Jeep Guys Will Never Let Us Forget This

"McMike" (mcmike)
05/17/2017 at 05:37 • Filed to: None

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.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/rubicon-trail/2452898-stuck-rigs-need-assistance-all-east-op-7.html#post40743905

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When Your Jeep Gets Stuck In The Snow, And It Keeps Snowing

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

DISCUSSION (22)

HammerheadFistpunch > McMike
05/01/2017 at 19:01

our good friend TahoeSTI posted about this the other day. Thats a lot of snow.

McMike > HammerheadFistpunch
05/01/2017 at 19:09

Oops, I might have missed it.

Deleting

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > McMike
05/01/2017 at 19:09

That XJ is now a good candidate for a convertible.

HammerheadFistpunch > McMike
05/01/2017 at 19:09

No need, still cool

HammerheadFistpunch > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
05/01/2017 at 19:13

Interior, shockingly, still looks good

MonkeePuzzle > HammerheadFistpunch
05/01/2017 at 19:16

on oppo? i dobt recall seeing it

HammerheadFistpunch > MonkeePuzzle
05/01/2017 at 19:16

It was a few days ago if I remember

MonkeePuzzle > McMike
05/01/2017 at 19:21

“underground” swing

https://m.liveleak.com/view?i=75d_1493580717

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > McMike
05/01/2017 at 19:48

It’s okay you added another picture and link

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > McMike
05/01/2017 at 20:42

At least it’s not one of those “ cone of shame” moments where he fell into a huge hole.

McMike > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
05/01/2017 at 20:54

I suppose it would be kinda cool if he got stuck, locked up the diffs, floored it, and dug a 12' deep hole.

MyJeepGetsStuckInTheSnow > McMike
05/01/2017 at 21:47

It’s a Jeep thing. I understand.

McMike > MyJeepGetsStuckInTheSnow
05/01/2017 at 21:52

Do you know what I don’t understand? Why there aren’t any light bars on those serious off-road jeeps. :)

McMike > MyJeepGetsStuckInTheSnow
05/01/2017 at 21:53

You just won the “Best username contributing to this post” award.

Dslay04 > McMike
05/01/2017 at 23:13

Kinja'd!!!

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > McMike
05/01/2017 at 23:41

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.