I hate Subaru Outback drivers*. I hate the snow.

"Bandit" (2bandit) 02/06/2014 at 19:44 • Filed to: None

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I was driving around an icy blind corner at 30mph and out of nowhere a dark green subaru outback decided to take the "racing line" and apex the corner (presumably to avoid slowing down on the icy road). The outback didn't see my car coming around the corner and he kept to his line. I didn't want to crash, I'm on ice and my truck's ABS is broken and so the only option I had was to go off road and into a 3ft snow bank. I got mega stuck and my grandfather, a man with a trailblazer, and some thick chain pulled me out.

Any tips on vehicle recovery? My 2wd 2000 Blazer doesn't have tow hooks so I have just been hooking to the rear leaf spring bracket and the front steel bumper support bracket thingy. I really want to buy some recovery skids and tow straps.

*Those who aren't on oppo

offroadkarter > Bandit 02/06/2014 at 19:46

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It doesn't have tow hooks? My moms old 98 jimmy had two tow hooks up front.

Brian Silvestro > Bandit 02/06/2014 at 19:47

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Should've taken your other car.

Bandit > offroadkarter 02/06/2014 at 19:48

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Base model 2wd. It doesn't even have a hitch for towing stuff.

deekster_caddy > Bandit 02/06/2014 at 19:49

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In a pinch frame points to hook to are always good. Use heavy duty straps with hooks. Know that your recovery driver is a reasonable person.

Don't do this.

Bandit > Brian Silvestro 02/06/2014 at 19:49

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I did that last year. Didn't get stuck once. The front spoiler acted like a snow plow.

Brian Silvestro > Bandit 02/06/2014 at 19:50

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Well that's just a badass picture. That should be your avatar every winter.

offroadkarter > Bandit 02/06/2014 at 19:50

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I bet you can add them, see if the mount holes exist up front

Bandit > Brian Silvestro 02/06/2014 at 19:54

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It got snowy enough my shaker scoop collapsed. The glue the PO used to hold it on gave way. Just look, you can no longer tell the car had a spoiler or hood scoop.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > deekster_caddy 02/06/2014 at 19:56

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That was hilarious

Brian Silvestro > Bandit 02/06/2014 at 19:56

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Jesus. But seriously, one of these pictures should be your avatar.

N/A POWAAAHH > Bandit 02/06/2014 at 20:10

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Apex of the yellow line, or apex of the actual street

Bandit > deekster_caddy 02/06/2014 at 20:15

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Awesome

Bandit > N/A POWAAAHH 02/06/2014 at 20:15

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Street. He was well over the yellow line.

ddavidn > Bandit 02/06/2014 at 20:24

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That sucks. I drive an outback sport and manage not to run anyone off the road...

Bandit > ddavidn 02/06/2014 at 20:30

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Edit: I hate subaru outback drivers that aren't on oppo. Good job!

ddavidn > Bandit 02/06/2014 at 20:41

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I know who ya meant. We have some asshat Subaru drivers up here too.

deekster_caddy > Brian Silvestro 02/06/2014 at 20:57

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Just needs to be shooting rooster tails of snow out the back to be complete!

Takuro Spirit > Bandit 02/06/2014 at 21:22

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Should hit the fuck, knocked his flat brimmed hat off his Kennifer Blockenspiel wanna be head.

But he probably didn't have insurance.

Bandit > Takuro Spirit 02/06/2014 at 21:24

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Yeah! But it was probably an old guy. The car was stock and he turned into a neighborhood where a lot of old people live.

Lazzris > Bandit 02/06/2014 at 21:56

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you could buy a D shackle, if you have a hitch mount, attach the recovery strap to the D shackle. hook the D shackle to the hitch mount with no ball on it. no ideas for the front though.

Lazzris > deekster_caddy 02/06/2014 at 21:57

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wish we got this show in america looks awesome.