Rat_Bastard
@tacoma_explore
just just saw your pm. I'll hit you back. Thanks so much
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Rat_Bastard
@tacoma_explore
Update... Help is on the way. Stay tuned for taco Recovery updates., thanks everyone for chiming in with you're helpful feedback.
Rat_Bastard
@tacoma_explore
Successful recovery... No body damage. The airforce showed up with millions of dollars of new equipment and my rig was used for a training exercise. 
Blender
Swiftie
Epic
Rat_Bastard
@tacoma_explore
Engine oozing some oil. How important is it to remove plugs? No deep sockets available
azmtnbiker45
Beer, the nectar of life
Impressive! Glad no body damage
That is a neat recovery.
Impressive! What the hell are those guys driving? Is it a UTV size or an actual vehicle?
Those air bag things are actually pretty cool.
Captain Magma
4x4 dreams on a 4x2 budget
Those airbags were literally the perfect thing to pop you out of there, crazy how everything worked out
Time to spill the beans @Rat_Bastard
Legit.
Rat_Bastard
@tacoma_explore
I posted this to the other forum also.
Big shout to @chucklefunkk and another buddy who showed up with a jeep equipped with a winch. Both selflessly drove multiple hours to aid in a recovery attempt . Another big thanks to the U.S Airforce PJ (para rescue). I happened to roll my rig at the gap on a training exercise day! After a collaborated recovery effort, the taco was successfully rescued with NO Body damage! I could not have anticipated a better outcome!!
Big Thanks to everyone who offered to assist directly or Indirectly ! This incident was a true reality check. I was foolishly out there trying to recover someone else, and failed to consider the challenges that I was about to face. I went on this mission (with absolutely no experience at Sharleau) completely unprepared. @chucklefunkk asked me if I needed for him to come along but I didn't want him to have to call off work which he ended up having to do anyway. The truth is that I never seen the ditch (the gap) I drove into at 3AM. I never hit the brakes to slow down. My auxiliary lights were not working because my spod shit the bed.
As I mentioned before, it was a dumb move to even attempt it, but at the end of the day (well the next day) the community came together to save my ass and I am extremely grateful. Thank you!!
Big shout to @chucklefunkk and another buddy who showed up with a jeep equipped with a winch. Both selflessly drove multiple hours to aid in a recovery attempt . Another big thanks to the U.S Airforce PJ (para rescue). I happened to roll my rig at the gap on a training exercise day! After a collaborated recovery effort, the taco was successfully rescued with NO Body damage! I could not have anticipated a better outcome!!
Big Thanks to everyone who offered to assist directly or Indirectly ! This incident was a true reality check. I was foolishly out there trying to recover someone else, and failed to consider the challenges that I was about to face. I went on this mission (with absolutely no experience at Sharleau) completely unprepared. @chucklefunkk asked me if I needed for him to come along but I didn't want him to have to call off work which he ended up having to do anyway. The truth is that I never seen the ditch (the gap) I drove into at 3AM. I never hit the brakes to slow down. My auxiliary lights were not working because my spod shit the bed.
As I mentioned before, it was a dumb move to even attempt it, but at the end of the day (well the next day) the community came together to save my ass and I am extremely grateful. Thank you!!
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Time for a switch pro. Hasn't failed me yet. Haha. You figure out why the spod died? Fuse or relay?