I think I need a wrecker for my KJ.....

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So far this winter I have pulled 2 front wheel drive cars out of the ditch. I am really surprised at the pulling power and traction that these short wheel based KJ's have...get a long enough chain and it seems to be pretty stout and capable.

One guy offered me money, but the other guys didn't (just kids too) but I didn't do it for the monetary rewards, just like to help people out...since I was in that same position many many times as a young crazy lad myself..:eek:

Now I just need to work a Holmes twin wrecker to the rear of the KJ and I will have my own TV reality show on A&E.:p
 

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For a second there I thought you wrecked your KJ..........but now I see you are the wrecker...haha

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LOL ... Phew I thought the worst too!

That's the Jeep Spirit! I tried to help a 4wd Hyundai out of the ditch a couple weeks ago ... sadly no Man Tires© or tow points anywhere to be found on it .. all I could do was help dig. In the end he had to call a KJ924 :D
 

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LOL ... Phew I thought the worst too!

That's the Jeep Spirit! I tried to help a 4wd Hyundai out of the ditch a couple weeks ago ... sadly no Man Tires© or tow points anywhere to be found on it .. all I could do was help dig. In the end he had to call a KJ924 :D

Man Tires .....LOL Love that term.

Good thing I had Man Tires, it made the pull a lot easier.
 

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Never have pulled anyone out, but I've been pulled out off road. :D
 

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I've been towed out with a chain, no issues, other than the guy backing into a tree....which isn't the chains fault.
 

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Got two at one blow last winter, wife and I were watching out the back kitchen window at some teenager in a Honda who slid into the ditch on the other side of the field in back of our house. After I while I decided to go and pull him out, get my hat and boots and go into the garage, hit the opener and there's a dude in a Chrysler in the ditch in FRONT of my house too!
 

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I've safely used chains for 15+ years,the key is to know how to use them properly which 99% of people do not.heck most do not know how to properly use a strap,or even the difference between a tow strap and a recovery strap.


Thats the problem most do not know how to properly use them scares me most times enough to back off a long ways
 

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I have pulled out all types of cars this winter, and two 4wd trucks that got overconfident with what they were driving...

Nothing like pulling out a 3/4 ton with your KJ and laughing all the way home.

Oh and i have used chains since i lived on the farm, no worries, i currently only own tow straps with hooks on them, and everyone seems to think i should throw them away and get ones with loops, yeah some day, these work great getting small cars out with hook points on the frame.
 

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You don't really use a chain do you ? :eek:

Uuuh yeah I do.....why? I have driven tow truck for a number of years and used chain all my life for towing and recovery. Straps are ok...not saying anything wrong with them, but when you know how to use a chain properly, there is nothing stronger you need.;)
 

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im installing front d rings on my liberty now because im tired of pulling people without a proper tow point. I have to stop when i see someone stuck i feel like such a dick being in a jeep that can take any snow and just passing by them. but what the hell are they doing out in their mustangs and camaros to begin with!!!
 

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Last winter in the middle of a blizzard, some old guy with a RWD LTD sedan was in the ditch good. I stopped and he said he was going 50mph when all of a sudden it slid sideways. (no wonder the tires were as old as the car)
Anyways, he had called for assistance they said it would be about 4 hours, so he offered me $ to get him out. With no recovery points I had no choice, but to get down and dirty, crawl under in the snow/dirt to wrap the only thing I had (1 inch poly rope) around the rear axle, connect that to the shorter tow strap, C bolted into the trailer hitch. Total was about 50 feet from where I was parked. He said there was no way the Jeep would pull his angled heavy car out.
In 4 Low on two inches of muck, I pulled that car, it was a bit of a struggle, but accomplished the task. He gave me a tip on top and said he needs one of those Jeeps.
I told him he also needs some snow tires all the way around, until he buy's a 4WD Liberty.
 
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