WANTED - Pictures of Tacomas in the Snow!!!

You winch out?

 

I remember that pic.

 

Washed the truck yesterday in a down parka and gloves. Last night it snowed another 8" snapped the picture this morning went out it's covered with salt again. Snow squall started about 4 an hour later we had another 4"

 

Nope. I tried too tho.

Snapped the line 4 times. Luckily it's synthetic line, unluckily it wasn't strong enough.

Ended up hiking a lot and eventually was able to get a guy with a tractor to pull me out. Only damage was scratches, small dents, and a broken cv axle.

 

Very Cool Pic !
Although it was a bad day , this experience made you smarter/wiser.... (I Hope)
This pic is in the Top 3 best liked in the thread !!

How did all this Happen anyway ?
What pound/diameter line were you using ?
I'm currious .. I was just winching someone out of a drift , and that "SnAp"
Sound was always in the back of my mind ....hoping not to hear it

 

Mount Moriah in Nevada

 

Lol thanks.

Definitely a learning experience. I'd like to hope I learned a lesson.

I went out at night with 2 friends and we didn't tell anyone where we were going. Went driving on a snowmobile trail. Did fine, turned around, headed home. Turned off the roof light bar for a second to see how dark it was out, caught some soft snow and it pulled the truck to the edge of the ditch. I thought I'd be able to just drive right out but as I hit the throttle the tires just spun and I slid all the way into the ditch. If I got out and assessed the situation at the start, maybe I would've hooked up the winch and been out of the ditch before I ended up all the way in it.

My winch line was rated way beyond what the winch is capable of pulling. It shouldn't of been able to break unless there was some sort of a defect.

Atleast with synthetic it just drops to the ground and can be tied back together for a quick fix, or spliced back together for a permanent fix.


Engo is also sending me a new winch line free of charge.

 

Denver is getting some hella snow and I just got my hella awesome camera delivered. Expect hella awesome photos after this weekend.

hella.

 

Bad pic, but we got no snow just ice. Couldn't even get my door open

 

Thanks for the "How it Happened" Story ..... I learned something by reading it !
Just hope my memory recollects , if I get in that situation . Lol !

 

Oops, I fell into a little stream. On an unmaintained town road in Brooks, ME

 

Pic while gearing up

 

This is the best one I have.

 

Today!!!

 

Last night, and we are well on our way to another ~15" of freshies today.

 

http://youtu.be/aEUwZwql__g