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Title: Going for a drive....arghhhh
Post by: breezysummerday on February 11, 2009, 06:20:43 AM

:rant;

My youngest daughter decided to take a drive to
Nikiski, a city approximately 160 miles south of home.

Her jeep is now stuck on a trail off of the main highway.
I called the volunteer fire department and they went and
picked her and  her friend up after they walked to the main
highway.  She says she walked approximately a mile. 

Damn it.  How the hell am I going to get her vehicle unstuck!!

 :stressed;   :stressed;   :stressed;   :stressed;

Hopefully I be back this afternoon.  Wish me luck.



EDITED: Moved to proper section - Sluff/Admin

Title: Re: Going for a drive....arghhhh
Post by: Sluff on February 11, 2009, 06:22:48 AM

Tow strap or a tow truck. Becareful you don't get stuck. Good Luck.  :grouphug;

Title: Re: Going for a drive....arghhhh
Post by: st789 on February 11, 2009, 07:07:10 AM

Luck l Luck

Title: Re: Going for a drive....arghhhh
Post by: kellyt on February 11, 2009, 07:19:38 AM

Glad she's okay.

Title: Re: Going for a drive....arghhhh
Post by: paris on February 11, 2009, 09:59:31 AM

It doesn't matter how grown our children get, they still call Mom and we have to figure things out.   I hope you find an easy solution.  Glad the firemen picked them up and they are ok.  Just wish the car could magically be back on the highway!   Good luck   :thumbup;

Title: Re: Going for a drive....arghhhh
Post by: Chris on February 11, 2009, 10:26:25 AM

Sorry to hear that this happenedto you and so far away Hopefully someone else can help you/your daughter get the vehicle out.

Title: Re: Going for a drive....arghhhh
Post by: Joe Paul on February 11, 2009, 11:38:56 AM

Good luck  :thumbup;

Title: Re: Going for a drive....arghhhh
Post by: twirl on February 11, 2009, 03:04:15 PM

Joe Paul

 :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; :yahoo; your avatar

wonder what Kitkatz thinks about it :cheer: :cheer:

Title: Re: Going for a drive....arghhhh
Post by: kitkatz on February 11, 2009, 03:51:04 PM

I love that avatar!     I hope you get the car unstuck okay!

Title: Re: Going for a drive....arghhhh
Post by: breezysummerday on February 12, 2009, 03:58:10 PM

We lucked out, big time.

Thanks to the kindness of a stranger with a front end loader,
he plowed a path to my daughters jeep.  Moved a ton of snow to
get there.  Then pulled her car back to the main road.
We flagged him down at the 7/11, he was running in to get a hot
dog for lunch. The timing was perfect. A chance meeting in a small town.
Now, thinking back, a front end loader was the best possible choice
because of the amount of snow, and the lenght of the trail.
He was only going to charge us $75.  Ended up tipping him another
$75.  We made other calls to get quotes and the least amount was
$350!!  Really the picture doesn't do justice about the amount of snow.
And no, she will not try to 4x4 in the winter again.   
 

(http://i42.tinypic.com/2m2hs8l.jpg)

Title: Re: Going for a drive....arghhhh
Post by: Sluff on February 12, 2009, 05:28:23 PM

Lesson learned just because you have 4 wheel drive does not mean you can drive anywhere.  Suspension and type of tires and clearance is needed as well.  It was probably fun while it lasted though. 

Title: Re: Going for a drive....arghhhh
Post by: okarol on February 12, 2009, 05:29:00 PM

Wow, I wouldn't know what to do - glad you worked it out!

Title: Re: Going for a drive....arghhhh
Post by: kitkatz on February 12, 2009, 08:10:31 PM

I would have been up sh** creek.   I am glad that was sorted out!

Title: Re: Going for a drive....arghhhh
Post by: Chris on February 12, 2009, 08:27:50 PM

Glad it was taken care of so cheap.
Maybe for a present of some sort, 4 wheel drive driving lessons. Jeep puts them on, local clubs, and so forth. Four Wheel drive magazines would help.