Auto LSD). Is that good enough?

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@carypeaden4147 the tundra is a fantastic truck. And very capable. I dont believe any model of tundra 2021 or older comes with true lockers. So it will act like this ram does bit with the bonus of the limited slip really helping to transfer energy to the spinning wheel. For those recovery tactic in the video you would probably still have to strap both wheels. But the limited slip will be a great bonus in keeping you from getting stuck. Also a side note. The 2022 tundra hits the showrooms in a few weeks. Total redesign. Might be worth waiting as you can probably get a much better deal on the 2021 when the 2022 is available.

[@orvywebster2598]

One 2 by 4 and a strap. Feed the strap through the wheel rim place the 2by4 on the wheel put the strap around the 2by4 tighten then drive it out.

[@SamkoTradBow]

yep fantastic idea. I have talked about that in other videos and showed how to do it. Its a great tactic. Doesnt always work in the soft stuff but is a 100% excellent tactic and why we always carry 2 2x4s in the bed of our truck. I actually did a video called why you should have 2 2x4s in the bed of your truck...lol But remember if you dont have a locking rear diff you need to do that to both rear wheels.

[@projecttwentytwentyfiveisgreat]

My Dad used to carry a aluminum boat anchor for treeless locations.

[@SamkoTradBow]

That's a great idea! I know them make earth anchors for recovery in treeless spots. In a pinch you can also bury your spare tire and hook to that.

[@mikefrazier8113]

That's a good idea

[@mandatethis8024]

My Dad used carpet and sticks and twigs and anything else i could find 🤭………. I’m here riiiight?

[@AndrewJackson456]

Buried the spare tire one time.. alot of work but it worked

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@AndrewJackson456 and you already have the spare with you all the time! Glad it worked good for you and you were able to get out.

[@mullerandre95]

The old Land Rovers had an attachment that fit on with the lug nuts and could be used as a winch, but you had to use cable on them. Great tip none the less! 👍👍👍

[@michelt4390]

Still available in Australia

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep that is called the bush winch. Still available today. Need to have lockers or have 2 bush winches. They are very popular in Australia still I believe.

[@randomoldbloke]

@@SamkoTradBow they might sell them but if you have ever used them they stay home in the shed . Last time i saw a set of them was about 40 years ago . Just get a turfer problem solved . Yes i Am Australian and have spent most of my life in the bush

[@SamkoTradBow]

@randomoldbloke they are bringing the bush wheel winch back. Was just shown at the Sema show here this year. Trifor pullers are also great but don't work as well for our heavy trucks here. The Wyeth Scott power puller with amsteel is a great option of someone doesn't want a winch. Most people in the USA don't run winches cause of the cost for winch, bumper, heavier coil springs etc. So this is a good failsafe back up tactic.

[@claudiodominguez.]

Super method ! For the no trees in sight scenario a couple of earth anchors will do the trick.

[@king4him1]

Fantastic, thank you for sharing. That might save my ass someday.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@seesaw7289]

Very well explained and illustrated! Good job!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

[@AlignmentCoaching]

I am stuck in the desert sand. No straps but great trick. When I get out of this, I’ll buy me some straps and a tree to plant where I need it.

[@freelancerider100]

Let the air out of your tires.... Until it comes out

[@AlignmentCoaching]

@ yeah that wasn’t working. I got a hold of some 2x4s and managed to inch out

[@littlehills739]

watch the aussie movie "Japanese Story" 2003 thats how to get out

[@alancadieux2984]

Buy a pull pal land anchor ⚓ it would work for this.

[@michaelshuler5756]

6 minutes in and you sold me on putting winch up front. Didn't finish watching b/c it got dark the rabbit holes.

[@SamkoTradBow]

A winch is great. But remeber it's not just a winch. It's a winch, a winch plate, often a new bumper and also new front coil springs to handle the extra 100-180 pounds of winch, plate and bumper.

[@trippaneramichael]

New drinking game...drink every time he says "locker"

[@daffyduck9901]

Yeah right wtf

[@Vader99ify]

Oh you would be so hammered.

[@JPG23]

I'm in the ER now, and all I had was Caprisun 😕

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

AA would have to be called

[@stanroberts4820]

Never thought about this. Just added that to my arsenal. Thanks.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad you enjoyed the video

[@nathanhale7444]

I know this technique and had wondered how it would work without lockers. That was pretty much as I had imagined. I'd like to see how it works with a locker. Both tracklock or Detroit style lockers as well as limited slip friction disk style

[@SamkoTradBow]

Not sure on the limited slip. But have watched videos out of Australia of this being done with locker on and they only have to hook to one wheel.

[@rauladame2105]

This is fantastic! Thank you! i already have gear I carry. I never would have put the my gear together like this! I am going to add a 2x4 the length of my rear end to keep the strap perpendicular to the tires...with no "lockers." (Locker - Cheers! Locker - Cheers! Locker - Cheers!)

[@SamkoTradBow]

That's a great idea as well with the 2x4. Cheers 🤣🤣

[@yoda4x4]

That's pretty slick. Thanks!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Welcome

[@asconajuenger]

Good Trick! Greetings from Germany!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Japplesnap]

You don't need lockers. You just need a limited slip diff. Anything but an open diff will work.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Would not recommend running one strap with limited slip. Many like the g80 are very abrupt and you will not keep the control to go slow and watch to make sure the strap stays on the wheel. My advise is if you don't have a legit electronic locker, use 2 straps.

[@mikewho9964]

Great Idea - i think the concept has further potential !

[@SamkoTradBow]

Works like a champ for a last ditch recovery tactic

[@PhunkyChikin]

Thanks for your video and the technique. I’m planning to get some more straps and a shackle. It might be good to have duct tape to make sure the strap is tight around the wheel too, as with the stock wheels on the RAM, there’s only a 1/4” clearance from the inside of the rim to the brake calipers.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep have to make sure the strap will clear the calipers . On my jeep rubicon it's too tight to fit the strap in there.

[@ShaunPaget]

i'm sold on getting the spartan locker.

[@Lucas-jy7cv]

Neat. You can bet I'll be buying some straps.

[@SamkoTradBow]

It's such a great way to get unstuck when you are alone!

[@SamkoTradBow]

@Tracy Martinez had me fooled for a minute. With the way the world is today it would not surprise me..lol

[@SamkoTradBow]

@Tracy Martinez sure do!

[@blackjeep2005]

Good times when you could get posi or limited slip axles in trucks .great video brother. And ya you're why did they not put one in that diesel from factory. Go figure.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep this is my wife's truck. She wanted the blacked out edition and we could not find it with the ram offroad package. That would of give us a rear locker. But since it's her daily driver and not the truck I hunt with I figured it would be fine.

[@ThreeEyeGypsy30]

Very clever recovery, thank you for sharing

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@arthurbrumagem3844]

The old army jeeps had an open lug on the wheel where you could insert a tire iron or something similar and wrap rope around it as you pulled yourself out.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep and in Australia they seem a bush winch that mounts on the wheel and does the same thing.

[@jhuntley575]

Ingenious thanks man. I wonder if you used 2 separate anchor points so the strap isn't in a V formation would it be less likely to pop off on the inside of the wheel? I'm so going to use this method now that I know about it. Oh one last question. I have a regular Tacoma not the TRD. If I used this technique in 4 wheel low would I still need 2 straps on both tires? Thanks Jay

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep that would work better to be more straight line. But often there is only one anchor point around so I showed it this way and usually that still enough distance before it pops off to free ya. Now with a locker you only have to use one strap around one tire as the wheels are locked together as they turn. On your tacoma it's an open differential just like my ram. So in your truck waht ever wheel looses traction gets the power and the other wheel doesn't move or have any power. This is needed on every vehicle to be able to turn and not break the axles. Even in 4 low its the same. Now when you have a locker yoy push a button in the car and it engages the locking differential and both wheels are now locked in and move as one unit spinning equally regardless of traction. A rear locker is only available on the TRD offroad and TRD pro in the tacomas. Most companies are like thst and make you go to high trim levels to get it. The wrangler has like 10 trim levels but can only get the lockers in the rubicon. My cherokee can only get it in the trailhawk. Rams have to have the offroad package, forsa have to have the fx4 package, etc.

[@jhuntley575]

@@SamkoTradBow I revisited this video after listening to you're recent podcast. Great podcast btw, I don't even use trail cams and gear is getting crazy these days. Gear gear gear crazy world lol. Thanks for the information Im actually excited to use this when I get stuck hunting this year. Also for the information on my Tacoma. I love having a truck but need to make sure whatever I get next has rear lockers. I really want an hunting vehicle I can go in the middle of no where, hunt, sleep/ camp out of all in one like your jeep.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@jhuntley575 yeah the rear locker makes such a huge difference off road. Its one of those things not many people understand or appreciate until you have it. But I think that locker is more important that lofts or big tires etc.. The tacomas are amazing trucks. It's still in my top 3 for what I might get next.

[@mtnboy6201]

I have a good front winch. But, I’m always hesitant to put the cable underneath the vehicle to pull backwards. You just solved my problem !! 👍👍

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Always good to have a few different options for different situations.

[@mehGyver]

You could pull it off with 3 snatch blocks, but few people carry that many, and chances are the terrain under your truck won't be clear enough for the cable to slide unobstructed.

[@ricardobernal8897]

Mount on a receiver crade, some welding leads, anderson connectors, and about 8 hours.. never have to worry about that issue again.. and a portable winch is win win

[@jeremykillion6715]

you can have aftermarket lockers installed on that truck if you want

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep but would viod my 125k mile warranty. Next ram will be the off road package so it has the locker.

[@GusgusA1]

@@SamkoTradBow won't void if the dealer installs it. I already asked.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@GusgusA1 true and a very good point. But man, dealers charge a fortune to install aftermarket stuff.

[@GusgusA1]

@@SamkoTradBow 1800 just for antispin

[@jw7037]

@@GusgusA1 independent shops are not much cheaper...gear swap has to be done 100% right

[@bjorngve]

I was recently stuck with snow under the car. A spade, a lot of work and some sand later, I was at last free. Every car should have a winch installed. This is one alternative.

[@SamkoTradBow]

A shovel is mandatory in every vehicle I own along with a saw, recovery strap, shackles etc. A winch however is very expensive when you add in the cost of the winch plate, new bumper, and new from springs and shocks to carry the extra 150 pounds on the nose. Plus takes away from approach angle on many vehicles. That's why so few v8ehicles have a winch or so few people install one.

[@guy33909]

Ease your emergency brake on so both wheels have equal brake, the free wheel will slow down & the other wheel will start gripping

[@SamkoTradBow]

That's a great idea. Same concept as jeeps brake lock differential

[@tracy5631]

Awesome demonstration thanks 👍🏼. Great idea!!! Everyone should know how to do it

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

[@mikegilson9880]

Awesome advice as always!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

[@z28crossfire65]

Thanks for teaching me something new. Havent really had issues with driving in snow with the winters WV can get but, I'll be getting this stuff because one can never be too safe. Plus, I run across at least one person stuck a year it seems and this might help when I cant push them out.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@berryreading4809]

Reminds me of the old bolt on "wheel winch" magazine adds usually displayed on either a scout or a broncho if I remember correctly... they often showed it on the front axle (which both models came with open diff fronts 😆) they didn't mention that little detail in any of the marketing material, maybe that's why they went out of business 😄👍

[@SamkoTradBow]

That is now called the Bush winch and is still popular in Australia where most off road vehicles have lockers. They have refined it but same concept!

[@seekerstan]

I've gotten my 2 wheel drive class B rv stuck a bunch of times. I will get some straps for use like this. What I have done is take my leveling blocks that are like 20 1 sq foot leggos and made a path to drive out of my situation. So far it's worked every time is safe easy dosn't require an anchor point and uses equipment I carry anyway.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@seekerstan yep like a version of traction boards

[@asherdog9248]

This is a cleaver technique. Most of my 4x4 is in Nevada where trees can be scarce. My biggest fear is driving into mud and going too far before I realize I'm in trouble. I have traction boards and two 2x4s. Never had to use either.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Both the traction boards and the 2x4s with straps work fantastic as well. I have used both methods and got out of mud sand and snow with them

[@sebastianandjennifer1810]

Thank you very much for posting this. Extremely useful and practical information. Blessings.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

[@robgibbs990]

How to talk a 50 second video into 15 minutes. But thank you for the tip

[@boardaday]

Was thinking same thing. Wasn't until 4:00 did he get to topic. But good info for sure.

[@jomanallen]

Wow such a simple but brilliant concept....Great video, very informative. Thank you!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@johncostello2948]

What if you get stuck far from trees or rocks?

[@SamkoTradBow]

Bury your spare tire and tie to that as a Deadman anchor. In sand or dirt it only takes a few minutes to bury it and make sure you have a shovel in your rig.

[@ronskancke8166]

@@SamkoTradBow another thing that would work well is a stub axel shaft & 4 pound hammer to drive it into the ground as an anchor. I have several of these. One timers used them to bust up concrete. Drill a hole about 1" drive the tapered end of axel into the hole with a 8 # sledgehammer. Old timers have taken a lot of practical know how to the grave & we r the worst for it

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@ronskancke8166 great tip and I 100% agree we are loosing excellent skills and info that the old times know and we don't carry over anymore.

[@cedricjacobs4917]

I'm with you my brother,a 4wd vehicle needs to have all 3 difflocks as a standard period 😊

[@SamkoTradBow]

Agree 100%. That would be perfect if we lived in a perfect world where truck manufacturers knew what we wanted and cared.

[@donaldstone540]

They make 4wd without lockers cuz most 4wd never see 4 hi much less 4 low. That's why you always see suv's in the ditch in the snow, cuz it was the first time it ever saw 4wd and they got overconfident.

[@SamkoTradBow]

I agree 100% with that statement!

[@paulkovacic3686]

I have a fj. I use my 4H and 4L on a weekly schedule. But I live in the mountains.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@paulkovacic3686 love the fj! If I ever built a dedicated off roader for weekends I'd build it out of an fj!

[@paulkovacic3686]

@@SamkoTradBow my fj is our daily ride. We just live in the middle of nowhere

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@paulkovacic3686 yep and will last you forever! For me the 2 doors is the tough part for my daily driver. Bit would live to own one. One of my all time favorite vehicles.

[@_FZ06]

Thanks for the tip! Here's one for you sir; brake throttle modulation will help overcome the lack of lockers in a pinch with an open differential.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@_FZ06 it sure does. Old school off road tactics that never goes out of style

[@trappervirginia1368]

I haven’t owned a Chevy in a long time yea because they haven’t made a real truck since 1989

[@SamkoTradBow]

I have not owned one in many years either. Love the ones I did own. But thier style has not caught my attention in a long time.

[@trappervirginia1368]

@@SamkoTradBow had an 89 blazer loved it and had A 90 3/4 ton pickup hated it . They are to worried about the ride rather than making a truck. Cool trick though

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@trappervirginia1368 yep all companies are making trucks into to city road vehicles these days

[@freddyo2k10]

Awesome video..thank you sooo much for sharing👍👍 I just have dont see how you tied the shackles to the wheel strap..can you make another video on that please 🙏🙏

[@SamkoTradBow]

Sorry I didn't not explain that better. Each strap has loops in the end. The shackles unscrew and open up. Then slide the strap loops onto the shackles and screw the pin back into the shackle. Thos si why you want to buy straps with loops never get straps with a metal hook on the ends.

[@PrivilegedBowhunter]

GENIUS 💯

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thank you

[@acme855]

Well.......I learned something today, Thanks Brother

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting

[@starmc26]

I have a power wagon, I don't get stuck.

[@SamkoTradBow]

and if you do you have lockers front and rear so this would be very easy to get you out with just strapping to one wheel.

[@shawnemery6476]

@@SamkoTradBowevery vehicle can get stuck, especially your power wagon

[@toddalford3155]

Put princess in the mud dude

[@TheEagleye92]

I really enjoy this category, I’ve learned a lot from you and bought the power pulled off your Amazon link 6-8 months or so ago Thanks

[@SamkoTradBow]

That weith Scott puller is a beast! Love that thing! Glad you are enjoying the vids!

[@tinok.8149]

Not trying to be an A$$ but its Wyeth-Scott power puller for anyone wondering. And yes its a beast... im don’t recommend the synthetic line.. it stretches too much..it chaffed really easy.. builds up alot of heat under load. I have used mine ALOT. I’had it for many years. I will be switching to steel cable... and remember... if you keep it inside your vehicle strap it down because if you ever crash that thing will smack you dead..period.

[@leahcimthgirw3163]

Well I'm happy to know that I'm not the only one that has a roll of toilet paper on my floor in the backseat of my truck

[@SamkoTradBow]

Mandatory!! Every vehicle🤣🤣

[@01firstlast]

Emergency papers , real emergency require paper.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@01firstlast hahaha. And much better than leaves or spare peices of clothing

[@303qwertyuiop303]

I usually get unstuck with my RWD motorhome by simply applying the parking brake just enough to trick the differential into not vectoring the torque to the "wrong" wheels 🙂 Note that I have manual transmission (European model Mercedes-Benz Sprinter) and handbrake-style parking brake (making dosing the correct brake pressure easy). It might be different/difficult/impossible with automatic transmission and foot-operated parking brakes which seems standard in the greatest country on earth (was that sarcasm?)

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep that is essentially doing the same thing the computer controls limited slip algorithms do today too. Side note. You can also accomplish the same effect with simply 2 foot driving, one on the gas and one on the brake pedal apply brake pressure to crest the same torque transfer. This is especially important if you don't have a manual hand brake.

[@303qwertyuiop303]

2 foot driving will also impact the front wheels for a RWD vehicle, which increases drag or even block them in muddy condition, severely reducing the ability to steer. Parking brakes only apply to the rear axle @@SamkoTradBow

[@SamkoTradBow]

@303qwertyuiop303 true but 99% of vehicles today have electronic parking brakes that won't work for that. So lightly feathering the brake pedal might send enough torque to get the second rear wheel to engage with more torque.

[@spinessticksandhooks4640]

Dont get stuck in a field with no trees...gotta have an earth anchor

[@SamkoTradBow]

If you don't have an anchor you can bury your spare tire and anchor to that. Basically making your spare the earth anchor. Always have a shovel with ya in the woods is a good idea too.

[@quixkiwi5337]

9:16 Why don't you use a spreader bar, as I do, nearest to the single strop, to keep the mainline strops parallel when trying the use as winch cables, as that way, they will stay ON the tires, until they get close to the spreader when they will then slip over the outsides of one or both tires, ensuring you don't get anything axle-bound..

[@SamkoTradBow]

Because when stuck the wheels will break free and different times and different speed pulling the straps tight at different times causing the spreader stick to kick out sideways. You would have to wait until both wheels have taken up all the slack and are tight. And by then they are too tight to fit the spreader stick in

[@MrRoss-jz7fx]

Did you really get stuck on dry grass?

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep that hole is mich deep than it looks and I was only in 2 wheel drive with a heavt diesel

[@bakervinci163]

How could I have I not seen this before. Brilliant.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jobyshaw5459]

I'm not being a karen but if you spend so much time off road get a lighter truck than that 7000 pound truck lol. You need a ford ranger😂😂😂

[@SamkoTradBow]

This is my wife's truck. It occasionally goes off road. I drive a lifted cherokee trailhawk that I used for all my hunting and offroad stuff.

[@H3LLZ]

Who needs a winch!! Awesome idea 👍

[@SamkoTradBow]

Works fantastic!

[@alvindueck8227]

Great idea, but you talk WAY too much.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Then my channel is not for you. my channel is educational on all aspects and i talk alot. many many people appreciate learning from me. sorry you dont like it.

[@Mitchell-g8e]

Wonderful. As you said sweat and easy. Thank you

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it

[@theeuprise]

thanks, good explanation. very detailed and thorough! Do's and Don'ts included!👍

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@quixkiwi5337]

I simply use the handbrake at about 60% pull, to keep both rear wheels from running away (wildly spinning) meaning hey will try to stay turning at each others speed, while the front does it's own thing...

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep great tactic. One step up from that is if you just use the brake pedal it will do the same to the front wheels in 4 wheel drive as well.

[@darryladams519]

In dodge ram you can get the anti spin axle (locker) in the rear end without the off road package. My 3500 tradesman DRW has one it will spin all 4 rear tires in either direction. It's a blast on a wet road. And mine is not electronic its gear, I've changed the fluid in it enough

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep wish I would of been able to fina a black out edition with the off road package

[@jackmarks2176]

I self recover all the time, it just requires a few simple items,, 1. winch, 2. lockers front & rear, 3. M/T tires, 4. Danforth boat anchor (incase no trees around), and 4. a Ford F-250 truck.

[@SamkoTradBow]

😂😂😂 small list that doesn't cost much

[@dkilshtein1]

Great Video, very well explained!! One question though: the white strap should be a tow strap (usually made from Nylon with about 20% elasticity) or just a lifting strap with no elasticity at all?

[@SamkoTradBow]

For this it's better to just be a recovery strap not an elastic snatch strap

[@davidgates1122]

There is a military field manual out there that shows doing this with a chain and duals. You run the chain between the duals and hook it in the outer wheel. Does not work with the newer military trucks because they don't use duals. But it will work for a pickup with duals.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Awesome tactic. Glad the military is teaching it. Its another excellent option to know how to do.

[@richwalter3107]

That same manual , FM20-22 (1962), shows the old M38/M151 getting unstuck by running a bar through the loops that were attached to each wheel, and using a rope to do the same thing... also includes instructions on how to make a Scotch Anchor with rope, heavy stakes and or stamps to pull yourself out. FM 20-22 has been updated /replaced with something different, but the US Army site is locked down to only those with CAC access.

[@davidgates1122]

@@richwalter3107 It's a shame they have shut down access to some of those manuals. A lot of good information for self reliance. Well that's probably why they restricted access.

[@vernshein5430]

I have lockers but jacking up the stuck wheel and putting rocks under the wheel and then lowering the jack usually works for me.

[@SamkoTradBow]

That's a fantastic tactic as well. Need a good jack base to do it. I made my own out of 2 2x8s screwed together. Works great to do that in the mud.

[@vernshein5430]

@@SamkoTradBow I use a 48" jackall with spoke hooks and keep a 2'x2' piece of 3/4" plywood for a jack base. Could also use traction boards for a jack base but plywood is cheap.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@vernshein5430 and I trust the wood more than I do the traction boards as a jack plate

[@Jonathan-jo2xu]

I'm sure somebody's already said this but if you had a spreader bar the same width as your tires. you'd be able to increase the amount of strap you could roll over

[@SamkoTradBow]

In theory yes. In reality what happens is the spreader stick will kick out when the strap tighten. Since open differentials will grab one strap first then take up slack on the other. Its probably gonna kick out the spreader stick. possibly kicking it out pretty aggresssively.

[@efranco3598]

How many full sized trucks come with factory "lockers"? I have a 2010 F150 4X4 that only has a limited slip rear axle.

[@SamkoTradBow]

f150 fx4, tremor, sport if selected, raptor. ranger fx4, ranger raptor. chevy colorado, silverado, zr2s. same for canyons and sierra. nissan frontier pro4x, toyota tacoma trd, tundra trd, ram 1500 or 2500 with offroad package, ram rebel, ram trx, powerwagon. jeep gladiator. More and more every year as customers are demanding them. Many offering both front and rear lockers now too. Getting better every year.

[@kristenburkett4274]

Okay first time seeing a video like this. What if your stuck somewhere without anything nearby to connect to?

[@SamkoTradBow]

You can bury your spare tire as an anchor to tire off too.

[@PolarBearXx]

Man I got stuck in the beach I have a regular fkrd 2014 f150 no 4x4 but I thought I was good I bought 2x4 a plywood traction mats from Amazon even a ramp lol but I could t get out and at 8 30 at night in south padre island I thank God someone helped me at night a beautiful couple old man n woman white couple they pulled me out I need the right tools or better option my rear tire got dug kinda deep I'm looking at youtube to see what I can do and thank God I'm seeing this I need straps for my truck it's regular wheels r17 I think but I could use thick heavy duty straps a ratchet idk how to tie them to tires or use a 2x4 to ties to tires could use help on what straps n how to tighten it up gonna go to harbor freight

[@SamkoTradBow]

Just answered your other comment with some suggestions for you.

[@ramiroarmenta619]

Very nice I like it. My only question it is who will provide the tree? Is it you or me?

[@SamkoTradBow]

If you don't have a tree bury your spare tire. Since to pull is low to the ground it will work excellent as a Deadman anchor.