Pics of Hi-Lift in real use

[foosh]

Had it in Aw4wd ...

When the other guys on the site see this they're gonna riem you...

[The Roadie]

How did ya get stuck?

About 55 degree day around 8800 feet in Colorado in April getting home from Missouri by way of Moab. Never made it to Moab for another month or so. Short cut across a pass to avoid the boring interstate. No snow except in the shadows. This part of the trail was about a 10 degree upslope, trees on either side were getting taller as I left a meadow. Nobody had gone through yet ahead of me. Thought it was 6" thick. Not so. Bit of a crust. Broke through, losing momentum because of the uphill, went down to the frame and gas tank flat on compressed, melting snow pack - very, very dense and slippery. All four tires lost traction at once with the increased frame friction. Boom. Been in similar situations, and thought an immediate reversal would get me back out with the downhill slope assisting. Nope. 15 minutes with the hilift, and I didn't worry because I could also have winched in reverse to get out. Used the opportunity to take pics and to write about later. Broke the axle 20 minutes later when I came across the HVAC 2WD van stuck in the 6" of snow I had just made it through 1/2 miles downhill from this pic.

[bgwolfpack]

Here's one of my best self-extractions, showing the need for the Hi-Lift, LiftMate, Sand/mud base, and sand ladders.

Mr Roadie sir. Thank you for that perfect illustration of how the Hi-lift works and the effort and time that went with it.

[Trail X]

You must get different snow than we get here...

3 feet of snow would stop you dead here... yours must be light fluffy stuff... ours is dense watery crap that can support your vehicle's weight.

[NHARINTON]

How did ya get stuck?

About 55 degree day around 8800 feet in Colorado in April getting home from Missouri by way of Moab. Never made it to Moab for another month or so. Short cut across a pass to avoid the boring interstate. No snow except in the shadows. This part of the trail was about a 10 degree upslope, trees on either side were getting taller as I left a meadow. Nobody had gone through yet ahead of me. Thought it was 6" thick. Not so. Bit of a crust. Broke through, losing momentum because of the uphill, went down to the frame and gas tank flat on compressed, melting snow pack - very, very dense and slippery. All four tires lost traction at once with the increased frame friction. Boom. Been in similar situations, and thought an immediate reversal would get me back out with the downhill slope assisting. Nope. 15 minutes with the hilift, and I didn't worry because I could also have winched in reverse to get out. Used the opportunity to take pics and to write about later. Broke the axle 20 minutes later when I came across the HVAC 2WD van stuck in the 6" of snow I had just made it through 1/2 miles downhill from this pic.

That will do it