Guess what I pulled out of a ditch

supra90140 · 03-15-2008, 10:37 AM

So Im on my way to work on monday and the one road I take is narrow and has a nice steep hill on it with a almost 180 turn on it. So Im coming up the hill and there is a semi truck stuck in the ditch. Apparently he was just following his gps because he should not have been on this road. So I had to drive threw the ditch to get around him and he is getting sticks to throw under his back tires. Apparently from what I understand he said he didnt have enough power to get up the hill and was then trying to back down it. Well he jack knifed himself right in the sharp corner and got the back end of his truck stuck in the ditch with the trailer blocking the road. So I pulled out my tow rope. (9 ton break strength) and pulled him out. Put it in 4H and towed him out no problem didnt even spin the tires. A few guys I work with came up behind and witnessed it. Later the one guy says "I cant believe that little truck pulled that out. I didnt think it could do it and you didnt even spin your tires." The next day he was still talking about it. I love my truck

SteelCity · 03-15-2008, 10:42 AM

It's good to be the King! Congrats! The joys of Tacoma ownership.

piercedtiger · 03-15-2008, 10:58 AM

Nice!! Too bad you never have a camera with you when this stuff happens!

I thought about helping a semi once. He was trying to get around a corner city street and hit the curb. One set of wheels hit the curb and the other set just spun. But we were going some place, and I decided he would figure it out eventually.

supra90140 · 03-15-2008, 11:03 AM

I did get a guick pic of it with my phone as I drove away. Ill try to post it later

piercedtiger · 03-15-2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by supra90140

I did get a guick pic of it with my phone as I drove away. Ill try to post it later

sweet!! Even better! I always forget my phone is a camera!

and never have a real camera with me.

squad314 · 03-15-2008, 11:40 AM

Awesome story!

Dutch · 03-15-2008, 12:23 PM

Cool story.........love to see the pics. Reminds me of a time some years ago when I was getting ready to take my 3/4 ton GMC on the beach. 2 really good looking girls walking on the beach access road watching the 4wd's take off into the sugar sand. I started out and sunk up to the springs. Forgot to put into 4wd. Tried to get out but failed........I was too deep. A Subaru Brat (remember those?) pulled me out. The girls were still watching.

m_taker1 · 03-15-2008, 01:31 PM

good story, give that TACO a pat on the hood for that one!!

tcBob · 03-15-2008, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dutch

Forgot to put into 4wd. Tried to get out but failed........I was too deep. A Subaru Brat (remember those?) pulled me out. The girls were still watching.

ouch

helmuthead · 03-15-2008, 02:13 PM

Thats a full pull. a semi truck tractor weighs about 12,000 to 16,000 lbs without the trailer.

piercedtiger · 03-15-2008, 02:27 PM

Probably just needed a little tug to help it's wheels grab and pull most of the weight. Sometimes it doesn't take much to get moving again.

Ridgerunner · 03-15-2008, 02:36 PM

Hey- like m taker1 said give that truck a pat on da hood!!!! they know!!!! I'm sick!!!!

tacotoe · 03-15-2008, 06:13 PM

That is a cool story.I was wondering what kind / brand of tow strap did you use? I have a Pro-Comp 2" x 30 ft recovery strap, and it works very well.These recovery straps stretch (kind of like a rubber band)and start to apply a pull without spinning a tire.I say to you a job well done and what goes around comes around.( not for you to get stuck, but a good deed I mean)

tacotoe · 03-15-2008, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tcBob

ouch

Yea,reminds me of a thread I wanted to start in off topic titled Most Embarrasing Moments. I got a few.

concrete jedi · 03-15-2008, 06:33 PM

Atta boy !!

Roland · 03-16-2008, 05:25 AM

Great job at adding to the Tacoma's reputation.

03-15-2008, 10:37 AM	#1
supra90140 Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2913 Location: telford pa Age: 26 Posts: 46 08 dbl cab 4x4 lb trd sport speedway blue tow pkg 2008 Double Cab Automatic weather tech floor liners	Guess what I pulled out of a ditch So Im on my way to work on monday and the one road I take is narrow and has a nice steep hill on it with a almost 180 turn on it. So Im coming up the hill and there is a semi truck stuck in the ditch. Apparently he was just following his gps because he should not have been on this road. So I had to drive threw the ditch to get around him and he is getting sticks to throw under his back tires. Apparently from what I understand he said he didnt have enough power to get up the hill and was then trying to back down it. Well he jack knifed himself right in the sharp corner and got the back end of his truck stuck in the ditch with the trailer blocking the road. So I pulled out my tow rope. (9 ton break strength) and pulled him out. Put it in 4H and towed him out no problem didnt even spin the tires. A few guys I work with came up behind and witnessed it. Later the one guy says "I cant believe that little truck pulled that out. I didnt think it could do it and you didnt even spin your tires." The next day he was still talking about it. I love my truck

03-15-2008, 10:58 AM	#3
piercedtiger Northern Alliance: Mod Guru Joined: Oct 2007, #3284 Location: Newark Valley, NY Age: 28 Gender: Male Posts: 3,755 06 TRD OR DC SB 6SPD 2006 Double Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Bestop canopy, hood struts, relocated 7-pin, 3" Toytec spacer/AAL, 285/75 16 Kumho Roadventure ATs, Hi-Lift mounted in bed, BHLM, fog light mod, turn signal mod, locker mod, driver seat mag light mount, step bars, reinforced tailgate, ABS kill switch, black grill surround, bed lights, rock lights...	Nice!! Too bad you never have a camera with you when this stuff happens! I thought about helping a semi once. He was trying to get around a corner city street and hit the curb. One set of wheels hit the curb and the other set just spun. But we were going some place, and I decided he would figure it out eventually. __________________ Like when daddy plays with mommy on her "woman week", I've caught you red handed. Cheap/free mods - Tacoma World Forums

03-15-2008, 11:40 AM	#6
squad314 Canadian eh? Joined: Dec 2007, #3665 Location: A highway jammed with broken Heroes on a last chance power drive. Gender: Male Posts: 780 TRD Sport 4x4,black&chrome 2007 Double Cab Automatic Trifecta tonneau,Nasta tubes,Factory cargo bars,Sirius Starmate,Ventshades,Michelin LTX 265/70/17's,All weather mats,K&N Air filter,factory roof rack.	Awesome story! __________________ TacomaWorld Hockey Team #14 LW Sine Macula

03-15-2008, 01:31 PM	#8
m_taker1 Member Joined: Apr 2007, #1306 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Gender: Male Posts: 41	good story, give that TACO a pat on the hood for that one!! __________________ 2007 Tacoma Access Cab 4x4 TRD Off Road Silver Streak Mica Airaid CAI

03-15-2008, 02:27 PM	#11
piercedtiger Northern Alliance: Mod Guru Joined: Oct 2007, #3284 Location: Newark Valley, NY Age: 28 Gender: Male Posts: 3,755 06 TRD OR DC SB 6SPD 2006 Double Cab Manual 4.0 V6 Bestop canopy, hood struts, relocated 7-pin, 3" Toytec spacer/AAL, 285/75 16 Kumho Roadventure ATs, Hi-Lift mounted in bed, BHLM, fog light mod, turn signal mod, locker mod, driver seat mag light mount, step bars, reinforced tailgate, ABS kill switch, black grill surround, bed lights, rock lights...	Probably just needed a little tug to help it's wheels grab and pull most of the weight. Sometimes it doesn't take much to get moving again. __________________ Like when daddy plays with mommy on her "woman week", I've caught you red handed. Cheap/free mods - Tacoma World Forums

03-15-2008, 10:42 AM	#2
SteelCity Wherever I May Roam Joined: Dec 2007, #3921 Location: Charleston, SC Gender: Male Posts: 200 06 Radiant Rd DC LB PreRunner SR5 V6 2006 Double Cab Automatic V6 Optima Red/Stinger Terms, DT Headers, Empire O2 sim, Bluetooth, USASpec PA12TOY, Redline Struts, Extang Tonneu, OEM Bed Mat/front Skid/Roof Rack, Grillcraft Grille, Susp TSB, Toytec 1/2" front spacers, Raammat/Ensolite, Sony GTs, Curt Hitch, Tranny cooler, Wet Okoles, AFE Pro-Dry Drop in, Muth Sig Mirrors, Temp/Comp RVM, Silverstar HLs/Fogs, Royal Purple Diff/PS Fluid, Detroit Truetrac LSD, Hellwig rear sway bar, SG II, Filter Mag, 265/75/16 Nitto TGs	It's good to be the King! Congrats! The joys of Tacoma ownership.

03-15-2008, 11:03 AM	#4
supra90140 Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2913 Location: telford pa Age: 26 Posts: 46 08 dbl cab 4x4 lb trd sport speedway blue tow pkg 2008 Double Cab Automatic weather tech floor liners	I did get a guick pic of it with my phone as I drove away. Ill try to post it later

03-15-2008, 12:23 PM	#7
Dutch Senior Member Joined: Feb 2008, #4609 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 137 07 4x4 Taco 2007 Access Cab Manual 4.0L TRD S/C, TRD CAI, Rebored with custom pistons, rings, and cam, Doug Thorley Long Tube Headers, TRD Cat-back Exhaust, Donahoe front and rear, 16x8 MotoMetal 950's, 285/75 R16 AT's, TRD Quick Shifter, Bull Bar with PIAA 520 lights, Corbeau Racing Seats with RCI 5 point harnesses, Procomp Traction & He	Cool story.........love to see the pics. Reminds me of a time some years ago when I was getting ready to take my 3/4 ton GMC on the beach. 2 really good looking girls walking on the beach access road watching the 4wd's take off into the sugar sand. I started out and sunk up to the springs. Forgot to put into 4wd. Tried to get out but failed........I was too deep. A Subaru Brat (remember those?) pulled me out. The girls were still watching.

03-15-2008, 02:13 PM	#10
helmuthead Junior Member Joined: Mar 2008, #5226 Posts: 12	Thats a full pull. a semi truck tractor weighs about 12,000 to 16,000 lbs without the trailer.

03-15-2008, 02:36 PM	#12
Ridgerunner Western Alliance: NorCal Joined: Mar 2008, #5269 Age: 47 Posts: 1,691 2001 prerunner doublecab limited 2001 Double Cab Automatic 3.4 V6 2001 with; cat-back twin exhaust,bullbar with hella 550's, camper shell, TRD off-road 2x4-black beauty.	Hey- like m taker1 said give that truck a pat on da hood!!!! they know!!!! I'm sick!!!! __________________ Another fine sig by Piercedtiger!!

03-15-2008, 06:13 PM	#13
tacotoe Pastry Chef Joined: Nov 2007, #3593 Location: Nebraska Posts: 354 `01 DBL Cab TRD 2001 Double Cab Automatic 3.4 Gibson Cat-Back Exhaust	That is a cool story.I was wondering what kind / brand of tow strap did you use? I have a Pro-Comp 2" x 30 ft recovery strap, and it works very well.These recovery straps stretch (kind of like a rubber band)and start to apply a pull without spinning a tire.I say to you a job well done and what goes around comes around.( not for you to get stuck, but a good deed I mean)

03-15-2008, 06:33 PM	#15
concrete jedi Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3142 Location: Rochester N.Y Age: 43 Posts: 2,679 06 Tacoma 4 door indigo blue 2006 Double Cab Manual V-6 4.0 liter Broken and scratched tailgate, cracked rear tail light lens, coffee stain in driver seat.	Atta boy !!

03-16-2008, 05:25 AM	#16
Roland My other ride has sails Joined: Jan 2008, #4149 Location: Rhode Island Age: 45 Gender: Male Posts: 2,188 06 Impulse Red I4 2WD Access Cab 2006 Access Cab Manual 2.7 UnderCover Tonneau, Bed mat, Bug Deflector, aFe Pro Dry S, Secondary Air Filter removed, Synthetic 5W-30 oil, Scanguage II with blendmount, WeatherTech floorliners, Toyota seat covers, Installed OEM intermittent wipers, TacomaWorld sticker, Defrost without AC mod, Hidden Hitch	Great job at adding to the Tacoma's reputation. __________________ "Life's journeys End is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...holy shit what a ride!"

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