Ross and Alice Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Was wondering how you bring back a broken down quad from way out in the dunes, beyond where your pick up can go? Will a Rhino tow it,, ya tow with another quad?? How do you handle it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamrr Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I usually tow it with another quad! But better yet.... How do you get a sandrail back when it breaks down. Our tatum had battery problems while we were deep into Dumont. We had to tow it back with 2 quads.... it sucked real bad. It took us over two hours to get back to camp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Quad tows a quad...and a sandrail can tow a sandrail, usually. If the suspension is busted and it can't roll, you gotta get real creative. Either tow it back on 3 wheels or I dune my Dmax out into the dunes with my flatbed. :DDR_rocks!: In this case... First a a beer.... Then a sandrail to pull it out... Then dune the DMax and flatbed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sincity_blondie Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 (edited) did anyone happen to catch the dumb a$$ woman who got her beamer stuck in that soft sand at the opening to the dunes??? tim and me were coming back in his car and happened upon that. can we say DERRRRRRRRRRRR. who does that? take a beamer out to banshee hill? :DDR_rocks!: :angry2: then saw a excursion stuck sideways on the hill to the right of that sometime later. buried to the frame, not sure how they got that out. looked like a mini van when you were riding up to it. Edited October 9, 2006 by Sincity_blondie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandBox_Kid Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 did anyone happen to catch the dumb a$$ women who got her beamer stuck in that soft sand at the opening to the dunes??? tim and me were coming back in his car and happened upon that. can we say DERRRRRRRRRRRR. who does that? take a beamer out to banshee hill? :DDR_rocks!: :angry2: then saw a excursion stuck sideways on the hill to the right of that sometime later. buried to the frame, not sure how they got that out. looked like a mini van when you were riding up to it. Who does that? You answered your own question. Like most everyone we usually tow with quads if we can...if not then with a rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 start small and work your way up... Quads, Buggies, if all else fails a good driver that can dune his or her truck out there... Depending on the location in dumont you can get a truck just about anywhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas FX400 Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 or just get the 1/4 ton towtruck/ beer ambulance/ ... to help ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I have pulled a 3/4ton lifted ford buried to the axles outta the dunes... so i think its possible that i could get a quad bike or buggy out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bad4fiddy Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I had a 86 trx 250r two yr's ago and the top end blew in the bowl ......Couldnt tow it out with another quad and we tried to get guys with buggy's to help but they kept goin . So my buddy took his 4 door ford down there and ended up rippin the front drive line out .So we loaded the quad in the bed and got my old 74 pos dodge down there and tried pullin him out ...took about 2 hours and 50 trys but i finaly got the ford out .......That and i fried my tranny and every seal in it ...but atleast we made it out .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross and Alice Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 I had a 86 trx 250r two yr's ago and the top end blew in the bowl ......Couldnt tow it out with another quad and we tried to get guys with buggy's to help but they kept goin . So my buddy took his 4 door ford down there and ended up rippin the front drive line out .So we loaded the quad in the bed and got my old 74 pos dodge down there and tried pullin him out ...took about 2 hours and 50 trys but i finaly got the ford out .......That and i fried my tranny and every seal in it ...but atleast we made it out .... That's the very situation I'm talking about. Glamis type situations where you're a million bowls from camp. Do you think a Rhino with a winch and lots of rope woulda worked? Thinking of setting up a Rhino for retriever duty to handle the task like you mention. Have the rhino parked up on top the bowl, stationary, then fully extend the winch cable down into the bowl to the quad below,, then make up the rest of the distance to the quad with rope. The use the winch to pull the quad up. Waddya think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandBox_Kid Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 That's the very situation I'm talking about. Glamis type situations where you're a million bowls from camp. Do you think a Rhino with a winch and lots of rope woulda worked? Thinking of setting up a Rhino for retriever duty to handle the task like you mention. Have the rhino parked up on top the bowl, stationary, then fully extend the winch cable down into the bowl to the quad below,, then make up the rest of the distance to the quad with rope. The use the winch to pull the quad up. Waddya think? I've heard about nightmare situations you can get into out at G....I heard it took over 30 peeps to get a broken rail out of a bowl there once!! It'd be nice to have a sky crane!!! I think the rhino with a wench is a good idea. However, you might need a second vehicle to anchor the rhino in case of a heavy pull. I read about someone doing this in the Altar dunes..... Rob served as the "dead man" for the winching operation. Note how far Kai was drug from the ditches in the sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross and Alice Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 (edited) Box Anchor w/rhino? Works great at the river holding our boat in the current / sandy bottom Waddya think? Edited October 12, 2006 by Ross and Alice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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