Extracting the '90 Beater

[Blanco]

Well it seems Chris(90Beater) was out Wheeling with Red Wagon up @ Rowher Flats ( Nothing Flat @ this Place :rolleyes: ) on Sat.

& chris developed a little problem or two going up this one hill..
I dont remember all the details as to how this all started but the bad part was as he was comming down this long steep hill, He discovered he had NO BRAKES!! :eek:

He got lucky, That he did'nt continue down the steep mountain side possibly tumbling for a long time until he reached the bottom.

He came to a stop only a few feet off the trail Snapping his front axle in 2 while he was at it.

It was a Clean brake.
Let me show you how it went. :)

The recovery team!
Macho Nacho , Red Wagon & myself were the only ones that brought our 4x4's
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402676/fullsize/img_7130.jpg
Well thats not entirely correct Matt did bring his, but Its brand new & its a 4 door long bed with the long chrome running boards..

So it did'nt seem like the best idea to take his through the trail. :shrug:
Clarko for some reason left his Bronco @ home & brought his Moms Mustang ( SAWEEEEET car, But no help for this Beater extraction :6: )

So Matt Rode with me & Clarko Rode with MachoNacho.

Anyways so we get to the spot & tried to simply winch The Beaten Beater out...
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402677/fullsize/img_7131.jpg
:nono: Its not gonna be that easy......

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Now lets get a closer look at the damage. :humm_smilie:
Front drivers side tire.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402692/fullsize/img_7135.jpg
That tire aint gonna roll very well so we had to change it..
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402704/fullsize/img_7140.jpg
Nice rim eh.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402707/fullsize/img_7143.jpg
once the tire was changed it came out much easier.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402717/fullsize/img_7153.jpg
& that when we were able to get a better look at the Carnage.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402750/fullsize/img_7159.jpg

Truly beaten.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402749/fullsize/img_7158.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402752/fullsize/img_7161.jpg
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This is the hill he came down ...
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402754/fullsize/img_7165.jpg

I'm not sure why Low Range or the e-brake etc did'nt work..( I did'nt really ask to many details. at this point I suppose it did'nt matter anymore. :shrug:)

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402755/fullsize/img_7166.jpg

OK then we Brake out what ever supplies we brought. Now lets figure out how were gonna do this? :6:

Big Rachet strap were what we used to suspend the Suspension up.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402758/fullsize/img_7170.jpg
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Seems like this might just work.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402763/fullsize/img_7175.jpg

So with Tim( Red Wagon ) as the tow'er & Raf( MachoNacho ) as the Brakes we headed out.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402775/fullsize/img_7181.jpg
& it was working pretty damn good! :pianodance:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402832/fullsize/img_7184.jpg

For a little while. :eusa_doh:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402834/fullsize/img_7186.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402839/fullsize/img_7187.jpg

Got it re-tied up & went for it again..
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402842/fullsize/img_7191.jpg
At this point things wer'nt going as smoothly as before..:o
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At this point things were starting to fall off the Bronco along the trail..
1st we picked up a front drive shaft...:HistericalSmiley:

& here in this pic the Bronco started kinda going in it own direction so we had to stop & mess with that for a while...
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402926/fullsize/img_7202.jpg
At this point Tim was trying to muscle it over with his bronco , But that was'nt working ....
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402943/fullsize/img_7209.jpg

So once again it was un hooked ...
I wonder why it was'nt tracking? :6:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402944/fullsize/img_7210.jpg
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It had to winched back the the center of the trail.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402961/fullsize/img_7215.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402985/fullsize/img_7219.jpg

Ok lets strap it back up & try this again.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/402986/fullsize/img_7221.jpg
& for those wondering...
Yes the Coil springs was the next part that fell off. :HistericalSmiley:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403005/fullsize/img_7224.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403004/fullsize/img_7222.jpg

Ok lets stop & try to fix it up again...
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So we moved on ward!
& then it go really interesting.. :eek:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403020/fullsize/img_7232.jpg
Hey whats that about half way under the bronco!
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Watch this video clip & watch the Bronco get drag past these trees.
http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/media/403255

At this point it was time to remove the driver side of the axle from under there. ( Heck we had plenty of room to work with! :HistericalSmiley: )
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We were so close at this point maybe 100 more yards & we be up to the Trailer! :)
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403151/fullsize/img_7264.jpg

I really need to go put a coat of Primer On my bathroom walls so I can finish painting it....http://bestsmileys.com/working/6.gif

so I'll post me later. :cool:

[ChevyMan 67]

Cool pics and Vid! I talked to Chris on Saturday evening and he was pretty shook up, but he said not to come up even though I offered... I didn't have a 4X4 truck to be of much help. He said that he was going up that bigass hill (where B-Man just about lost his tranny last time) and heard a "clunk" and lost his front axle drive (no 4X4) and started overheating. It was about 100+ degrees this weekend as you know, and RedWagon and Chris stopped at the top for abit to let it cool off. After it cooled off, with no 4X4, they were saying f'it and heading out. That's when he started inching down the hill and "pump-pump, oh crap no brakes!" About 2/3 of the way down the hill there's a bump which in turn turned into a jump! They said he was going about 40mph when he hit it and had he gone left or right woulda rolled, so he went head on. Sounds like the Dukes of Hazzard as I guess he got about 8 feet of air and went about 60 feet before landing, stopping short about 3 feet from going down the other 1000 feet due to the axle stopping it by digging into a dirt pile. All within a matter of a few seconds... :eek:

[79F150]

Well atleast the gears may still be good....Nice recovery...:cooool:

[Tex]

given clarko a hard time about bringing the mustang...you brought a suki to extract a bronco...hahah.

great pics cam, glad chris got it out

[Blanco]

given clarko a hard time about bringing the mustang...you brought a suki to extract a bronco...hahah.

great pics cam, glad chris got it out
I'm not giving him a hard time..
I just posted what we all drove..( & I love That Mustang! :7: )


& I'll have you know My sammy carried a large assortment of tools water bottles straps etc etc + Matt

[Blanco]

Part II

I want a short break from painting so I figured I'd post more Pics..:)

Ok at the point most of what was going to break off already had..

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So with only about 100 yards left to go the pushed hard & got it up the last hill.
The front end parts were too Big to fit in my Sammy being it was stuffed with supplys, I attached it to the back of Nachos rig..
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403166/fullsize/img_7273.jpg

:13_4_1v: We made it! :pianodance:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403168/fullsize/img_7275.jpg
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& the the fun of loading & unloading it ...
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403177/fullsize/img_7283.jpg

After pondering it a moment it seemed easier to just back it onto the trailer.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403182/fullsize/img_7288.jpg

& onward to chris place.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403188/fullsize/img_7294.jpg

Oh this part was fun.. :rolleyes: We tried a few different ideas...
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403191/fullsize/img_7298.jpg
Here Tim swaped side of the garage & then I jumped in his tow rig to pull the trailer out from under the Bronco.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403192/fullsize/img_7299.jpg
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Almost there. Popped another tire comming off the trailer.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403196/fullsize/img_7304.jpg
Then we tried using my Sammy as anchor point to yank the bronco further into the driveway.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403198/fullsize/img_7306.jpg
I did'nt think it would work being my sammy only weighs 2000 lbs.
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I move ( somewhat Bouncing ) further in the driveway then The Beater did. :HistericalSmiley:
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/403200/fullsize/img_7308.jpg

When that did'nt work we brought in Matts BIG F250.
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Strangely enough That worked out better than my Sammy. :6:

But at the end it still was sticking over the side walk So I held a Tire between The front of RedWagons Front Bumper & The Beatens Rear bumper & he just Pushed it in! http://bestsmileys.com/clapping/1.gif
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Mission Acomplished! :7:

[87BIIXLT4x4]

wow is all i have to say

[almost^ev!l]

wow is right roy i cant believe that happened! why did the brakes fail? you hear why yet cam??? you shouldve called me i would have went to help!! even though i had other sh!t to do, a fellow wheeler and friend needed our help. im glad to hear that your ok chris and hopefully you can fix all that carnage, let us all know if ya need any help with wrenchin on the beater as im sure were all be glad to help

[almost^ev!l]

I'm not giving him a hard time..
I just posted what we all drove..( & I love That Mustang! :7: )


& I'll have you know My sammy carried a large assortment of tools water bottles straps etc etc + Matt

dont forget it towed bronkzilla back to camp, go sammy go!!

[RocZuk]

I can't believe this happened. This is like a bad!!!!!!!!!! dream that won't go away. That's got to be the worst i've seen go wrong on a trail or even on road for that matter. glad you guys worked together and got it home.

[Froggmann]

Well Chris I think I have a matching rim for ya, I also have a stock "Centerlline" for whomever lost that spare. If your nice I'll even give you a 33 to do with it. All I can say is wow, someone actually had more carnage than me! Oh and I love that parting shot of Raf hauling that leftover chunk. I have jumpped my rig several times and have never seen anything like that. Anyways If I have any pieces or chunks you need you can have them. Just gotta pay the transportation cost. :D

[Red Wagon]

excelent pics Cam...much better than most of the ones I took...but granted I was a little busy at the time.:awesome_dude:

[Blanco]

excelent pics Cam...much better than most of the ones I took...but granted I was a little busy at the time.:awesome_dude:
Yes you were the one doing most of the work in my book! :hug: But hey if you've got some good pics , Please add them to the collection. :cheers:

[79F150]

:13:

[MB2]

Wow didnt know you could bend a radius arm in that shape!! Love the pics of winching from the front porch/lawn. Looks like something from our old Poly Goat Club days.

[ThePOWERtoRULE]

I thought I'd commented on this before, but I guess I didn't?

But yeah. What a a trip. Damn man, did that thing get more damage from the initial break or the the recovery effort!? I think it was the kind of thing where no matter what you do, you're bound to break something else from there on.

So where's the checklist of everything damaged/destroyed?

[Blanco]

Damn man, did that thing get more damage from the initial break or the the recovery effort!?
Nobody liked my Ideas.. :shrug:

I suggested bringing a tow dolly in & then damage might be minimal...

But NOOOOOO!
what does Can know! :4:

So the whole front end was destroyed.. :m2c:

[Clarko]

I drove the Mustang because I'd driven the Bronco up there the day before to recover all of Chris' stuff outta beater and I didn't want to drive up the hill again.

[87BIIXLT4x4]

.......shoulda been a man and drive the bronco instead o sitting around bitchin about what people should and shouldnt do ... get your ass out there and get dirty....

[79F150]

Screw this try to keep a 10,000 lb boat from sinking....



This sheot is easy...:HistericalSmiley:

[87BIIXLT4x4]

Screw this try to keep a 10,000 lb boat from sinking....



This sheot is easy...:HistericalSmiley:


ummm thats easy... pull it ashore with a winch on the truck

[Clarko]

.......shoulda been a man and drive the bronco instead o sitting around bitchin about what people should and shouldnt do ... get your ass out there and get dirty....I did. I was ridin with raffa and I recovered all of chris' stuff the day before.

[87BIIXLT4x4]

so basicaly u did all the easy ****, and when i came to the real work u pussed out



thats what it seems like from my Point of View... my 0.02

[Clarko]

so basicaly u did all the easy ****, and when i came to the real work u pussed out



thats what it seems like from my Point of View... my 0.02Well you drive a pussed out version of the Bronco. There was no way another truck could've helped.

[87BIIXLT4x4]

sure there is..... i know several.... **** i know trucks that are smaller then mine that could of made it...

[Couch Slouch]

Showin up in a car is kinda lame...Unless you are superiorly mechanicly inclined and just showed up to offer your intellect...But then again i wasnt there none of my business.If i was there i woulda drove my puss bronco and did whatever it took to help.

[Red Wagon]

All right children...stop your bitchin...unless you were actually there...the only real thing another bko would have been to maybe help pull...ya a dolly would have been nice...but we did not have one, so we got Chris out of there the only way we had a the time...I didn't see anybody else offering up any ideas....

[Blanco]

:6: Uhmmmm....
I'm staying out of this one.. :Bolt:

[CheapThrillB2]

i saw these pics on another forum a while back, man that stuff is heartbreaking, but by the sounds of it, it was a good thing nobody got hurt

[crawler]

http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=77235

[#1 MOF'N WEB WHLR]

sure there is..... i know several.... **** i know trucks that are smaller then mine that could of made it...

Sure, a smaller truck could of maybe made that.. It's called a difference in weight mrs. wizard..

I have been on that hill and stranded on that damn hill. Let me tell you little mr. mini me BII.. It isn't just a walk in the park.. Not too challenging, but, two cliffs on each side, and no brakes??? **** that.

[locopny]

I have been on that hill and stranded on that damn hill.

That Hill has your name.....when do you plan to kick its ass?? should I be there withmy rig and my strap????:cheers:


I agree, its not all that fun going down at a controlled slow speed....try it fast it becomes a pucker factor extreme!!

[#1 MOF'N WEB WHLR]

I have TWO HIlls kick ass on at Rowher Loc!!!... The first one that Emmy towed me up on , and that second one..

We gotta get back up there, but, my brakes are still an issue, need to replace the MC and Power booster.. As well as my throttle cable..

But, I WILL get back up there. Hope you are around loc,, LOL> just in case.

[Blanco]

Let me know when your ready to hit those hills again B-man, I mean MoFo Oooops I mean Eric! :cheers:

[CJ7on33's]

does beater even come here anymore?

[CJ7on33's]

what an ass. lol

[#1 MOF'N WEB WHLR]

Let me know when your ready to hit those hills again B-man, I mean MoFo Oooops I mean Eric! :cheers:


Now sounds good. hahahhaa.. Soon.

[Blanco]

Ok lets go right now.... :spaz_smilie:

[MUDMAD]

Thread Highjackers.:14:

I should be up for DAY trip on or about the 5-7th of Jan. if anyone is interested in Rowher (Not so Flats) Flats.

[ChevyMan 67]

what an ass. lol

:eric[1]: