How to get un-stuck?

That's like telling me "yeah, you should have gotten a Lamborghini if you where going to drive fast." Noooooo Shiiitttttttt. I got what I could afford and I commute 30 min to work each day. getting stuck was an accident, Its not like was out muddin' for fun with my 4x2. jesus.

 

Thank you for doing it right. I argue with my fa-in-law who is a GM at a car dealership. He swears it's 2x4. No sir, a 2x4 is a big stick in which I will smack you with!

 

Yeah...f that.

16 foot long 2x6: $12
Cut into four 4' sections: free
1 Gal Non slip coating: $8

If the non slip coating wears off from spinning tires, open the container and slop some more on...

$20 vs $300

 

Don't all 2009+ tacoma's come with TRAC/AutoLSD? If so, did you try pushing the button to turn on AutoLSD?

 

if its a manual, u can start in 2nd instead of 1st and ull spin less. always remember in every situation but stopping that momentum is ur friend, hit it with a little speed. you could always weld ur diff up and that would fix a lot of ur traction issue (double it anyway) or get an ARB locker prolly a better idea.

 

haha, that was driving me crazy too!

 

Maybe you could have used a 2x4 to get you out. But I guess you never thought of that since you drive a 4x2.

 

Better tires for sure, and 2x6's with whatever grippy on them, air down...all that.

also, sometimes when you start to spin, let off and try to back up...especially
in this case looks like you could have used the hill to roll backwards and when
you get better traction get it going a little faster to increase your momentum...
often you can sorta plow over the previous area or avoid it...

Carolina mud is brutal too...

and when did the OP say anything about $300?

PC

 

I would never have a 2x4 truck.

 

Tire chains. I suppose shingled 2x6's couldn't hurt, especially with chains . You can even yank your bedmat out, that would work great with chains also .

 

Not nearly the same quality as max trax (not even close) but they do work. I have them and they helped this winter.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Subzero-Winter-Traction-Mat/19232317

 

There's another out similar to MaxTrax also.

 

So here is an update... After finally getting around to washing the truck I found out that the tow rope that I looped around the frame (right behind where the bumper connects) bent my bumper. (note: the picture on the first post is a failed attempt finally freed it by pulling from the back)

USAA is now trying to call it collision damage rather than "other than collision damage" wouldn't matter to me except it is a $200 copay vs a $50 copay.

This keeps getting worse.

By the way the truck has less than 3k miles on it....

 

Ha, wanna see my damage before 3k?

 

Hell yes!

 

air down tires

lots and lots of sticks across the driven path
throw on some gravel

 

people you have missed the most important rule !!!!! that would be .. have a friend with a 4 wheel drive ! lol

 

Sand bags are always useful in some cases.....

On the down side you gotta fill em up

Bright side you can carry a bunch around and they dont weigh that much

 

1. How freakin' far from the house is your pool?
2. You live in NC and it's your own freakin' yard. You didn't know that shizz is slippery?
3. Get some better tires and learn how to drive with what you've got.

Dern Yutes!

 

Maybe he's rich and there are part of his yard he's never traveled to before