Originally Posted by gkt5450
Rene50
Younger son had a 74(?) Scout that was a well kept beast. Most times you couldn’t tell what color it was! He and friends did lots of mudding on wknds. He pulled lots of “tar babies” out of the deep stuff. They’d panic when slippage started and didn’t have a chance. He’d bail off in the deep stuff and turn the steering to the stops, stomp it , and sort of tornado his way out. He won fave vehicle in HS his senior year. Lots of real fancy trucks, Saleen Mustangs et al in that place. I’m a fan of those 5cyl manuals.

Had to use the front tow hooks on mine one day 2 falls ago.
Dude had a Ram 4wd on post hung up on the frame in a low water crossing gravel bed.
Dude had 2 10k sling legs 2 8 ft sections of chain, 8 k shackles.
Auto trans and pizza cutter all weather tires...
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Passed him, got out of creek bed .
Went in nose to nose to him
Rigged up to his 1 tow hook 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
4wd low in reverse ..
Pulled his tar baby full size outta that schit.

Some aviation crew cheif guy.
That's where he got the 10k sling legs and other stuff he had in his bed tool box...
Couple peices of mil equip he decided he needed more than unca suga I geuss.
They coulda been "condemned" items also per after x amount of lifts below a helicopter.
Dunno.
Like to have a set like that to tell the truth myself.