Midwest got hit by a pretty big blizzard yesterday. We had lots of snow but no ice.

I was at work and we decided to shut down early for the day but UPS was pulling in and being the Holiday season, we had a huge pile of outgoing shipments. so he pulled around to the back of the building like normal but got stuck halfway to our dock. He put on chains, we shoveled and sanded but he wasn't going anywhere but down. We now have divots in our blacktop. So I run to grab my truck. Driver said he weighed in at 20,000. Seams heavy, but all we needed was a little tug (Anyone know what a loaded full-size UPS truck really weighs?). After hooking up, I gave a heard yank and he popped free, pulling him about 1oo feet. I had to reposition to pull from the other end to get him up our hill next. Yanked again and went another 100 feet but then had to deal with a narrow fence opening. Every time the line came taught I started moving sideways toward the fence so I chickened out. I had a come along so tried using my truck as an anchor. More like used the UPS truck as an anchor to pull me. So I disconnected and drove back around our building to the shop vehicles grabbing their sand bags to load into my truck. I was pretty light (3800) even with a topper and tools in back.

I pull back around and some guy who was ice fishing had pulled up with his F-150 and had finished the job. The dude had 800lbs of sand in the back. He then proceeded to rail on my truck. The dude rubbed me the wrong way, but at least I get twice the gas mileage he does. I was more successful with pulling all the staff vehicles out of our unplowed parking lot.

By way of search, I know a few people are adding weight to their 4x4s in winter, but what are folks' setup for vehicle recovery in winter? I have found that the stock frame points are pretty darn good for what I've needed so far and new bumpers and a winch will never be in the budget. I might buy a few tubes of sand for the time being. What about chains? Anyone carry them? Again, I'm not getting stuck, it's for added traction when pulling.

 

He's probably got a small penis too.

 

they do weight around 20,000 pounds or so dependeing on a gas engine or the big guy. lol good job though!

 

Yeah. I'm kinda suprised it did that well.

Face it. An F150 is a bigger heavier truck. And with 800 lbs of sand in the back. Sucks they guy was a dick.

At least you won't have to load and unload 800 lbs of sand from your truck and it'll last about 100k+ miles more than his will. If it's got a Trition 5.4 in it then might last 200k+ miles.

 

You should have pee'd on his tires!!

 

Don't worry about the "Big 3" truck guys. While we don't have the horsepower and torque that they do, we do have something that is more important-reliability and longevity. I don't argue with those guys but I let my truck make its own statement. I notice that those guys like to rev their engines when they pass by me which is fine because my truck gets the stares on the road and the trail, and their trucks are hardly seen on the trail especially here in the Northwest.

 

i have 240 pounds of sand in my truck, a strap, a winter kit, first aid kit, and will be getting chains soon. the 240 makes a HUGE difference for me because the butt is so light on the taco's.

 

thats why you get some exhaust yourself and rev back at em

 

Sloan. I know this is OT but how does you're 40 series sound? Is it just on your stock exhaust. I've always been real impressed it flowmasters quality and sound and was thinking of getting a 40 series for my 4runner?

 

I am a long time Ford loyalist. I believe that this case is much more a matter of physics as you have stated than anything else. Totally sucks the guy was a jerk. NO excuse for that.

But the 5.4 is not a bad motor. The biggest problems with it are spark plugs shooting out the heads. And even then, that is not THAT common of an experience. The 4.6 and 5.4 are virtually the same engine with the exception that the 5.4 is a stroked 4.6. Otherwise they are the same. Its not a POS though. 4.6s are all over the place and run with TONS of miles on them. I think you can neglect a Toy motor more than a Ford but if they are both kept up, both will last forever.

[/end Ford rant]

 

Little Penis!!!

 

Thinking of "borrowing" heh heh a couple of bags of ice melter from the airport to stuff in the back of my beast for the winter. I always have a strap and 1st aid kit in the truck, going to be adding an extinguisher soon...

 

tell him the reason you dont drive a big truck is you dont have to compensate for anything.

 

Burn!

 

we've got armadillos in our trousers. it's really quite frightening.

spinal tap anyone?

 

Hey, you never know maybe one day you'll be able to pull the ford out someday. Or maybe he's one of those ice fisherman that like to drive out on the ice, his heavier truck might fall through?

 

Yes, but, OUR trucks go to eleven!

haha, watched it a few weeks ago........again

 

ford still sucks ha ha if it werent for fords mechanics would starve

 

Just hit your local off-road trails with the guy and see who's laughing then. I've found over the years that the Toyota's run with the Ford/Chevy's that have 3-5" larger tires. So, we might not be Brutes when it comes to towing but anybody who actually off-roads knows how damn good the Toyotas are.

 

I owned a 78 bronco with a built 400. It was a VERY powerful truck. Not to bad on MPG either. Maybe 12 or 13. No fun on the trail though. Maybe for boggin'. My two toyotas that I owned get twice the mileage and are much funner on the trail.

It ok to debate why you do or do not like a vehicle, but in the end there is no reason to bash on anyones truck. To each his own.

Once upon a time I thought my bronco was the coolest thing ever. Drove over a crest into a huge washout and was seriously stuck. Walked around the trails to find someone to pull me out. Got turned down by a 1st gen bronco, a couple of chevys, and a f150. a$$holes A guy with a cj5 on military skinny's offered to help and I was doubtful. I had one tire touching the ground and was in a hole the size of a house. He hooked up, I looked out the back window, and he threw mud in my face and yanked me out the first pull. I'll never doubt a cj5 again.