Tucson Meet & Greets

[Rat_Bastard]

Time for a switch pro. Hasn't failed me yet. Haha. You figure out why the spod died? Fuse or relay?

I was cleaning under the hood and perhaps the spod got wet. Kept blowing fuses so I had to send it back to spod.

 

[4runner DOA]

I was cleaning under the hood and perhaps the spod got wet. Kept blowing fuses so I had to send it back to spod.

Lame. That's the one thing I like about the switch pro, there's only one fuse on the way to the battery, and no relays. It's a solid state drive basically.

 

[Rat_Bastard]

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.

Small utv that apparently cost 150k! They had Baja design lights too.

 

[Rat_Bastard]

Glad y’all are out. Did ya get Curtis yet?

Yep. @chucklefunkk and I got him yesterday. His rig is still out there.

 

[ACE115]

His rig is still out on the trail?

 

[Rat_Bastard]

His rig is still out on the trail?

I assume so unless he went out earlier today to get it

 

[05tacomabro]

I assume so unless he went out earlier today to get it

I believe @Brindybot took him out there this morning with parts. They are getting him driveable again and hopefully back home. Both of their cell phones are out of service still so I assume they are still out there.

 

[oowen]

I'm impressed you don't need a new seat.. Glad the recovery went well!

 

[97t4r81]

They’ll be awhile he was far in

 

[Captain Magma]

Take two, much simpler this time

 

[theesotericone]

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!!

I have a buddy who's pararescue. Those guys go through some serious shit to get that title. You have no idea how bad ass those guys that recovered you truly are. Stoked you got it back without damage.

 

[Dukestaco]

Take two, much simpler this time

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Swap over mod day soon @05tacomabro shop.

 

[Dukestaco]

They’ll be awhile he was far in

Is 4x4 low required to get back to where he is. Black Betty's 4low is not working. I can go help if it can be done in 4hi

 

[Rat_Bastard]

Is 4x4 low required to get back to where he is. Black Betty's 4low is not working. I can go help if it can be done in 4hi

I used 4 low almost the entire time ..especially for the steep inclines/declines

 

[Dukestaco]

I used 4 low almost the entire time ..especially for the steep inclines/declines

Well Iam out till I do the fj t case swap on the Tacoma.

 

[4runner DOA]

Well Iam out till I do the fj t case swap on the Tacoma.

Don't you have a perfectly good 4wd 4runner?

 

[Dukestaco]

Don't you have a perfectly good 4wd 4runner?

Stock virgin unmolested 4runner . The Charlo Gap is not kind to stock vehicles. It will be a different story in about two weeks though.

Ohh yeah and this

 

[Rockdawg84]

If Curtis's runner is still out there on Sunday afternoon (I'm working till then) I can go help him. I hope he got out today.

 

[theesotericone]

If Curtis's runner is still out there on Sunday afternoon (I'm working till then) I can go help him. I hope he got out today.

What? @Plastics Guy is the one stuck? Somebody had better start telling the story.

 

[Rockdawg84]

from what I know which isn't a lot actually, but it sounds like his passenger side lower Ball Joint bolts sheared and he was going to try and extract the Broken bolts from the hub/spindle. If that didn't work I believe that he found a spare hub/spindle to swap in to get back out. Unfortunately I've been slammed at work and haven't been able to get out to help. It is a medium hard trail that he in on, and He is pretty far in and so there is no fast way to get to him. If it comes to to I I will pull the spindle off of my 2000 and take it out to get him out on Sunday.