Helpful hints

[Hammerlane]

Gotta small thing you do or know of that may prevent an injury

How bout

Thumbs outside the steering wheel: when wheelin, don't fully grasp the wheel, lay your thumbs next to your index finger on the outside of the wheel,  in the event your steering system is jammed ie.. hit a rut, hard landing etc... your steering wheel can turn either direction to the lock position with extreme force.

keeping your thumbs on the outside of the wheel allows you to "let go" just that split second faster, I've dislocated a thumb by the steering wheel spoke before.


How bout you, any little tips??

[IFS SUCKS]

most of the people in the wheelin comunity will always lend a helping hand . and ive been on both sides of the fence

[fukkinrizzo]

At our bogs we always give recovery vehicles right of way. Take a minute to slow down or get out of the way and let the recovery people work.

[Hammerlane]

At our bogs we always give recovery vehicles right of way. Take a minute to slow down or get out of the way and let the recovery people work.

[twizted-ranger]

KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN AND KNOW WHATS GOIN ON AROUND YOU AT ALL TIMES!!!!!! If someone else is pulling on a stuck vehicle, you should know that and make sure you and everyone around you is clear...if you see something unsafe, say something...
help others when you can...if someone is broke down and needs to borrow a tool, or even a ride back to thier tow vehicle to get thier tools, whatever, help them out...how can you expect anyone to help you if you never help anyone else?

i hear ya heck with my tinny rig i had somehow was able to pull a burbon outa a ditch where i live

[Full_Tilt_Fud]

KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN AND KNOW WHATS GOIN ON AROUND YOU AT ALL TIMES!!!!!! If someone else is pulling on a stuck vehicle, you should know that and make sure you and everyone around you is clear...if you see something unsafe, say something...

help others when you can...if someone is broke down and needs to borrow a tool, or even a ride back to thier tow vehicle to get thier tools, whatever, help them out...how can you expect anyone to help you if you never help anyone else?

that is the truth..........I always do my best to help a fellow wheeler in trouble......

hell I bent the frame on my daily driver trying to get some dude I did not even know out of a mud hole at silver lake........it is all part of the game

[Eroq]

If yer pullin someone when yer in reverse, throw up yer hood. I'd rather replace a hood than a windsheild or worse! and if your pulling foward and have a toolbox... flip the lid up. Once again id rahter replace that than the back of my noggin!

I think i was at the mounds once and noticed Mikey duck down while he was being pulled out? not a bad idea in my opinion, until ya start movin

[Hammerlane]

If yer pullin someone when yer in reverse, throw up yer hood. I'd rather replace a hood than a windsheild or worse! and if your pulling foward and have a toolbox... flip the lid up. Once again id rahter replace that than the back of my noggin!

I think i was at the mounds once and noticed Mikey duck down while he was being pulled out? not a bad idea in my opinion, until ya start movin

Good one Eroq, this goes for frontal recoveries period, whether your pulling or being pulled. Pop the hood, it's cheap insurance.   I've been known to duck down too before I installed the cage for the back window.

[Econo-box from Hell]

I pulled a Semi out of a snow bank once with my daughter's tricycle.  You can do miracles with a good recovery strap

[Mikey]

yup i have a 6 inch strap and i still duck down in my seat. and i always tell people wene there by a truck getting pulledout to step back so no one will get hurt if a strap breaks

[390JOE]

Im going to hammer it in some more, never jerk with chaines or cables and if you do jerk a cable put somthing over the middle of the cable to weight it down and if you have a winch use it.

[betterbeaters]

use a winch if one is there... aways try to pull before you try jurking... a pull may get them out with out haveing to really jurk... aways use common sence when hooking up to someone... if they hook up there end take a look at how they did it, you never know what they hooked the strap too the last thing you need is something breaking  and flying at ya... hope this helps oh yeah and never put a clevis between straps

[jeepinjimmer]

before going out, make sure everything in the back is secure. i jumped my old bronc and ended up with a toolbox hitting my back seat...HARD!, and the wife got hit with a flying 65 pound dog. this wasn't intential, but it did happened. you can never know what will happen out on the trail. it's always best to try to elliminate the possibilty of getting wacked in the head before going out.

[dixiemudder77]

i gotta little safety tip... how about all these people comin right next to the crowds where theres tons of kids and doing there donuts trying to spray the crowd i dont think this is very safe. beings it wouldnt take much for a rock to be turned up and tossed... just lookin out for the little ones ya know!

[dixiemudder77]

might have been in the wrong post?

[muddslut]

nope thats a good one the last thing we need is to hear someone say my kid got stiches cause of a rock or what ever   good call on that one

[tigol]

yeah good tip

[Hammerlane]

i gotta little safety tip... how about all these people comin right next to the crowds where theres tons of kids and doing there donuts trying to spray the crowd i dont think this is very safe. beings it wouldnt take much for a rock to be turned up and tossed... just lookin out for the little ones ya know!

We had a guy in our club spray'd BD and LM last year at one of our bogs doin this, covered them both from head to toe and blasted the inside of their truck.  Was DEFINATELY uncalled for and foolish.
He's no longer in the club...

[Bigdaddy]

my wife was madder then a wet hen
but we didn't let it ruin our day with the moonlight stompers

i gotta little safety tip... how about all these people comin right next to the crowds where theres tons of kids and doing there donuts trying to spray the crowd i dont think this is very safe. beings it wouldnt take much for a rock to be turned up and tossed... just lookin out for the little ones ya know!

We had a guy in our club spray'd BD and LM last year at one of our bogs doin this, covered them both from head to toe and blasted the inside of their truck. Was DEFINATELY uncalled for and foolish.
He's no longer in the club...

[daytonaman]

kinda new to muddin, but I was wonderin if it would be a good idea to identify your tow points with a bright paint or somethin? in case someone who dosen't know your rig is helpin you.