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Stuck Tacos

Discussion in 'Recovery' started by rosswood, Jan 14, 2021.

  1. Sep 23, 2024 at 8:31 PM
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    unstpible

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    That's why we waited for the sweet 2UZ swapped FJ40 to pull us out haha
     
  2. Nov 11, 2024 at 4:41 PM
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    DonTacoma

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    Stuck for a hour before someone happened along to pull me out. Tailpipe under water so left it running. Replaced alternator on the trail then stayed on trails for 3 more days. Ended up costing alternator, starter, fan clutch, and 3 weeks removing seats, carpet and pad, and lower plastic to get clean. Put on 6,000 miles since with no issues. Can’t tell from picture but did have a winch mountable bumper on it and since have installed that winch and bought a lot of recovery gear.
     
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  3. Nov 11, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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    RichochetRabbit

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    You may want to consider the "rear differential breather" reroute if you take your Tacoma swimming regularly. Somewhere in TW it has been posted many times if you google "tacomaworld rear differential reroute".
     
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  4. Nov 11, 2024 at 7:50 PM
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    DonTacoma

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    I have it ran behind tail light. This wasn’t a planned swim. lol.
     
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  5. Apr 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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    Surf29

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    Damn dude that’s a puddle.
     
  6. Apr 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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    unstpible

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    If I self recovered without airing down does it even count? Just dug out the tires real quick and I was on my way again
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  7. Apr 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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    RichochetRabbit

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    Go wheelin' with a Jeep and get stuck enough to need the help of the Jeep to escape. :boink:
     
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  8. Apr 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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    unstpible

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    That only happened one time and the jeep can't go wheeling anymore because it blew a hole through the side of the block
     
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  9. Apr 21, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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    #its a jeep thing


    :rofl:
     
  10. Apr 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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    Is this near Tenkiller?
     
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  11. May 8, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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    Near Pedestal Rock Arkansas.
     
  12. Jul 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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    Not stuck, but some fun
     
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  13. Jul 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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    Time for a snorkel
     
  14. Jul 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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  15. Jul 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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    Well ... that was a sh&t-show. Looks like Goober, Gomer and Cletus need to learn how to use a 4WD.
     
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  16. Jul 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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    I couldn't watch the whole thing
     
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  17. Jul 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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    RichochetRabbit

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    The Corolla driver was just clueless-happy ... hard to make fun of someone who cannot possibly comprehend how Corolla does not belong that far out on loose sand.

    The Jeep drivers laughed too much at their own incompetence ... which is not a good sign. Beer and stronger spirits clearly were involved.

    Sh&t-show all around except for the guy who cleaned it up in 5 minutes ... alone.
     
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  18. Jul 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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    A couple years ago. But I was "stuck" on the trail due to my spindle breaking in half....



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    Recovered, and drove home with a shorter spindle, a mix-matched rotor, and caliper.

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  19. Sep 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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    UMC

    UMC I will not comply

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    Got stuck on my sliders coming down Big Sluice on the Rubicon. Had to use the winch
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  20. Sep 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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    what skids do you have? and do you have a gas tank skid plate?
     

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