by "McMike" (mcmike)
Published 05/17/2017 at 05:37
by "McMike" (mcmike)
Published 05/17/2017 at 05:37
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They pulled it out, then it drove back to town.
Phase One of Operation Glacier Girl is in the books! The Cherokee
made it to the street yesterday afternoon and I’m happy to report its
resting comfortably on solid ground in Tahoe City.
By the time I reached the
Cherokee around 2 pm all three rigs were parked in the staging area with
Kevin, Mike and Gregg smiling and relaxing in the afternoon sun. The
Cherokee made it all the way out under its own power, cool as a
cucumber, needing a tug in only one tough spot. Credit Kevin who really
knows how to wheel!
I failed to give them enough fuel and when they ran
low Kevin and Gregg performed an in-flight refueling using the temporary
aux fuel pump to take fuel from Gregg’s YJ and transfer it to the can
strapped in the passenger seat in the XJ. Scott, Kenny and Nick arrived
around 4, we lined up the rigs for a photo then headed down the access
road to the street. Kevin literally drove that XJ like he stole it and
we made the street in less than 20 minutes Everyone was out by 4:30.
Another amazing, fun filled, action packed day on the trail and other
than one flopped jeep, one rimmed tire, one boy with a face full of fire suppressant, multiple winch operations out of black hole, tree wells it
went pretty darn smooth. No injuries, some minor damage. These guys make
big time snow wheeling look easy, which I can tell you it’s not. I
can’t thank them and the others involved over the past four months
enough.
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And you have to wait until April to get it.
This Jeep is not in a hole, that’s snowfall.
I have not read the whole thread yet, but it sounds like it got stuck this winter, and multiple recovery attempts were foiled by multiple heavy snowfalls. Looks like they were finally able to get to it.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/rubicon-trail/2452898-stuck-rigs-need-assistance-all-east-op.html
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
05/01/2017 at 19:01, STARS: 0
our good friend TahoeSTI posted about this the other day. Thats a lot of snow.
"McMike" (mcmike)
05/01/2017 at 19:09, STARS: 0
Oops, I might have missed it.
Deleting
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
05/01/2017 at 19:09, STARS: 0
That XJ is now a good candidate for a convertible.
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
05/01/2017 at 19:09, STARS: 0
No need, still cool
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
05/01/2017 at 19:13, STARS: 0
Interior, shockingly, still looks good
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
05/01/2017 at 19:16, STARS: 0
on oppo? i dobt recall seeing it
"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch)
05/01/2017 at 19:16, STARS: 0
It was a few days ago if I remember
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
05/01/2017 at 19:21, STARS: 0
related
“underground” swing
https://m.liveleak.com/view?i=75d_1493580717
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
05/01/2017 at 19:48, STARS: 0
It’s okay you added another picture and link
"Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura" (sundowne36)
05/01/2017 at 20:42, STARS: 1
At least it’s not one of those “ cone of shame” moments where he fell into a huge hole.
"McMike" (mcmike)
05/01/2017 at 20:54, STARS: 2
I suppose it would be kinda cool if he got stuck, locked up the diffs, floored it, and dug a 12' deep hole.
"MyJeepGetsStuckInTheSnow" (myjeepgetsstuckinthesnow)
05/01/2017 at 21:47, STARS: 13
It’s a Jeep thing. I understand.
"McMike" (mcmike)
05/01/2017 at 21:52, STARS: 4
Do you know what I don’t understand? Why there aren’t any light bars on those serious off-road jeeps. :)
"McMike" (mcmike)
05/01/2017 at 21:53, STARS: 12
You just won the “Best username contributing to this post” award.
"Dslay04" (Dslay04)
05/01/2017 at 23:13, STARS: 0
"TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW!" (streetrolledtechonolgy)
05/01/2017 at 23:41, STARS: 0
I drove through Soda Springs CA this year and living in Canada, I thought I knew what a lot of snow looked like.
I was wrong. I was so wrong. The snow on the side of the road was taller than most of the houses. Many of the houses had tunnels for getting to the front door or garage. Snow is not a structural building material, think of how much you would need to span a full garage. It was a thing. It was Insane.
I am glad I got to experience snowmageddon in Tahoe this year.
I would put a flag up, and abandon that jeep until you can get it out in July.
"beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard" (beardsbynelly-Rikerbeard)
05/17/2017 at 06:32, STARS: 0
there is on the red one.
"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy)
05/17/2017 at 06:52, STARS: 2
Cute.
"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
05/17/2017 at 07:55, STARS: 2
It’s ok we can always remind them how it got stuck in the first place haha.
Love this story though
"McMike" (mcmike)
05/17/2017 at 08:08, STARS: 0
Same here.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
05/17/2017 at 10:25, STARS: 0
This is almost better than the tree falling on the 4runner and then driving it into town.
"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
05/17/2017 at 12:21, STARS: 0
if he drove a 1st gen bronco it wouldnt have gotten stuck in the first place...